Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYR vs VBK: how they differ
IYR and VBK hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and VBK returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYR and VBK hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYR | VBK |
|---|---|---|
| SUN COMMUNITIES, INC. | 1.03% | 0.42% |
| UDR, INC. | 0.88% | 0.37% |
| EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC. | 0.93% | 0.35% |
| WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY | 1.28% | 0.24% |
| LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY | 1.01% | 0.19% |
| COSTAR GROUP, INC. | 0.86% | 0.16% |
| ZILLOW GROUP, INC. | 0.40% | 0.14% |
| HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST INCORPORATED | 0.52% | 0.10% |
| ZILLOW GROUP, INC. | 0.10% | 0.03% |
| Only in IYR | Only in VBK |
|---|---|
| WELLTOWER INC. 10.88% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.27% |
| PROLOGIS, INC. 8.77% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 1.07% |
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. 4.79% | Astera Labs Inc 1.05% |
| EQUINIX, INC. 4.58% | Natera Inc 1.04% |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. 4.41% | Twilio Inc 0.88% |
| REALTY INCOME CORPORATION 4.29% | Casey's General Stores Inc 0.83% |
| AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION 3.88% | Carpenter Technology Corp 0.82% |
| PUBLIC STORAGE. 3.74% | Curtiss-Wright Corp 0.79% |
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 | VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Real Estate | Small-Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.7% | +13.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.8 pts | −3.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.4% | 10.2% |
| Holdings | 61 | 545 |
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.
VBK in plain words
VBK is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 545 positions, with the top ten at 9.3%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 17, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYR or VBK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYR returned +4.7% and VBK returned +13.8%, so VBK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYR or VBK?
- IYR charges 0.37% a year and VBK charges 0.05%, so VBK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYR and VBK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of IYR and 10% of VBK 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.
Other comparisons
Where to next
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, IYR against VBK, data as of Sep 12, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/IYR-VBK Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
A comparison is not a recommendation. Standards and sources