iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR)
REITs · US Real Estate · data since 2000-06-19 · last close 2026-09-09
iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.5 | 5.3 | -6.4 | 8.5 | -1.2 | 1.3 | 2.8 | -2.3 | -1.7 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 1.9 | 3.8 | -2.3 | -2.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 0.1 | -2.5 | 2.4 | -2.2 |
| 2024 | -5.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | -8.1 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 3.1 | -3.5 | 4.1 | -8.3 |
| 2023 | 10.0 | -6.0 | -1.9 | 0.9 | -4.0 | 5.7 | 1.7 | -3.1 | -7.4 | -3.6 | 12.3 | 9.0 |
| 2022 | -8.2 | -4.6 | 6.9 | -4.1 | -4.4 | -6.9 | 8.9 | -5.9 | -12.7 | 3.2 | 6.2 | -4.7 |
| 2021 | -0.4 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 1.9 | -5.6 | 7.3 | -2.4 | 9.5 |
| 2020 | 1.6 | -7.6 | -19.6 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 0.2 | -2.3 | -2.9 | 8.6 | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 11.5 | 0.7 | 4.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | -1.1 | 0.9 |
| 2018 | -3.0 | -6.7 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 2.4 | -2.9 | -2.4 | 4.7 | -7.8 |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 4.4 | -1.4 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 0.1 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| 2016 | -4.1 | -0.8 | 10.3 | -1.7 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 3.6 | -3.4 | -1.5 | -5.0 | -2.3 | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 5.7 | -2.6 | 1.1 | -4.8 | -0.3 | -4.4 | 5.0 | -5.8 | 1.6 | 6.2 | -0.2 | 1.1 |
| 2014 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 3.5 | -5.9 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 0.8 |
| 2013 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 5.7 | -6.5 | -2.4 | 0.2 | -6.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | -4.6 | 0.9 |
| 2012 | 6.6 | -0.7 | 4.5 | 2.6 | -4.2 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 0.3 | -1.1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 3.6 | 4.5 | -1.1 | 4.7 | 1.0 | -3.1 | 0.2 | -5.3 | -10.7 | 13.2 | -3.7 | 4.1 |
| 2010 | -5.4 | 5.5 | 9.8 | 6.4 | -5.7 | -4.7 | 9.4 | -1.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 | -1.6 | 4.6 |
| 2009 | -15.8 | -19.8 | 3.6 | 29.6 | 2.3 | -2.5 | 10.6 | 13.2 | 6.1 | -5.0 | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 0.1 | -4.2 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 0.8 | -11.6 | 2.5 | 1.8 | -1.1 | -31.3 | -21.6 | 14.4 |
| 2007 | 9.7 | -3.6 | -2.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -8.7 | -9.1 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 0.8 | -9.1 | -5.1 |
| 2006 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 5.6 | -3.3 | -3.3 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 4.6 | -1.8 |
| 2005 | -8.5 | 3.3 | -2.5 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 6.6 | -4.3 | 0.1 | -3.1 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| 2004 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 5.4 | -14.9 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 8.2 | -0.4 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| 2003 | -3.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 1.6 | -4.7 | 0.4 | -4.9 | -4.0 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| 2001 | 0.5 | -1.4 | -0.1 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 5.1 | -1.7 | 2.7 | -4.6 | -5.8 | 6.6 | 2.2 |
| 2000 | · | · | · | · | · | 1.0 | 6.3 | -1.5 | 3.1 | -5.7 | 2.1 | 6.9 |
| Avg | 0.7 | -0.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 | -1.1 | -0.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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IYR seasonality — average by calendar month
iShares US Real Estate ETF has monthly history back to 2000. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 16 of 26 years, median +2.6%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 14 of 26 with a median of -0.6%. Across its full record it has closed 64% of months higher, swings ±5.7% in an average month and has fallen 74.1% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.7% | -0.5% | +1.5% | +2.3% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +2.8% | +0.6% | -1.1% | -0.6% | +1.3% | +1.9% |
| Win rate | 65%/26 | 58%/26 | 65%/26 | 69%/26 | 62%/26 | 70%/27 | 85%/27 | 63%/27 | 46%/26 | 50%/26 | 62%/26 | 69%/26 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
IYR risk & extremes
IYR drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was iShares US Real Estate ETF's best month?+
iShares US Real Estate ETF's strongest completed month on record is April 2009, at +29.62%.
What was iShares US Real Estate ETF's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 2008, at -31.32%.
Is iShares US Real Estate ETF up this year?+
iShares US Real Estate ETF is up 8.31% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is iShares US Real Estate ETF's 1-year return?+
+6.45% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is iShares US Real Estate ETF's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 74.1%, measured on month-end closes since 2000.
Which calendar month is historically best for iShares US Real Estate ETF?+
July has the highest average return across every completed July since 2000. An average is not a forecast.
About iShares US Real Estate ETF
iShares US Real Estate ETF is an us real estate business worth about $4 billion. It proves location, location, location scales nicely — with price receipts on this site going back to 2000. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2000) would be about $797 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was April 2009 at +29.62%; its worst, October 2008 at -31.32%.
- It has closed July in the green 23 out of 27 times — past performance, future shrug.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.