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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IWD vs IYR: how they differ

IWD and IYR hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and IWD returned more over the year.

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF and iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IWD and IYR hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IWD and IYR both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingIWDIYR
WELLTOWER INC.0.45%10.88%
PROLOGIS, INC.0.35%8.77%
EQUINIX, INC.0.29%4.58%
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.0.18%4.41%
REALTY INCOME CORPORATION0.16%4.29%
PUBLIC STORAGE.0.12%3.74%
VENTAS, INC.0.12%3.21%
IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED0.10%2.79%
CBRE GROUP, INC.0.10%2.93%
CROWN CASTLE INC.0.09%2.46%
EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC.0.09%2.28%
VICI PROPERTIES INC.0.08%2.16%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IWDOnly in IYR
AMAZON.COM, INC. 5.95%SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. 4.79%
APPLE INC. 5.38%SABRA HEALTH CARE REIT, INC. 0.37%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3.89%
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 2.62%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 2.46%
INTEL CORPORATION 1.72%
JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.72%
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 1.60%

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.

IWD and IYR on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IWD
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IYR
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesiShares
What it isRussell 1000 valueU.S. Real Estate
Total return, 1 year+27.4%+4.7%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+9.9 pts−12.8 pts
Expense ratio0.18%0.37%
Already in the S&P 50090.2%80.4%
Holdings87061

IWD in plain words

IWD is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +27.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 870 positions, with the top ten at 27.9%.

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, IWD or IYR?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWD returned +27.4% and IYR returned +4.7%, so IWD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IWD or IYR?
IWD charges 0.18% a year and IYR charges 0.37%, so IWD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IWD and IYR overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 90% of IWD and 80% of IYR by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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IWD against IYR, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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