Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYR vs VDC: how they differ
IYR and VDC hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYR and VDC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IYR | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| WELLTOWER INC. 10.88% | Walmart Inc 14.76% |
| PROLOGIS, INC. 8.77% | Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% |
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. 4.79% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| EQUINIX, INC. 4.58% | Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. 4.41% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| REALTY INCOME CORPORATION 4.29% | PepsiCo Inc 4.30% |
| AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION 3.88% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| PUBLIC STORAGE. 3.74% | Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
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 | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Real Estate | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.7% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.8 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.4% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 61 | 103 |
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.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYR or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYR returned +4.7% and VDC returned +4.6%, so IYR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYR or VDC?
- IYR charges 0.37% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYR and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of IYR and 87% of VDC 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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