Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYR vs RDVY: how they differ
IYR and RDVY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and RDVY returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF and First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYR and RDVY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IYR | Only in RDVY |
|---|---|
| WELLTOWER 11.49% | Lam Research Corporation 3.09% |
| PROLOGIS REIT 8.99% | Applied Materials, Inc. 2.99% |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST REIT 4.86% | KLA Corporation 2.47% |
| EQUINIX REIT 4.57% | The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 2.46% |
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP REIT INC 4.46% | The Travelers Companies, Inc. 2.26% |
| REALTY INCOME REIT 4.19% | GE Vernova Inc. 2.24% |
| AMERICAN TOWER REIT 4.16% | Bank of America Corporation 2.18% |
| PUBLIC STORAGE REIT 3.73% | Ross Stores, Inc. 2.16% |
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.
| IYR iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF | RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | First Trust |
| What it is | U.S. Real Estate | First Rising Dividend Achievers |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.7% | +22.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.8 pts | +4.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.47% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.4% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 63 | 72 |
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.
RDVY in plain words
RDVY is an index equity fund tracking the First Rising Dividend Achievers. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% 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 72 positions, with the top ten at 24.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYR or RDVY?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYR returned +4.7% and RDVY returned +22.0%, so RDVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYR or RDVY?
- IYR charges 0.37% a year and RDVY charges 0.47%, so IYR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYR and RDVY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of IYR and 94% of RDVY 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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