Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYR vs URTH: how they differ
IYR and URTH hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and URTH returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF and iShares MSCI World ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYR and URTH hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYR | URTH |
|---|---|---|
| WELLTOWER INC. | 10.88% | 0.15% |
| PROLOGIS, INC. | 8.77% | 0.15% |
| EQUINIX, INC. | 4.58% | 0.12% |
| AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION | 3.88% | 0.10% |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. | 4.41% | 0.07% |
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. | 4.79% | 0.07% |
| REALTY INCOME CORPORATION | 4.29% | 0.06% |
| PUBLIC STORAGE. | 3.74% | 0.05% |
| VENTAS, INC. | 3.21% | 0.04% |
| CROWN CASTLE INC. | 2.46% | 0.04% |
| CBRE GROUP, INC. | 2.93% | 0.04% |
| IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED | 2.79% | 0.04% |
| Only in IYR | Only in URTH |
|---|---|
| HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. 1.12% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 5.64% |
| JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED 1.07% | APPLE INC. 5.04% |
| OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC. 1.05% | MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3.50% |
| LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY 1.01% | AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.86% |
| AGNC INVESTMENT CORP. 0.93% | ALPHABET INC. 2.43% |
| EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC. 0.93% | BROADCOM INC. 2.21% |
| CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST 0.85% | ALPHABET INC. 2.01% |
| EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. 0.81% | META PLATFORMS, INC. 1.51% |
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 and May 31, 2026.
| IYR iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF | URTH iShares MSCI World ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Real Estate | MSCI World |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.7% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.8 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.24% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.4% | 70.3% |
| Holdings | 61 | 1322 |
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.
URTH in plain words
URTH is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI World. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 70% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1322 positions, with the top ten at 27.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYR or URTH?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYR returned +4.7% and URTH returned +17.4%, so URTH returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYR or URTH?
- IYR charges 0.37% a year and URTH charges 0.24%, so URTH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYR and URTH overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of IYR and 70% of URTH 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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