GBTC vs VNQ

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust vs Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Quick take
  • VNQ has the lower expense ratio at 0.13% vs 1.50% for GBTC.
  • VNQ pays a higher dividend yield (3.62%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGBTCVNQ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
1.50%0.13%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.00%3.62%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$11.52B$69.95B
YTD return
-7.40%10.90%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.001.07
P/E ratio
32.43
Last price
$62.28$96.39
Inception
Issuer
GrayscaleVanguard

GBTC top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for GBTC.

VNQ top holdings

Top holdings · VNQ
VRTPXVanguard Real Estate II Index14.50%
WELLWelltower Inc7.69%
PLDPrologis Inc7.03%
EQIXEquinix Inc5.51%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp4.63%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc3.55%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc3.49%
ORealty Income Corp3.20%
PSAPublic Storage2.45%
CBRECBRE Group Inc Class A2.31%
Sector breakdown · VNQ
Real Estate99.2%
Communication Services0.6%
Industrials0.0%
Energy0.1%

About GBTC

GBTC (Grayscale Bitcoin Trust) is Spot Bitcoin ETF from Grayscale. Managed by Grayscale, the fund carries $11.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 1.50%.

About VNQ

VNQ (Vanguard Real Estate ETF) is US REITs and real-estate operating companies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $69.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.13%, a dividend yield of 3.62%. Its largest holding is Vanguard Real Estate II Index (VRTPX), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.2%.