diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/asset_spec.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/asset_spec.py
index 3270320f82722..74e995ac9608d 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/asset_spec.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/asset_spec.py
@@ -281,6 +281,10 @@ def auto_materialize_policy(self) -> Optional[AutoMaterializePolicy]:
     def kinds(self) -> Set[str]:
         return {tag[len(KIND_PREFIX) :] for tag in self.tags if tag.startswith(KIND_PREFIX)}
 
+    @property
+    def key_iterator(self) -> Iterable[AssetKey]:
+        return [self.key]
+
     @public
     def with_io_manager_key(self, io_manager_key: str) -> "AssetSpec":
         """Returns a copy of this AssetSpec with an extra metadata value that dictates which I/O
diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/assets.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/assets.py
index 154d9c01c8d28..223ab7d250352 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/assets.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/assets.py
@@ -910,6 +910,10 @@ def keys(self) -> AbstractSet[AssetKey]:
         else:
             return self._specs_by_key.keys()
 
+    @property
+    def key_iterator(self) -> Iterable[AssetKey]:
+        return self.keys
+
     @property
     def has_keys(self) -> bool:
         return len(self.keys) > 0
diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/module_loaders/object_list.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/module_loaders/object_list.py
index e000394315f71..6a773ca8fb5ba 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/module_loaders/object_list.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/module_loaders/object_list.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
     KeyScopedAssetObjects,
     LoadableAssetTypes,
     find_objects_in_module_of_types,
-    key_iterator,
     replace_keys_in_asset,
 )
 from dagster._core.definitions.source_asset import SourceAsset
@@ -77,12 +76,14 @@ def module_name_by_id(self) -> Dict[int, str]:
         }
 
     @cached_property
-    def objects_by_key(self) -> Mapping[AssetKey, Sequence[Union[SourceAsset, AssetsDefinition]]]:
+    def objects_by_key(
+        self,
+    ) -> Mapping[AssetKey, Sequence[Union[SourceAsset, AssetSpec, AssetsDefinition]]]:
         objects_by_key = defaultdict(list)
         for asset_object in self.flat_object_list:
             if not isinstance(asset_object, KeyScopedAssetObjects):
                 continue
-            for key in key_iterator(asset_object):
+            for key in asset_object.key_iterator:
                 objects_by_key[key].append(asset_object)
         return objects_by_key
 
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ def assets_with_loadable_prefix(
         all_asset_keys = {
             key
             for asset_object in self.assets_defs_specs_and_checks_defs
-            for key in key_iterator(asset_object, included_targeted_keys=True)
+            for key in asset_object.key_iterator
         }
         all_check_keys = {
             check_key for asset_object in self.assets_defs for check_key in asset_object.check_keys
diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/module_loaders/utils.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/module_loaders/utils.py
index 0a21d9080e19b..97a0a26f886b1 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/module_loaders/utils.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/module_loaders/utils.py
@@ -37,25 +37,6 @@ def find_subclasses_in_module(
             yield value
 
 
-def key_iterator(
-    asset: Union[AssetsDefinition, SourceAsset, AssetSpec], included_targeted_keys: bool = False
-) -> Iterator[AssetKey]:
-    return (
-        iter(
-            [
-                *asset.keys,
-                *(
-                    [check_key.asset_key for check_key in asset.check_keys]
-                    if included_targeted_keys
-                    else []
-                ),
-            ]
-        )
-        if isinstance(asset, AssetsDefinition)
-        else iter([asset.key])
-    )
-
-
 def find_modules_in_package(package_module: ModuleType) -> Iterable[ModuleType]:
     yield package_module
     if package_module.__file__:
diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/source_asset.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/source_asset.py
index 690a27d220f00..6e1ae86007d43 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/source_asset.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/source_asset.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     Any,
     Callable,
     Dict,
+    Iterable,
     Iterator,
     Mapping,
     Optional,
@@ -510,3 +511,7 @@ def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
                 and self.resource_defs == other.resource_defs
                 and self.observe_fn == other.observe_fn
             )
+
+    @property
+    def key_iterator(self) -> Iterable[AssetKey]:
+        return [self.key]