ETF comparison

REETvsVNQI

Both International Real Estate.

iShares Global REIT ETF · Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares

Holdings overlap

Weighted by ISIN/CUSIP
26.4%

213 positions appear in both funds. Buying equal dollars of REET and VNQI would leave roughly26.4%of each dollar exposed to the same underlying securities.

REET only 73.0%Shared 26.4%VNQI only 72.6%
In REET only
116 positions
Shared
213 positions
In VNQI only
496 positions

Side by side

REET

iShares Global REIT ETF

iShares · International Real Estate

75composite / 100
Expense ratio
0.14%
Net assets
$4.94B
TTM yield
3.45%
Top-10 conc.
41.7%
VNQI

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard · International Real Estate

78composite / 100
Expense ratio
0.12%
Net assets
$3.76B
TTM yield
4.90%
Top-10 conc.
23.2%

Sub-score comparison

86
Cost
88
54
Tax efficiency
51
87
Liquidity
82
55
Concentration
81
Tracking quality
REETsub-scoreVNQI

Tracking quality isn't part of the composite — seewhat we don't scorefor why.

Cost difference

VNQI is 2 bps cheaper than REET. On a $100,000 position that's about $20/yr more in fees for REET.

Fee figure is the annual expense charged on $100,000. To see how the gap compounds over a multi-decade holding period, open thecost calculator pre-filled with REET vs VNQI.

Top shared holdings

213 shared in total
#HoldingIn REETIn VNQIOverlap
1GOODMAN GROUP2.39%4.01%2.39%
2UNIBAIL-RODAMCO-WESTFIELD SE0.82%1.34%0.82%
3SCENTRE GROUP0.78%1.27%0.78%
4Link Real Estate Investment Trust0.72%1.19%0.72%
5SEGRO PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY0.71%1.16%0.71%
6CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust0.61%0.98%0.61%
7KLEPIERRE SA0.47%0.81%0.47%
8CapitaLand Ascendas REIT0.44%0.75%0.44%
9MERLIN Properties SOCIMI, S.A.0.40%0.69%0.40%
10STOCKLAND CORPORATION LTD0.39%0.64%0.39%
11AEDIFICA NV0.39%0.64%0.39%
12Vicinity Centres0.39%0.64%0.39%

Only in REET

116 total
  • WELLTOWER INC.8.32%
  • PROLOGIS, INC.7.33%
  • EQUINIX, INC.5.89%
  • DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.3.85%
  • SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC.3.67%
  • REALTY INCOME CORPORATION3.27%
  • PUBLIC STORAGE.2.66%
  • VENTAS, INC.2.29%
  • IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED2.06%
  • VICI PROPERTIES INC.1.76%

Only in VNQI

496 total
  • Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd3.14%
  • Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd2.76%
  • Sumitomo Realty & Development Co Ltd2.63%
  • Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd2.44%
  • Vonovia SE2.05%
  • Emaar Properties PJSC1.81%
  • Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd1.68%
  • Swiss Prime Site AG1.26%
  • CK Asset Holdings Ltd1.12%
  • China Resources Land Ltd1.09%

Open REET or VNQI at a brokerage

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Holdings overlap is the sum of min(weight_a, weight_b) over positions matched on ISIN (CUSIP fallback). Methodology: see/methodology/.

Comparing two funds doesn't endorse swapping one for the other. Tax-lot history, account type, and personal goals matter — PlainIndex publishes data and methodology, not investment advice.