IYR vs VGK

iShares US Real Estate ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

Quick take
  • VGK has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.38% for IYR.
  • VGK pays a higher dividend yield (2.83%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIYRVGK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.38%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.19%2.83%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$4.09B$37.80B
YTD return
10.31%7.24%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.070.94
P/E ratio
28.7218.34
Last price
$102.56$87.28
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

IYR top holdings

Top holdings · IYR
WELLWelltower Inc10.14%
PLDPrologis Inc9.14%
EQIXEquinix Inc4.80%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc4.78%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.63%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp4.31%
ORealty Income Corp4.28%
PSAPublic Storage3.52%
VTRVentas Inc3.08%
CBRECBRE Group Inc Class A3.06%
Sector breakdown · IYR
Real Estate99.3%
Communication Services0.7%

VGK top holdings

Top holdings · VGK
ASML.ASASML Holding NV3.50%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares2.00%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.99%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.91%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.90%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.79%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.71%
SIE.DESiemens AG1.21%
SAP.DESAP SE1.19%
TTE.PATotalEnergies SE1.13%
Sector breakdown · VGK
Real Estate1.6%
Consumer Cyclical7.2%
Basic Materials5.5%
Consumer Defensive8.1%
Technology7.9%
Communication Services3.3%
Financial Services23.0%
Utilities4.8%
Industrials19.8%
Energy5.7%
Healthcare13.2%

About IYR

IYR (iShares US Real Estate ETF) is US real estate companies and REITs. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $4.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.38%, a dividend yield of 2.19%. Its largest holding is Welltower Inc (WELL), which represents 10.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.3%.

About VGK

VGK (Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF) is European developed-market equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $37.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.83%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 3.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.