IYR

IYR is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) run by iShares that bundles together dozens of U.S. real estate companies, mostly real estate investment trusts (REITs) that own things like shopping malls, apartment buildings, warehouses, and office towers. Instead of buying stock in one landlord, you buy one share of IYR and get a slice of the whole property sector. The fund makes money for investors through the rent and property gains those companies pass along, plus dividend payments.