IYR ETF — iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (IYR)

Updated October 16, 2026.

IYR is an ETF that tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index. its distribution rate is 3.03%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.45%, its expense ratio is 0.37%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 87/100 (Safe). Total return is 669.0% over the past 26.3 years, 49.5 points behind SPY at 718.5%.

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index, providing broad exposure to the U.S. real estate sector of the equity market through a basket of real estate company stocks. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate with quarterly distributions and a low expense ratio of 0.37%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking dividend exposure to the real estate sector.

IYR performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 669.0% over the past 26.3 years, 49.5 points behind SPY at 718.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 3.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.8%.

IYR key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

87 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.64%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

06/12/2000

Expense ratio

0.37%

Distribution rate

3.03%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.45%

Last close

$97.39 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$4,113,792,994

Market cap

$4,975,960,576

Average volume

6454100.0

Dividend

$0.738

Ex-dividend date

09/15/2026

Payment date

09/18/2026

Beta

0.98

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.03%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.45%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: iShares or company page; Index: Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

IYR risks and drawbacks

IYR's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 11.8%.

Who may consider IYR — and who may not

IYR may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (IYR pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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