Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYR vs VXUS: how they differ
IYR and VXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VXUS returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF and Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYR and VXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IYR | Only in VXUS |
|---|---|
| WELLTOWER 11.49% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% |
| PROLOGIS REIT 8.99% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST REIT 4.86% | ASML Holding NV 1.32% |
| EQUINIX REIT 4.57% | SK hynix Inc 1.14% |
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP REIT INC 4.46% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% |
| REALTY INCOME REIT 4.19% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% |
| AMERICAN TOWER REIT 4.16% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% |
| PUBLIC STORAGE REIT 3.73% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.67% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| IYR iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF | VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Real Estate | Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.7% | +22.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.8 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 63 | 8775 |
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.
VXUS in plain words
VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IYR or VXUS?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYR returned +4.7% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so VXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYR or VXUS?
- IYR charges 0.37% a year and VXUS charges 0.05%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYR and VXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of IYR and 0% of VXUS 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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