ETF comparison
USRTvsVNQ
Both Real Estate.
iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF · Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares
Holdings overlap
119 positions appear in both funds. Buying equal dollars of USRT and VNQ would leave roughly70.3%of each dollar exposed to the same underlying securities.
Side by side
Sub-score comparison
Tracking quality isn't part of the composite — seewhat we don't scorefor why.
Cost difference
USRT is 5 bps cheaper than VNQ. On a $100,000 position that's about $50/yr more in fees for VNQ.
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 USRT vs VNQ.
Top shared holdings
119 shared in total| # | Holding | In USRT | In VNQ | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WELLTOWER INC | 8.31% | 7.84% | 7.84% |
| 2 | PROLOGIS INC | 7.52% | 7.00% | 7.00% |
| 3 | EQUINIX INC | 6.44% | 5.64% | 5.64% |
| 4 | DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC | 4.46% | 3.66% | 3.66% |
| 5 | SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC | 4.40% | 3.53% | 3.53% |
| 6 | REALTY INCOME CORP | 4.18% | 3.11% | 3.11% |
| 7 | PUBLIC STORAGE | 3.96% | 2.54% | 2.54% |
| 8 | VENTAS INC | 3.55% | 2.19% | 2.19% |
| 9 | IRON MOUNTAIN INC (REIT) | 3.19% | 1.98% | 1.98% |
| 10 | EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC | 2.60% | 1.61% | 1.61% |
| 11 | VICI PROPERTIES INC | 2.73% | 1.58% | 1.58% |
| 12 | AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC | 2.24% | 1.38% | 1.38% |
Only in USRT
8 total- POSTAL REALTY TRUST INC0.05%
- INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS PROPERTIES TRUST0.04%
- FRONTVIEW REIT INC0.03%
- ALPINE INCOME PROPERTY TRUST INC0.02%
- NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE TRUST0.02%
- NET LEASE OFFICE PROPERTIES0.02%
- BRT APARTMENT CORP0.01%
- BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS INC0.01%
Only in VNQ
27 total- Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund14.63%
- American Tower Corp4.54%
- CBRE Group Inc2.25%
- Crown Castle Inc2.05%
- SBA Communications Corp1.25%
- Weyerhaeuser Co0.94%
- Jones Lang LaSalle Inc0.80%
- CoStar Group Inc0.77%
- Zillow Group Inc0.39%
- Rayonier Inc0.32%
Open USRT or VNQ at a brokerage
Both funds trade commission-free at major US brokerages.
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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.