Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DYNF vs VNQ: how they differ
DYNF and VNQ hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and DYNF returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF and Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DYNF and VNQ hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DYNF | VNQ |
|---|---|---|
| Realty Income Corp | 0.93% | 3.12% |
| Welltower Inc | 0.64% | 7.86% |
| Prologis Inc | 0.31% | 7.02% |
| Omega Healthcare Investors Inc | 0.03% | 0.74% |
| Millrose Properties Inc | 0.00% | 0.25% |
| VICI Properties Inc | 0.00% | 1.58% |
| Only in DYNF | Only in VNQ |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 8.62% | Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 14.67% |
| Apple Inc 7.75% | Equinix Inc 5.66% |
| Microsoft Corp 5.35% | American Tower Corp 4.55% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.42% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.67% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.59% | Simon Property Group Inc 3.54% |
| Broadcom Inc 3.25% | Public Storage 2.54% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.87% | CBRE Group Inc 2.26% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 2.76% | Ventas Inc 2.20% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026.
| DYNF iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active | US real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.8% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +3.3 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.26% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.8% | 63.3% |
| Holdings | 187 | 146 |
DYNF in plain words
DYNF is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.26% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 187 positions, with the top ten at 43.8%.
VNQ in plain words
VNQ is an index equity fund tracking the US real estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 63% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 54.9%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DYNF or VNQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DYNF returned +20.8% and VNQ returned +5.6%, so DYNF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DYNF or VNQ?
- DYNF charges 0.26% a year and VNQ charges 0.13%, so VNQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DYNF and VNQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of DYNF and 63% of VNQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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