Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYR vs VXF: how they differ
IYR and VXF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VXF returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF and Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYR and VXF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IYR | Only in VXF |
|---|---|
| WELLTOWER 11.49% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp 1.19% |
| PROLOGIS REIT 8.99% | Snowflake Inc 1.03% |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST REIT 4.86% | Bloom Energy Corp 0.93% |
| EQUINIX REIT 4.57% | Cloudflare Inc 0.92% |
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP REIT INC 4.46% | Astera Labs Inc 0.76% |
| REALTY INCOME REIT 4.19% | Rocket Lab Corp 0.61% |
| AMERICAN TOWER REIT 4.16% | Cheniere Energy Inc 0.59% |
| PUBLIC STORAGE REIT 3.73% | Ferguson Enterprises Inc 0.54% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| IYR iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF | VXF Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Real Estate | Extended Market |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.7% | +14.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.8 pts | −3.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 63 | 3365 |
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.
VXF in plain words
VXF is an index equity fund tracking the Extended Market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3365 positions, with the top ten at 7.6%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYR or VXF?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYR returned +4.7% and VXF returned +14.1%, so VXF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYR or VXF?
- IYR charges 0.37% a year and VXF charges 0.05%, so VXF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYR and VXF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of IYR and 0% of VXF 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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