Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYR vs SPYG: how they differ
IYR and SPYG hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and SPYG returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYR and SPYG hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYR | SPYG |
|---|---|---|
| WELLTOWER INC. | 10.88% | 0.45% |
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. | 4.79% | 0.08% |
| VENTAS, INC. | 3.21% | 0.06% |
| Only in IYR | Only in SPYG |
|---|---|
| PROLOGIS, INC. 8.77% | NVIDIA Corp 13.66% |
| EQUINIX, INC. 4.58% | Microsoft Corp 7.81% |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. 4.41% | Apple Inc 5.99% |
| REALTY INCOME CORPORATION 4.29% | Alphabet Inc 5.91% |
| AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION 3.88% | Broadcom Inc 5.04% |
| PUBLIC STORAGE. 3.74% | Alphabet Inc 4.71% |
| CBRE GROUP, INC. 2.93% | Micron Technology Inc 3.67% |
| IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED 2.79% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.49% |
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 | SPYG State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | U.S. Real Estate | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.7% | +17.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.8 pts | +0.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.4% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 61 | 147 |
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.
SPYG in plain words
SPYG is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 56.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYR or SPYG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYR returned +4.7% and SPYG returned +17.9%, so SPYG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYR or SPYG?
- IYR charges 0.37% a year and SPYG charges 0.04%, so SPYG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYR and SPYG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of IYR and 100% of SPYG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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