VNQ vs VT

Vanguard Real Estate ETF vs Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

Quick take
  • • VT has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.13% for VNQ.
  • • VNQ pays a higher dividend yield (3.63%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVNQVT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.13%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.63%1.56%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$69.46B$101.68B
YTD return
13.11%11.31%
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.
0.920.98
P/E ratio
30.6220.00
Last price
$96.76$156.98
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardVanguard

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%

VT top holdings

Top holdings · VT
NVDANVIDIA Corp4.54%
AAPLApple Inc4.11%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.25%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.06%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.73%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd1.62%
AVGOBroadcom Inc1.39%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.36%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.36%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.02%
Sector breakdown · VT
Real Estate2.2%
Consumer Cyclical8.5%
Basic Materials3.9%
Consumer Defensive4.4%
Technology32.0%
Communication Services7.5%
Financial Services15.8%
Utilities2.3%
Industrials10.9%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare8.6%

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%.

About VT

VT (Vanguard Total World Stock ETF) is All-world equities in a single fund. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $101.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 1.56%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 4.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.2%.