The State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) is an exchange-traded fund designed to mirror the total return, encompassing both price appreciation and income yield, of the Real Estate Select Sector Index, before accounting for its operating expenses. This underlying index comprehensively covers the real estate sector companies within the S&P 500 Index. XLRE provides investors with targeted access to firms primarily involved in real estate management, development, and equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), specifically excluding those focused on mortgages.