Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EEM vs IYR: how they differ
EEM and IYR hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EEM returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EEM and IYR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EEM | IYR |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.39% | 0.10% |
| Only in EEM | Only in IYR |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 15.18% | WELLTOWER 11.49% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 7.46% | PROLOGIS REIT 8.99% |
| SK HYNIX 6.07% | DIGITAL REALTY TRUST REIT 4.86% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 2.65% | EQUINIX REIT 4.57% |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING 1.82% | SIMON PROPERTY GROUP REIT INC 4.46% |
| MEDIATEK 1.71% | REALTY INCOME REIT 4.19% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE 0.97% | AMERICAN TOWER REIT 4.16% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H 0.83% | PUBLIC STORAGE REIT 3.73% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | IYR iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Emerging markets | U.S. Real Estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.3% | +4.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.8 pts | −12.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 0.37% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 80.4% |
| Holdings | 965 | 63 |
EEM in plain words
EEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.72% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 965 positions, with the top ten at 38.3%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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 Sep 10, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 63 positions, with the top ten at 53.4%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EEM or IYR?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EEM returned +32.3% and IYR returned +4.7%, so EEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EEM or IYR?
- EEM charges 0.72% a year and IYR charges 0.37%, so IYR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EEM and IYR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EEM and 80% of IYR 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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