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Is USRT a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF (USRT) is a real estate and infrastructure ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores USRT 3.0 out of 10 — highest on Value (6.7), lowest on Growth (0.3). It trades at 29.2 times earnings, against its own median of 31.1. Its ten largest holdings are 50% of the fund.

What stands out in USRT's data

U.S. REITs that own and operate income-producing real estate.

Earns less on its equity than most real-estate peers — a structural drag on returns.

Return on equity of 1.7% trails the category median of 2.4% and sits behind most peers. Its EBITDA multiple of 18.6x is below average, offering a cheaper entry point.

A real-estate sleeve that adds property exposure but with weaker profitability than the category norm.

How is USRT rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF (USRT) 3.0 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF (USRT) 3.0 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 3.0 / 10
  • Growth: 0.3 / 10
  • Value: 6.7 / 10
  • Risk: 4.1 / 10
  • Quality: 4.0 / 10
  • Return: 1.7 / 10

Is USRT expensive right now? It trades at 29.2 times earnings, against its own median of 31.1

As of October 9, 2026, USRT is cheaper than 70% of its own last 9 years.

Trailing 12 months, built from USRT's holdings. How we calculate this →

What's inside USRT?

What's inside USRT: Size (Large 47%, Mid 42%, Small 11%); Geography (International 0%, US 100%).

What are USRT's top holdings? The ten largest are 50% of the fund

Welltower, Prologis, Equinix, Simon Property, Digital Realty Trust, Public Storage, Realty Income, Equity Residential, Ventas and Iron Mountain are USRT's largest holdings, in that order.

Less concentrated than 53% of Real Estate & Infra ETFs.

Half of USRT's weight sits in its 10 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 30 equally weighted holdings.

What is USRT's expense ratio? 0.08% a year

As of October 9, 2026, USRT charges 0.08% a year, yields 2.86% and holds $4.1B in assets across 126 positions.

iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF (USRT) — cost, income and size
MeasureUSRT
Expense ratio0.08%
Dividend yield2.86%
Assets under management$4.1B
Holdings126

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF (USRT) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/usrt

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