VB vs VNQ

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF vs Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Quick take
  • • VB has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.13% for VNQ.
  • • VNQ pays a higher dividend yield (3.63%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVBVNQ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.13%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.26%3.63%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$178.19B$69.46B
YTD return
15.28%13.11%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.090.92
P/E ratio
19.7830.62
Last price
$295.88$96.76
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardVanguard

VB top holdings

Top holdings · VB
NTRANatera Inc0.72%
TWLOTwilio Inc Class A0.57%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares0.53%
ILMNIllumina Inc0.52%
PEverpure Inc Class A0.52%
OKTAOkta Inc Class A0.44%
MRNAModerna Inc0.44%
EMEEMCOR Group Inc0.42%
CRDOCredo Technology Group Holding Ltd0.42%
JBLJabil Inc0.38%
Sector breakdown · VB
Real Estate7.6%
Consumer Cyclical11.4%
Basic Materials4.4%
Consumer Defensive3.4%
Technology18.5%
Communication Services2.9%
Financial Services12.4%
Utilities3.2%
Industrials17.5%
Energy4.3%
Healthcare14.3%

VNQ top holdings

Top holdings · VNQ
VRTPXVanguard Real Estate II Index14.51%
WELLWelltower Inc9.12%
PLDPrologis Inc6.86%
EQIXEquinix Inc5.65%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp4.32%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc3.69%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc3.68%
ORealty Income Corp2.85%
PSAPublic Storage2.69%
VMRKVivmark Residential2.46%
Sector breakdown · VNQ
Real Estate99.5%
Communication Services0.3%
Industrials0.0%
Energy0.1%

About VB

VB (Vanguard Small-Cap ETF) is US small-cap stocks across sectors. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $178.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.26%. Its largest holding is Natera Inc (NTRA), which represents 0.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.6%.

About VNQ

VNQ (Vanguard Real Estate ETF) is US REITs and real-estate operating companies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $69.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.13%, a dividend yield of 3.63%. 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 99.5%.