Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYR vs VUG: how they differ
IYR and VUG hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and VUG returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYR and VUG hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IYR | VUG |
|---|---|---|
| WELLTOWER INC. | 10.88% | 0.46% |
| EQUINIX, INC. | 4.58% | 0.30% |
| REALTY INCOME CORPORATION | 4.29% | 0.10% |
| SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION | 1.39% | 0.07% |
| COSTAR GROUP, INC. | 0.86% | 0.03% |
| Only in IYR | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| PROLOGIS, INC. 8.77% | NVIDIA Corp 12.63% |
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. 4.79% | Apple Inc 11.67% |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. 4.41% | Microsoft Corp 7.62% |
| AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION 3.88% | Alphabet Inc 5.76% |
| PUBLIC STORAGE. 3.74% | Alphabet Inc 4.54% |
| VENTAS, INC. 3.21% | Amazon.com Inc 4.47% |
| CBRE GROUP, INC. 2.93% | Broadcom Inc 4.29% |
| IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED 2.79% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.41% |
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 | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Real Estate | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.7% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.8 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.4% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 61 | 147 |
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.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% 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, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYR or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYR returned +4.7% and VUG returned +12.9%, so VUG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYR or VUG?
- IYR charges 0.37% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYR and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of IYR and 97% of VUG 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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