IYR vs VYM

iShares US Real Estate ETF vs Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Quick take
  • • VYM has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.37% for IYR.
  • • IYR pays a higher dividend yield (2.39%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIYRVYM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.37%0.04%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.39%2.24%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$4.03B$100.99B
YTD return
11.57%15.40%
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.
0.920.64
P/E ratio
26.2920.64
Last price
$102.52$164.98
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesVanguard

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%

VYM top holdings

Top holdings · VYM
AVGOBroadcom Inc6.93%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.75%
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp2.84%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.71%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.96%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.80%
CVXChevron Corp1.61%
CATCaterpillar Inc1.56%
MRKMerck & Co Inc1.52%
BACBank of America Corp1.50%
Sector breakdown · VYM
Real Estate0.0%
Consumer Cyclical6.0%
Basic Materials3.2%
Consumer Defensive8.2%
Technology17.5%
Communication Services3.3%
Financial Services20.9%
Utilities5.0%
Industrials11.6%
Energy10.2%
Healthcare14.1%

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 VYM

VYM (Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF) is US large-caps with above-average dividend yields. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $101.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 2.24%. Its largest holding is Broadcom Inc (AVGO), which represents 6.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.0%.