iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF, formerly iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index Fund (the Fund), is a non-diversified fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the real estate sector of the United States equity market, and includes companies in the industry groups, such as real estate holding and development and real estate investment trusts (REITs). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index. The Fund's investment advisor is BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA).
Basic Details
Issuer BlackRock
Fund NameiShares US Real Estate ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:IYR
Inception Date6/12/2000
Fund ManagerDiane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
WebN/A
PhoneN/A
Fund Focus
Asset ClassReal Estate
BenchmarkDJ US Real Estate TR USD
CategoryReal Estate
FocusReal Estate
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$3.54 billion
Average Daily Volume$11.03 million
Discount/Premium1.64%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.44%
Other Expenses0.00%
Total Expenses0.44%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.44%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorState Street Bank and Trust Company
AdvisorBlackRock Fund Advisors
CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company
DistributorBlackRock Investments, LLC
Transfer AgentState Street Bank and Trust Company
Trustee
Lead Market MakerLatour Trading
iShares US Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:IYR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares US Real Estate ETF's stock symbol?
iShares US Real Estate ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "IYR."
How often does iShares US Real Estate ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares US Real Estate ETF?
iShares US Real Estate ETF announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, December 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.4722 per share on Friday, December 21st. This represents a $1.89 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.39%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 17th. View iShares US Real Estate ETF's Dividend History.
Has iShares US Real Estate ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about IYR stock have trended positive on Thursday, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. iShares US Real Estate ETF earned a coverage optimism score of 2.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the real estate investment trust a news buzz of 8.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is very likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.
Are investors shorting iShares US Real Estate ETF?
iShares US Real Estate ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 14th, there was short interest totalling 18,162,755 shares, a drop of 18.3% from the November 30th total of 22,231,942 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 10,527,653 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.7 days. View iShares US Real Estate ETF's Current Options Chain.
Who are iShares US Real Estate ETF's major shareholders?
iShares US Real Estate ETF's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC (0.09%), Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC (0.06%), Acropolis Investment Management LLC (0.05%), First United Bank Trust (0.03%), Cahaba Wealth Management Inc. (0.02%) and Colorado Capital Management Inc. (0.01%).
Which institutional investors are selling iShares US Real Estate ETF stock?
IYR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Virtu Financial LLC, TRUE Private Wealth Advisors, Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC, Cahaba Wealth Management Inc., Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC, Pure Financial Advisors Inc., Colorado Capital Management Inc. and Acropolis Investment Management LLC.
Which institutional investors are buying iShares US Real Estate ETF stock?
IYR stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including XR Securities LLC, Winthrop Advisory Group LLC and LifePlan Financial Group Inc.
How do I buy shares of iShares US Real Estate ETF?
Shares of IYR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is iShares US Real Estate ETF's stock price today?
One share of IYR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $79.10.
MarketBeat Community Rating for iShares US Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA IYR)
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