Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ILF vs IYR: how they differ
ILF and IYR hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ILF returned more over the year.
iShares Latin America 40 ETF and iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ILF and IYR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ILF | IYR |
|---|---|---|
| USD CASH | 0.53% | 0.12% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.31% | 0.10% |
| Only in ILF | Only in IYR |
|---|---|
| NU HOLDINGS CLASS A 8.61% | WELLTOWER 11.49% |
| VALE ADR REPRESENTING ONE 8.00% | PROLOGIS REIT 8.99% |
| ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING ADR REP PRE 6.71% | DIGITAL REALTY TRUST REIT 4.86% |
| PETROLEO BRASILEIRO ADR REPTG PRE 6.33% | EQUINIX REIT 4.57% |
| GRUPO MEXICO B 6.02% | SIMON PROPERTY GROUP REIT INC 4.46% |
| PETROLEO BRASILEIRO ADR REPTG SA 5.94% | REALTY INCOME REIT 4.19% |
| GPO FINANCE BANORTE 4.24% | AMERICAN TOWER REIT 4.16% |
| CREDICORP LTD 3.85% | 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.
| ILF iShares Latin America 40 ETF | IYR iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Latin America 40 | U.S. Real Estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +33.4% | +4.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.9 pts | −12.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.37% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 80.4% |
| Holdings | 47 | 63 |
ILF in plain words
ILF is an index equity fund tracking the Latin America 40. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +33.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% 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 47 positions, with the top ten at 55.7%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Apr 14, 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, ILF or IYR?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ILF returned +33.4% and IYR returned +4.7%, so ILF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ILF or IYR?
- ILF charges 0.47% a year and IYR charges 0.37%, so IYR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ILF and IYR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ILF 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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