Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYR vs SCHH: how they differ
IYR and SCHH hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SCHH returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF and Schwab U.S. REIT ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYR and SCHH hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IYR | Only in SCHH |
|---|---|
| WELLTOWER 11.49% | Welltower Inc 9.64% |
| PROLOGIS REIT 8.99% | Prologis Inc 8.97% |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST REIT 4.86% | Equinix Inc 4.89% |
| EQUINIX REIT 4.57% | Simon Property Group Inc 4.48% |
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP REIT INC 4.46% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 4.36% |
| REALTY INCOME REIT 4.19% | American Tower Corp 4.35% |
| AMERICAN TOWER REIT 4.16% | Realty Income Corp 4.00% |
| PUBLIC STORAGE REIT 3.73% | Public Storage 3.41% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| IYR iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF | SCHH Schwab U.S. REIT ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | U.S. Real Estate | US REIT |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.7% | +9.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.8 pts | −7.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.4% | 74.0% |
| Holdings | 63 | 117 |
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.
SCHH in plain words
SCHH is an index equity fund tracking the US REIT. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +9.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 74% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 117 positions, with the top ten at 49.8%. It sat 6.7% below its high of Jul 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYR or SCHH?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYR returned +4.7% and SCHH returned +9.8%, so SCHH returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYR or SCHH?
- IYR charges 0.37% a year and SCHH charges 0.07%, so SCHH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYR and SCHH overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of IYR and 74% of SCHH 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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