IYR
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF
The iShares U.S. Real Estate Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the real estate sector of the U.S. equity market, as represented by the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index.
US
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
3.8 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
40 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Barclays Global Investors |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Jun 12, 2000 |
| Assets (mns) | $3,754 |
| Expense ratio | 40 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| PROLOGIS INC | 7.6 % |
| WELLTOWER, INC. | 7.5 % |
| AMERICAN TOWER CORP-CL A | 7.2 % |
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC | 4.1 % |
| REALTY INCOME CORP | 4.0 % |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC | 4.0 % |
| EQUINIX INC | 3.9 % |
| CBRE GROUP, INC. CLASS A | 3.6 % |
| PUBLIC STORAGE | 3.5 % |
| CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP | 3.4 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 65 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 341 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $46,501 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 88.2% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 9.9% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 98.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 98.0 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 08/29/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 4.9% | -1.9% | 7.0% | 1.2% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 4.2% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.4% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 4.1% |
| Total Returns | 5.3% | 0.0% | 9.6% | 3.9% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 5.9% | 8.3% | Ann. Volatility | 18.9% | 17.9% | 18.2% | 19.6% | 19.3% | 20.5% | 28.4% | 26.1% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.03 | 65% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.93 | 61% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.79 | 48% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 7,813 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $763 |
| Turnover | 20.3% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.01% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $97.64 |
| 30d moving avg. | $95.89 |
| Annualized volatility | 19.3% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 56 |
| Short interest | 30.7% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHH | Schwab U.S. REIT ETF | 87.1% | -33 bp | +8.1% |
| VNQ | Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 86.6% | -27 bp | +7.4% |
| FREL | Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF | 85.7% | -32 bp | +7.5% |
| DFAR | Dimensional US Real Estate ETF | 82.2% | -21 bp | +8.2% |
| XLRE | Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund | 79.7% | -32 bp | +7.5% |
| ICF | iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF | 73.4% | -7 bp | +7.9% |
| FRI | First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund | 72.8% | +10 bp | +7.4% |
| USRT | iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF | 72.8% | -32 bp | +7.8% |
| BBRE | JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI U.S. REIT ETF | 70.9% | -29 bp | +7.9% |
| AVRE | Avantis Real Estate ETF | 66.4% | -23 bp | +7.1% |
Risk and Returns: IYR vs. Comps (1 YR)
Notes: Top 10 overlapping ETFs. Funds with insufficient history not shown. Some funds may overlap. Hover over data point for ticker symbol.
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 8/31/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Earnings
Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
OVERWEIGHT
Above average appreciation potential. A rating of OVERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 4th quintile (ranking higher than 60%-80%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at attractive valuations and/or having above-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
IYR
7.4%
Cat. Avg
5.6%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 976 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.6% and a standard deviation of
2.3%. IYR's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.8 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places IYR in the 78th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
IYRSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Passive US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 192 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 31.0 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 25.7 bp |
| (40 bp) Percentile rank | 64 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| IYR | 40.0 | 0.0 | 40 |
| Peer Avg. | 27.4 | 6.4 | 33.7 |
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