iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF
Data as of October 30, 2026. USRT closed at $63.77.
USRT is a very low-cost, broad portfolio of U.S. equity REITs. It does the same job as VNQ at a lower fee, in a much smaller fund.
| Issuer | BlackRock iShares |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Tracks the FTSE Nareit Equity REITs Index |
| Category | REITs |
| Inception | May 1, 2007 |
| Annualized total return | +8.0% over one year, +12.5% a year over three years, +4.1% a year over five years |
| Main risk | REIT prices are sensitive to interest rates, and trading volume is much lower than VNQ's. |
| Year | Paid per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $1.06 | — |
| 2025 | $1.75 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | $1.63 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | $1.73 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | $1.71 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | $1.54 | — |
| Recent ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| September 15, 2026 | $0.473 |
| June 15, 2026 | $0.374 |
| March 17, 2026 | $0.212 |
| December 16, 2025 | $0.696 |
| September 16, 2025 | $0.424 |
| June 16, 2025 | $0.378 |
Per-share cash distributions, adjusted for splits. Includes special and capital-gains distributions. Confirm exact amounts with BlackRock iShares.
| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| Welltower Inc | 9.1% |
| Prologis Inc | 7.3% |
| Equinix Inc | 6.3% |
| Simon Property Group Inc | 4.5% |
| Digital Realty Trust Inc | 4.4% |
| Public Storage | 4.0% |
| Realty Income Corp | 4.0% |
| Vivmark Residential | 3.9% |
| Ventas Inc | 3.9% |
| Iron Mountain Inc | 2.9% |
| Ticker | Yield | Expense Ratio | Pays | 1Y Return | 3Y Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VNQ | 3.63% | 0.13% | Quarterly | +1.7% | +10.0% |
| RWR | 3.48% | 0.25% | Quarterly | +8.4% | +12.2% |
| USRT | 2.75% | 0.08% | Quarterly | +8.0% | +12.5% |
Returns assume distributions are reinvested; periods over one year are annualized.
2.75% on a trailing 12-month basis as of October 30, 2026: $1.75 of distributions per share on a $63.77 price. That is about $275 a year on a $10,000 investment. The yield moves with the share price and with each payment.
No. USRT pays quarterly. See our list of ETFs that pay monthly dividends if you need monthly income. The most recent ex-dividend date in our data was September 15, 2026, at $0.473 per share.
0.08% a year, or about $8 per $10,000 invested. The cost is taken from the fund's assets, so you never see it as a separate charge.
Mostly ordinary income, though a portion usually qualifies for the 20% Section 199A deduction. Often held in an IRA.
A cheaper way to hold broad REITs, especially for buy-and-hold investors. The main risk: rEIT prices are sensitive to interest rates, and trading volume is much lower than VNQ's. This is general information, not personal advice.