Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYR vs VT: how they differ
IYR and VT hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and VT returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYR and VT hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYR | VT |
|---|---|---|
| WELLTOWER INC. | 10.88% | 0.13% |
| PROLOGIS, INC. | 8.77% | 0.12% |
| EQUINIX, INC. | 4.58% | 0.10% |
| AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION | 3.88% | 0.08% |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. | 4.41% | 0.06% |
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. | 4.79% | 0.06% |
| REALTY INCOME CORPORATION | 4.29% | 0.05% |
| PUBLIC STORAGE. | 3.74% | 0.04% |
| CBRE GROUP, INC. | 2.93% | 0.04% |
| VENTAS, INC. | 3.21% | 0.04% |
| CROWN CASTLE INC. | 2.46% | 0.04% |
| IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED | 2.79% | 0.03% |
| Only in IYR | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 4.22% | |
| Apple Inc 3.53% | |
| Microsoft Corp 2.73% | |
| Amazon.com Inc 2.29% | |
| Alphabet Inc 2.04% | |
| Broadcom Inc 1.74% | |
| Alphabet Inc 1.61% | |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
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 | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Real Estate | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.7% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.8 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.4% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 61 | 10042 |
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.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYR or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYR returned +4.7% and VT returned +18.9%, so VT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYR or VT?
- IYR charges 0.37% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYR and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of IYR and 55% of VT 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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