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 (3.60%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVNQVT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.13%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.60%1.58%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$71.35B$96.77B
YTD return
11.54%11.12%
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.
1.000.98
P/E ratio
31.0322.41
Last price
$97.09$157.00
Inception
Issuer
VanguardVanguard

VNQ top holdings

Top holdings · VNQ
VRTPXVanguard Real Estate II Index14.49%
WELLWelltower Inc7.65%
PLDPrologis Inc7.14%
EQIXEquinix Inc5.63%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp4.65%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc3.56%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc3.49%
ORealty Income Corp3.03%
PSAPublic Storage2.56%
VTRVentas Inc2.14%
Sector breakdown · VNQ
Real Estate99.4%
Communication Services0.5%
Industrials0.0%
Energy0.1%

VT top holdings

Top holdings · VT
NVDANVIDIA Corp4.20%
AAPLApple Inc3.82%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp2.84%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.21%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.90%
AVGOBroadcom Inc1.76%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd1.53%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.49%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.17%
TSLATesla Inc1.05%
Sector breakdown · VT
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials4.1%
Consumer Defensive4.5%
Technology31.1%
Communication Services8.0%
Financial Services15.2%
Utilities2.4%
Industrials11.4%
Energy3.8%
Healthcare7.9%

About VNQ

VNQ (Vanguard Real Estate ETF) is US REITs and real-estate operating companies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $71.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.13%, a dividend yield of 3.60%. 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 99.4%.

About VT

VT (Vanguard Total World Stock ETF) is All-world equities in a single fund. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $96.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 1.58%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 4.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.