ETFs that hold Realty Income

Which ETFs own the most Realty Income stock: the funds with the largest O weight, the funds holding the most dollars of it, and what each costs, from their latest SEC holdings reports.

28funds compared

20highest weight

15most dollars

Oct 27, 2026data as of

Realty Income is held by hundreds of ETFs, but how much it matters to each fund varies enormously. In a broad index fund it may be one holding among thousands; in a sector or thematic fund it can be one of the largest positions.

The first table shows the funds where Realty Income has the biggest weight, which tells you how much a fund depends on it. The second shows the funds holding the most Realty Income stock in dollars. Weights come from each fund’s latest holdings report filed with the SEC.

The most Realty Income per dollar

Funds where Realty Income makes up the biggest share of the portfolio. The higher the weight, the more the fund rises and falls with Realty Income.

XLRE has the most, with 4.55% of the fund in Realty Income.
Most of these funds are real estate, dividend and income, US growth, factor and smart beta funds.
Lowest cost in this table: VOT at 0.05%.

Fund	Realty Income weight	Type	Cost	Net assets	5 yr	2022 drop
XLRE Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund	4.55%	Real estate	0.08%	$8.10B	+1.1%	-32.3%
DFAR Dimensional US Real Estate ETF	4.45%	Real estate	0.19%	$1.78B	—	—
RWR SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF	4.42%	Real estate	0.25%	$1.84B	+2.5%	-31.6%
ICF iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF	4.4%	Real estate	0.32%	$2.10B	+1.4%	-31.8%
IYR iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF	4.27%	Real estate	0.37%	$4.67B	+0.4%	-31.3%
USRT iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF	4.23%	Real estate	0.08%	$4.66B	+3.1%	-30.1%
SCHH Schwab US REIT ETF	4.02%	Real estate	0.07%	$11.20B	+1.5%	-30.9%
BBRE JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETF	3.97%	Real estate	0.11%	$1.26B	+2.8%	-30.2%
FREL Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF	3.63%	Real estate	0.08%	$1.49B	+0.6%	-31.8%
RWO SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF	3.39%	Real estate	0.5%	$1.25B	+0.9%	-32.0%
REET iShares Global REIT ETF	3.18%	Real estate	0.14%	$5.13B	+1.0%	-31.0%
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF	3.08%	Real estate	0.13%	$73.11B^†	+0.6%	-31.8%
DFGR Dimensional Global Real Estate ETF	2.92%	Real estate	0.22%	$3.86B	—	—
AVRE Avantis Real Estate ETF	2.65%	Real estate	0.17%	$861.1M	+0.5%	-31.0%
SPHD Invesco S&P 500® High Dividend Low Volatility…	2.19%	Dividend and income	0.3%	$3.41B	+7.9%	-11.6%
SDY SPDR S&P Dividend ETF	2.14%	Dividend and income	0.35%	$21.39B	+8.1%	-11.0%
KNG FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I…	1.35%	Dividend and income	0.74%	$3.53B	+6.1%	-16.6%
NOBL ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF	1.33%	Dividend and income	0.35%	$11.80B	-6.9%	-16.3%
VOT Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF	1.27%	US growth	0.05%	$34.82B^†	+3.7%	-32.3%
SPLV Invesco S&P 500® Low Volatility ETF	1.2%	Factor and smart beta	0.25%	$7.09B	+5.8%	-14.9%

The biggest Realty Income holders

Funds that own the most Realty Income stock in dollars, usually broad index funds where it is one of hundreds of holdings.

These 15 funds together hold about $11.32B of Realty Income stock, by their latest filings.
VNQ holds the most: about $2.25B, 3.08% of the fund.
Lowest cost in this table: VTI at 0.03%.

Fund	Realty Income held	Realty Income weight	Type	Cost	Net assets	5 yr
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF	$2.25B^†	3.08%	Real estate	0.13%	$73.11B^†	+0.6%
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	$1.83B^†	0.08%	US stock market	0.03%	$2.30T^†	+11.6%
VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	$1.50B^†	0.09%	US stock market	0.03%	$1.67T^†	+12.7%
VO Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF	$1.25B^†	0.56%	US small and mid caps	0.03%	$224.06B^†	+7.4%
IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	$794.9M	0.09%	US stock market	0.03%	$888.13B	+12.7%
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust	$699.9M	0.09%	US stock market	0.09%	$781.19B	+12.6%
SDY SPDR S&P Dividend ETF	$456.8M	2.14%	Dividend and income	0.35%	$21.39B	+8.1%
SCHH Schwab US REIT ETF	$450.0M	4.02%	Real estate	0.07%	$11.20B	+1.5%
VOT Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF	$442.7M^†	1.27%	US growth	0.05%	$34.82B^†	+3.7%
VUG Vanguard Growth ETF	$368.7M^†	0.1%	US growth	0.03%	$379.29B^†	+12.1%
XLRE Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund	$368.6M	4.55%	Real estate	0.08%	$8.10B	+1.1%
VTV Vanguard Value ETF	$274.8M^†	0.11%	US value	0.03%	$254.48B^†	+12.4%
IWR iShares Russell Midcap ETF	$237.8M	0.42%	US small and mid caps	0.18%	$56.98B	+7.6%
IYR iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF	$199.5M	4.27%	Real estate	0.37%	$4.67B	+0.4%
USRT iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF	$197.3M	4.23%	Real estate	0.08%	$4.66B	+3.1%

Before you buy a fund for its Realty Income stake

Weight drives the ride

A fund with a large Realty Income weight will move a lot with the stock. If you already own Realty Income directly or through an index fund, adding a heavy holder concentrates your bet.

You probably own it already

Most broad US stock funds hold Realty Income. Check the funds you own before buying another for the same stock.

Weights change

Index funds rebalance on a schedule and active funds trade at will. A fund’s weight today can be different next quarter.

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A fund is more than its biggest holding. Look at its cost, its other holdings and how it held up in bad years.

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Questions investors ask

Which ETF has the most Realty Income stock?

By weight, XLRE (Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund) at 4.55% of the fund. By dollars, VNQ holds the most, about $2.2 billion. Figures are from the funds’ latest SEC holdings reports.

Do S&P 500 funds hold Realty Income?

Realty Income is in the S&P 500 at a small weight, so every S&P 500 fund holds it in proportion to its market value, as do total US market funds.

Is it better to buy Realty Income stock or an ETF that holds it?

Owning the stock gives you all of its ups and downs. An ETF spreads your money across many companies, so one company’s bad news hurts less. Which suits you depends on how much single-company risk you want.

How we built this list

Which funds: ETFs with at least $300 million in net assets that held Realty Income in our fund holdings data; leveraged, inverse, single-stock and option-overlay funds are left out. Each fund is then re-measured from its latest N-PORT report.
Weight and dollars held: the fund’s Realty Income position from its N-PORT report (matched by ISIN US7561091049), as a share of net assets, and that share times the fund’s net assets. † marks Vanguard funds, whose reports cover all share classes, including mutual fund shares.
Returns: total returns with distributions reinvested, to Oct 27, 2026.

Figures computed Nov 3, 2026. For education only, not a recommendation to buy or sell any fund. Past results do not predict future results.

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