Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYR vs MTUM: how they differ
IYR and MTUM hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and MTUM returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF and iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYR and MTUM hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYR | MTUM |
|---|---|---|
| WELLTOWER INC. | 10.88% | 1.04% |
| CBRE GROUP, INC. | 2.93% | 0.42% |
| VENTAS, INC. | 3.21% | 0.33% |
| Only in IYR | Only in MTUM |
|---|---|
| PROLOGIS, INC. 8.77% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5.57% |
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. 4.79% | BROADCOM INC. 5.41% |
| EQUINIX, INC. 4.58% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.65% |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. 4.41% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 4.04% |
| REALTY INCOME CORPORATION 4.29% | INTEL CORPORATION 3.84% |
| AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION 3.88% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.76% |
| PUBLIC STORAGE. 3.74% | LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.62% |
| IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED 2.79% | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 3.44% |
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.
| IYR iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF | MTUM iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Real Estate | MSCI USA Momentum Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.7% | +21.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.4% | 98.2% |
| Holdings | 61 | 125 |
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.
MTUM in plain words
MTUM is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Momentum Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 125 positions, with the top ten at 40.5%. It sat 11.1% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYR or MTUM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYR returned +4.7% and MTUM returned +21.8%, so MTUM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYR or MTUM?
- IYR charges 0.37% a year and MTUM charges 0.15%, so MTUM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYR and MTUM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of IYR and 98% of MTUM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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