REET vs VNQ overlap - what they share and where they differ
REET and VNQ share 67.5% of their weight across 93 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.
REET and VNQ
67.5%
93 shared positions
REET
iShares Global REIT ETF
Reported positions cover 86% of the fund, 223 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 41.4%·Holdings of REET
VNQ
VANGUARD REAL ESTATE INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 144 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 54.7%·Holdings of VNQ
Reported positions cover REET 86%, 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 REET side by side
REETiShares Global REIT ETF
223
stock positions reported to the SEC
14.3% of its weight is in 130 names VNQ does not hold
VNQVANGUARD REAL ESTATE INDEX FUND
144
stock positions reported to the SEC
32.2% of its weight is in 51 names REET does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Real Estate: VNQ has 10.2 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| REET | VNQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 223 | 144 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 41.4% | 54.7% |
| Largest position | WELL 8.3% | VANGUARD REAL ESTATE II INDEX FUND 14.6% |
| Held alone | 130 positions, 14.3% | 51 positions, 32.2% |
| Covered by stock positions | 86% | 100% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In REET | In VNQ | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| WELLWELLTOWER INC. | 8.32% | 7.84% | 7.84% |
| PLDPrologis Property Mexico, S.A de C.V. | 7.61% | 7.00% | 7.00% |
| EQIXEQUINIX, INC. | 5.89% | 5.64% | 5.64% |
| DLRDIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. | 3.85% | 3.66% | 3.66% |
| SPGSIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. | 3.67% | 3.53% | 3.53% |
| OREALTY INCOME CORPORATION | 3.27% | 3.11% | 3.11% |
| PSAPUBLIC STORAGE. | 2.66% | 2.54% | 2.54% |
| VTRVENTAS, INC. | 2.29% | 2.19% | 2.19% |
| IRMIRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED | 2.06% | 1.98% | 1.98% |
| EXREXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC. | 1.68% | 1.61% | 1.61% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in REET
Only in VNQ
Questions people ask
Is REET the same as VNQ?
67.5% of their weight sits in the same 93 holdings. REET also reports WPC, SEGRO PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY, NODK, which the other does not. VNQ also reports VANGUARD REAL ESTATE II INDEX FUND, AMT, CBRE, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between REET 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 86% of REET and 100% of VNQ, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VNQ or REET?
REET reports 223 stock positions and VNQ reports 144. 14.3% of REET's weight sits in names VNQ does not hold, and 32.2% of VNQ's weight in names REET does not hold. The ten largest positions are 41.4% of REET and 54.7% of VNQ.
How do REET and VNQ differ by sector?
The widest gap is Real Estate: VNQ has 10.2 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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