Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IWF vs IYR: how they differ
IWF and IYR hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and IWF returned more over the year.
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF and iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWF and IYR hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IWF | IYR |
|---|---|---|
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP REIT INC | 0.20% | 4.46% |
| AMERICAN TOWER REIT | 0.16% | 4.16% |
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.15% | 0.10% |
| USD CASH | 0.05% | 0.12% |
| PUBLIC STORAGE REIT | 0.02% | 3.73% |
| CBRE GROUP CLASS A | 0.01% | 3.05% |
| LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY CLAS | 0.01% | 0.97% |
| Only in IWF | Only in IYR |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 15.46% | WELLTOWER 11.49% |
| APPLE 7.77% | PROLOGIS REIT 8.99% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 5.88% | DIGITAL REALTY TRUST REIT 4.86% |
| MICROSOFT 5.55% | EQUINIX REIT 4.57% |
| BROADCOM INC 5.10% | REALTY INCOME REIT 4.19% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 4.77% | VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL 3.59% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 3.52% | VENTAS REIT 3.32% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 3.35% | IRON MOUNTAIN INC 2.54% |
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.
| IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | IYR iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Russell 1000 growth | U.S. Real Estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.0% | +4.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.5 pts | −12.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.37% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 93.6% | 80.4% |
| Holdings | 315 | 63 |
IWF in plain words
IWF is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 315 positions, with the top ten at 57.3%. It sat 5.0% below its high of Jun 1, 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, IWF or IYR?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWF returned +7.0% and IYR returned +4.7%, so IWF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IWF or IYR?
- IWF charges 0.18% a year and IYR charges 0.37%, so IWF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IWF and IYR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 94% of IWF and 80% of IYR 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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