IYR vs XLF

iShares US Real Estate ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • XLF has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.38% for IYR.
  • IYR pays a higher dividend yield (2.21%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIYRXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.38%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.21%1.51%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$4.67B$51.35B
YTD return
10.33%1.23%
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.
0.990.75
P/E ratio
28.4517.60
Last price
$103.42$55.56
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

XLF top holdings

Top holdings · XLF
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B12.07%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co11.54%
VVisa Inc Class A7.49%
MAMastercard Inc Class A5.45%
BACBank of America Corp4.89%
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc3.93%
WFCWells Fargo & Co3.33%
MSMorgan Stanley3.30%
CCitigroup Inc3.14%
AXPAmerican Express Co2.37%
Sector breakdown · XLF
Technology1.6%
Financial Services98.2%
Industrials0.2%

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 XLF

XLF (Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 financial sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $51.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.51%. Its largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B), which represents 12.1% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.