Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWZ vs IYR: how they differ
EWZ and IYR hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWZ returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF and iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWZ and IYR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWZ | Only in IYR |
|---|---|
| VALE S.A. 11.62% | WELLTOWER INC. 10.88% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.80% | PROLOGIS, INC. 8.77% |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 8.57% | SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. 4.79% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 6.77% | EQUINIX, INC. 4.58% |
| B3 S.A - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao 3.61% | DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. 4.41% |
| AMBEV S.A. 3.23% | REALTY INCOME CORPORATION 4.29% |
| WEG S.A. 3.08% | AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION 3.88% |
| Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado 2.90% | 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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | IYR iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI Brazil | U.S. Real Estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.9% | +4.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.4 pts | −12.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.37% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 80.4% |
| Holdings | 47 | 61 |
EWZ in plain words
EWZ is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Brazil. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 47 positions, with the top ten at 59.3%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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, EWZ or IYR?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWZ returned +32.9% and IYR returned +4.7%, so EWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWZ or IYR?
- EWZ charges 0.59% a year and IYR charges 0.37%, so IYR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWZ and IYR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWZ 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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