IYR vs SPEM

iShares US Real Estate ETF vs SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • • SPEM has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.37% for IYR.
  • • SPEM pays a higher dividend yield (2.67%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIYRSPEM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.37%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.39%2.67%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$4.03B$16.18B
YTD return
11.57%6.56%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.920.88
P/E ratio
26.2916.24
Last price
$102.52$49.94
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

IYR top holdings

Top holdings · IYR
WELLWelltower Inc10.05%
PLDPrologis Inc8.75%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp4.99%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.76%
EQIXEquinix Inc4.57%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc4.52%
PSAPublic Storage4.20%
ORealty Income Corp4.14%
VMRKVivmark Residential3.43%
VTRVentas Inc3.34%
Sector breakdown · IYR
Real Estate99.5%
Communication Services0.5%

SPEM top holdings

Top holdings · SPEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd14.52%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.50%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.00%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.63%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H1.08%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.89%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.76%
IBNICICI Bank Ltd ADR0.76%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.72%
Sector breakdown · SPEM
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.4%
Basic Materials7.6%
Consumer Defensive3.8%
Technology30.9%
Communication Services6.3%
Financial Services21.0%
Utilities2.6%
Industrials7.6%
Energy4.4%
Healthcare4.6%

About IYR

IYR (iShares US Real Estate ETF) is US real estate companies and REITs. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $4.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.37%, a dividend yield of 2.39%. Its largest holding is Welltower Inc (WELL), which represents 10.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.5%.

About SPEM

SPEM (SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF) is Low-cost emerging-market equity exposure. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $16.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.67%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.