Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DVY vs IYR: how they differ
DVY and IYR hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and DVY returned more over the year.
iShares Select Dividend ETF and iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DVY and IYR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DVY | Only in IYR |
|---|---|
| ALTRIA GROUP INC 2.30% | WELLTOWER INC. 10.88% |
| PFIZER INC 2.22% | PROLOGIS, INC. 8.77% |
| T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC 2.03% | SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. 4.79% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.85% | EQUINIX, INC. 4.58% |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.85% | DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. 4.41% |
| ONEOK INC 1.84% | REALTY INCOME CORPORATION 4.29% |
| HP INC 1.61% | AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION 3.88% |
| EDISON INTERNATIONAL 1.54% | PUBLIC STORAGE. 3.74% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF | IYR iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | US dividend | U.S. Real Estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +4.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | −12.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.37% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.5% | 80.4% |
| Holdings | 100 | 61 |
DVY in plain words
DVY is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.38% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 100 positions, with the top ten at 18.3%.
IYR in plain words
IYR is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Real Estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 61 positions, with the top ten at 51.5%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DVY or IYR?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DVY returned +18.0% and IYR returned +4.7%, so DVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DVY or IYR?
- DVY charges 0.38% a year and IYR charges 0.37%, so IYR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DVY and IYR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of DVY and 80% of IYR by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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