Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYR vs PFF: how they differ
IYR and PFF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IYR returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYR and PFF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IYR | Only in PFF |
|---|---|
| WELLTOWER INC. 10.88% | BOEING COMPANY (THE) 3.99% |
| PROLOGIS, INC. 8.77% | STRATEGY INC 2.99% |
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. 4.79% | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 2.37% |
| EQUINIX, INC. 4.58% | ORACLE CORP 2.31% |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. 4.41% | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1.79% |
| REALTY INCOME CORPORATION 4.29% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.47% |
| AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION 3.88% | CITIGROUP CAPITAL XIII 1.33% |
| PUBLIC STORAGE. 3.74% | ALBEMARLE CORP 1.31% |
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.
| IYR iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF | PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Real Estate | Preferred and Income Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.7% | −0.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.8 pts | −18.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.45% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.4% | 21.6% |
| Holdings | 61 | 455 |
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.
PFF in plain words
PFF is an index equity fund tracking the Preferred and Income Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 455 positions, with the top ten at 19.9%. It sat 3.2% below its high of May 8, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYR or PFF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYR returned +4.7% and PFF returned −0.8%, so IYR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYR or PFF?
- IYR charges 0.37% a year and PFF charges 0.45%, so IYR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYR and PFF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of IYR and 22% of PFF 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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