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EZU vs IYR: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, EZU returned +7.1% to IYR's +3.4%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $9.2bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF, and $3.9bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF.

At a glance
+7.1%
EZU total return, 1 year
+3.4%
IYR total return, 1 year
0.50%
EZU expense ratio
0.37%
IYR expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IYR costs 0.13 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.7 points; EZU is 2.3 times larger.

EZU vs IYR: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureEZUIYR
Return
Total return, 1 year+7.1%+3.4%
Drawdown
Below its high8.7%, high on Aug 14, 20268.6%, high on Jul 28, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksMSCI EMU IndexDow Jones U.S. Real Estate Capped Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.50%0.37%
Net assets, as of Oct 23, 2026$9.1bn$3.9bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund30.5%52.5%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, EZU and IYR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first EZU IYR
Only in one fund ↓
Only in EZU
ASML HOLDING 8.79%
SAP 3.33%
SIEMENS N AG 2.97%
ALLIANZ 2.55%
BANCO SANTANDER 2.48%
TOTALENERGIES 2.48%
IBERDROLA 2.10%
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC 2.05%
Only in IYR
WELLTOWER 9.85%
PROLOGIS REIT 8.77%
AMERICAN TOWER REIT 4.96%
SIMON PROPERTY GROUP REIT INC 4.71%
EQUINIX REIT 4.57%
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST REIT 4.54%
REALTY INCOME REIT 4.19%
PUBLIC STORAGE REIT 4.10%
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Side by side

EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF IYR iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
What it is Tracks the MSCI Eurozone Tracks an index of U.S. Real Estate
Total return, 1 year +7.1% +3.4%
Its benchmark over the same days +14.3% (ACWX) not measured
Gap to its benchmark −7.2 pts vs ACWX not measured
Expense ratio 0.50% 0.37%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 80.0%
Holdings 216 59
Net assets, EZU as of Oct 27, 2026 and IYR as of Oct 28, 2026 $9.2bn $3.9bn

EZU and IYR on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
EZU

EZU tracks the MSCI Eurozone. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +7.1% with distributions reinvested, against +14.3% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 216 positions, with the top ten at 30.5%. It sat 8.7% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

IYR

IYR tracks an index of U.S. Real Estate. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +3.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 59 positions, with the top ten at 52.5%. It sat 8.6% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EZU or IYR?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EZU returned +7.1% and IYR +3.4%.
Which is cheaper, EZU or IYR?
IYR is cheaper, by 0.13 percentage points a year. That is about $13 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do EZU and IYR overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EZU and 80% of IYR by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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