IYR vs VOX

iShares US Real Estate ETF vs Vanguard Communication Services ETF

Quick take
  • VOX has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.38% for IYR.
  • IYR pays a higher dividend yield (2.21%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIYRVOX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.38%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.21%1.07%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$4.67B$5.93B
YTD return
10.33%-2.72%
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.
0.991.00
P/E ratio
28.4516.84
Last price
$103.42$187.57
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

IYR top holdings

Top holdings · IYR
WELLWelltower Inc10.83%
PLDPrologis Inc8.73%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.77%
EQIXEquinix Inc4.55%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc4.38%
ORealty Income Corp4.27%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp3.85%
PSAPublic Storage3.72%
VTRVentas Inc3.19%
CBRECBRE Group Inc Class A2.92%
Sector breakdown · IYR
Real Estate99.5%
Communication Services0.5%

VOX top holdings

Top holdings · VOX
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A22.12%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A14.10%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C7.51%
VZVerizon Communications Inc4.42%
DISThe Walt Disney Co4.39%
TAT&T Inc4.38%
NFLXNetflix Inc4.25%
CMCSAComcast Corp Class A3.82%
TMUST-Mobile US Inc3.78%
WBDWarner Bros. Discovery Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A3.44%
Sector breakdown · VOX
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical0.2%
Technology1.7%
Communication Services98.0%
Industrials0.0%
Healthcare0.0%

About IYR

IYR (iShares US Real Estate ETF) is US real estate companies and REITs. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $4.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.38%, a dividend yield of 2.21%. Its largest holding is Welltower Inc (WELL), which represents 10.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.5%.

About VOX

VOX (Vanguard Communication Services ETF) is US communication services sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $5.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.07%. Its largest holding is Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META), which represents 22.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.