IYR vs VXUS

iShares US Real Estate ETF vs Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

Quick take
  • VXUS has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.38% for IYR.
  • VXUS pays a higher dividend yield (2.56%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIYRVXUS
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.38%0.05%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.21%2.56%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$4.67B$650.32B
YTD return
10.33%12.55%
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.
0.990.92
P/E ratio
28.4517.86
Last price
$103.42$85.11
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%

VXUS top holdings

Top holdings · VXUS
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd3.98%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.19%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc1.86%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.39%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd0.74%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.71%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.65%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.64%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.62%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares0.61%
Sector breakdown · VXUS
Real Estate2.4%
Consumer Cyclical8.2%
Basic Materials7.6%
Consumer Defensive4.8%
Technology21.0%
Communication Services4.4%
Financial Services21.7%
Utilities3.0%
Industrials15.6%
Energy4.7%
Healthcare6.8%

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 VXUS

VXUS (Vanguard Total International Stock ETF) is All non-US equities (developed + emerging). Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $650.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 2.56%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 4.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.4%.