Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWF vs IYR: how they differ
IWF and IYR hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IWF returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF and iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWF and IYR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWF | IYR |
|---|---|---|
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. | 0.21% | 4.79% |
| AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION | 0.15% | 3.88% |
| PUBLIC STORAGE. | 0.02% | 3.74% |
| CBRE GROUP, INC. | 0.01% | 2.93% |
| LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY | 0.01% | 1.01% |
| COSTAR GROUP, INC. | 0.00% | 0.86% |
| JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED | 0.00% | 1.07% |
| Only in IWF | Only in IYR |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 13.85% | WELLTOWER INC. 10.88% |
| APPLE INC. 6.72% | PROLOGIS, INC. 8.77% |
| ALPHABET INC. 6.18% | EQUINIX, INC. 4.58% |
| BROADCOM INC. 5.21% | DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. 4.41% |
| ALPHABET INC. 4.98% | REALTY INCOME CORPORATION 4.29% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 4.11% | VENTAS, INC. 3.21% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 3.86% | IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED 2.79% |
| TESLA, INC. 3.65% | CROWN CASTLE INC. 2.46% |
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.
| IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | IYR iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Russell 1000 growth | U.S. Real Estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.0% | +4.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.5 pts | −12.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.37% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 93.6% | 80.4% |
| Holdings | 368 | 61 |
IWF in plain words
IWF is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 368 positions, with the top ten at 54.4%. It sat 5.0% below its high of Jun 1, 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, IWF or IYR?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWF returned +7.0% and IYR returned +4.7%, so IWF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWF or IYR?
- IWF charges 0.18% a year and IYR charges 0.37%, so IWF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWF and IYR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of IWF 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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