Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYR vs RSP: how they differ
IYR and RSP hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and RSP returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYR and RSP hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYR | RSP |
|---|---|---|
| IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED | 2.79% | 0.23% |
| SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION | 1.39% | 0.23% |
| INVITATION HOMES INC. | 1.23% | 0.22% |
| BXP, INC. | 0.73% | 0.22% |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. | 4.41% | 0.21% |
| EQUINIX, INC. | 4.58% | 0.21% |
| HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. | 1.12% | 0.21% |
| EQUITY RESIDENTIAL | 1.72% | 0.21% |
| CBRE GROUP, INC. | 2.93% | 0.21% |
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. | 4.79% | 0.21% |
| AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC. | 1.95% | 0.20% |
| PROLOGIS, INC. | 8.77% | 0.20% |
| Only in IYR | Only in RSP |
|---|---|
| ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 1.22% | Intel Corp. 0.38% |
| W.P. CAREY INC. 1.18% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.34% |
| JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED 1.07% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 0.33% |
| OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC. 1.05% | ON Semiconductor Corp. 0.33% |
| SUN COMMUNITIES, INC. 1.03% | Sandisk Corp. 0.32% |
| LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY 1.01% | Western Digital Corp. 0.31% |
| Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. 0.94% | Ciena Corp. 0.30% |
| AGNC INVESTMENT CORP. 0.93% | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 0.29% |
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 | RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | U.S. Real Estate | S&P 500 equal weight |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.7% | +14.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.20% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.4% | 99.1% |
| Holdings | 61 | 503 |
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.
RSP in plain words
RSP is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 equal weight. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 503 positions, with the top ten at 3.2%. It sat 3.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYR or RSP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYR returned +4.7% and RSP returned +14.8%, so RSP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYR or RSP?
- IYR charges 0.37% a year and RSP charges 0.20%, so RSP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYR and RSP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of IYR and 99% of RSP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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