Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EZU vs VNQ: how they differ
EZU and VNQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EZU returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF and Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EZU and VNQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EZU | Only in VNQ |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. 8.10% | Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 14.67% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 3.08% | Welltower Inc 7.86% |
| SAP SE 2.44% | Prologis Inc 7.02% |
| Banco Santander, S.A. 2.37% | Equinix Inc 5.66% |
| TOTALENERGIES SE 2.25% | American Tower Corp 4.55% |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE 2.22% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.67% |
| Allianz SE 2.18% | Simon Property Group Inc 3.54% |
| Siemens Energy AG 1.89% | Realty Income Corp 3.12% |
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 and May 31, 2026.
| EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI Eurozone | US real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 63.3% |
| Holdings | 226 | 146 |
EZU in plain words
EZU is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Eurozone. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 226 positions, with the top ten at 28.2%. It sat 3.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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, EZU or VNQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EZU returned +18.0% and VNQ returned +5.6%, so EZU returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EZU or VNQ?
- EZU charges 0.50% a year and VNQ charges 0.13%, so VNQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EZU and VNQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EZU and 63% of VNQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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