Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYR vs VGK: how they differ
IYR and VGK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VGK returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF and Vanguard European Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYR and VGK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IYR | Only in VGK |
|---|---|
| WELLTOWER INC. 10.88% | ASML Holding NV 3.63% |
| PROLOGIS, INC. 8.77% | HSBC Holdings PLC 2.05% |
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. 4.79% | AstraZeneca PLC 1.84% |
| EQUINIX, INC. 4.58% | Novartis AG 1.84% |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. 4.41% | Nestle SA 1.69% |
| REALTY INCOME CORPORATION 4.29% | Siemens AG 1.41% |
| AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION 3.88% | Banco Santander SA 1.16% |
| PUBLIC STORAGE. 3.74% | Allianz SE 1.13% |
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 | VGK Vanguard European Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Real Estate | European Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.7% | +16.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.8 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 61 | 1228 |
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.
VGK in plain words
VGK is an index equity fund tracking the European Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1228 positions, with the top ten at 18.1%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYR or VGK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYR returned +4.7% and VGK returned +16.5%, so VGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYR or VGK?
- IYR charges 0.37% a year and VGK charges 0.06%, so VGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYR and VGK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of IYR and 0% of VGK 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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