IYR vs VNQ overlap - what they share and where they differ
IYR and VNQ share 73.8% of their weight across 56 common positions, read from what each fund reported to the SEC.
Each week Ploutos reads the reported positions of the largest US equity ETFs and measures, pair by pair, the weight they share: for every stock both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights counts. Two funds tracking the same index land near 100%. A sector fund inside a broad index fund lands at roughly that sector's weight.
IYR and VNQ
73.8%
56 shared positions
IYR
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 60 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 51.2%·Holdings of IYR
VNQ
VANGUARD REAL ESTATE INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 139 positions · Jul 31, 2026
Top 10: 54.9%·Holdings of VNQ
Reported positions cover IYR 99%, VNQ 100% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
VNQ vs IYR side by side
IYRiShares U.S. Real Estate ETF
60
stock positions reported to the SEC
2.9% of its weight is in 4 names VNQ does not hold
VNQVANGUARD REAL ESTATE INDEX FUND
139
stock positions reported to the SEC
24.9% of its weight is in 83 names IYR does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Real Estate: IYR has 13.4 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| IYR | VNQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 60 | 139 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 51.2% | 54.9% |
| Largest position | WELL 10.8% | VANGUARD REAL ESTATE II INDEX FUND 14.5% |
| Held alone | 4 positions, 2.9% | 83 positions, 24.9% |
| Covered by stock positions | 99% | 100% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In IYR | In VNQ | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| WELLWELLTOWER INC. | 10.82% | 8.51% | 8.51% |
| PLDPROLOGIS, INC. | 8.72% | 7.01% | 7.01% |
| EQIXEQUINIX, INC. | 4.55% | 5.23% | 4.55% |
| SPGSIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. | 4.77% | 3.88% | 3.88% |
| AMTAMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION | 3.85% | 4.20% | 3.85% |
| DLRDIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. | 4.38% | 3.37% | 3.37% |
| OREALTY INCOME CORPORATION | 4.27% | 3.08% | 3.08% |
| PSAPUBLIC STORAGE. | 3.72% | 2.83% | 2.83% |
| VTRVENTAS, INC. | 3.19% | 2.31% | 2.31% |
| CBRECBRE GROUP, INC. | 2.91% | 2.25% | 2.25% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in IYR
Only in VNQ
Questions people ask
Is IYR the same as VNQ?
73.8% of their weight sits in the same 56 holdings. IYR also reports NLY, AGNC, STWD, which the other does not. VNQ also reports VANGUARD REAL ESTATE II INDEX FUND, AHR, CTRE, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between IYR and VNQ measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 99% of IYR and 100% of VNQ, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VNQ or IYR?
IYR reports 60 stock positions and VNQ reports 139. 2.9% of IYR's weight sits in names VNQ does not hold, and 24.9% of VNQ's weight in names IYR does not hold. The ten largest positions are 51.2% of IYR and 54.9% of VNQ.
How do IYR and VNQ differ by sector?
The widest gap is Real Estate: IYR has 13.4 points more of it. Sectors come from each holding's SIC code in its SEC record, summed by the weight the fund reports.
Where do the numbers come from?
From each fund's own N-PORT filing to the SEC, which lists every position and its weight. The comparison uses every equity position the fund reports; cash, futures and bonds are not counted, which is why a coverage figure sits next to every result. Holdings change between filings.
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