Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYR vs VTV: how they differ
IYR and VTV hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and VTV returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF and Vanguard Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYR and VTV hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYR | VTV |
|---|---|---|
| PROLOGIS, INC. | 8.77% | 0.47% |
| AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION | 3.88% | 0.29% |
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. | 4.79% | 0.26% |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. | 4.41% | 0.24% |
| PUBLIC STORAGE. | 3.74% | 0.19% |
| VENTAS, INC. | 3.21% | 0.16% |
| CBRE GROUP, INC. | 2.93% | 0.15% |
| IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED | 2.79% | 0.13% |
| CROWN CASTLE INC. | 2.46% | 0.12% |
| EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC. | 2.28% | 0.12% |
| REALTY INCOME CORPORATION | 4.29% | 0.11% |
| VICI PROPERTIES INC. | 2.16% | 0.10% |
| Only in IYR | Only in VTV |
|---|---|
| WELLTOWER INC. 10.88% | Micron Technology Inc 4.89% |
| EQUINIX, INC. 4.58% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.07% |
| ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. 1.39% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.96% |
| SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 1.39% | Johnson & Johnson 2.30% |
| WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY 1.28% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.13% |
| KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION. 1.27% | Walmart Inc 1.87% |
| INVITATION HOMES INC. 1.23% | Caterpillar Inc 1.84% |
| ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 1.22% | AbbVie Inc 1.67% |
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 | VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Real Estate | US value |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.7% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.8 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.4% | 98.6% |
| Holdings | 61 | 308 |
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.
VTV in plain words
VTV is an index equity fund tracking the US value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 308 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYR or VTV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYR returned +4.7% and VTV returned +22.9%, so VTV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYR or VTV?
- IYR charges 0.37% a year and VTV charges 0.03%, so VTV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYR and VTV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of IYR and 99% of VTV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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