Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FBCG vs VNQ: how they differ
FBCG and VNQ hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and FBCG returned more over the year.
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF and Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FBCG and VNQ hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FBCG | VNQ |
|---|---|---|
| WELLTOWER INC | 0.58% | 7.86% |
| COMPASS INC | 0.06% | 0.26% |
| Only in FBCG | Only in VNQ |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 14.62% | Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 14.67% |
| APPLE INC 9.64% | Prologis Inc 7.02% |
| ALPHABET INC 9.10% | Equinix Inc 5.66% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 8.43% | American Tower Corp 4.55% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.20% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.67% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 3.90% | Simon Property Group Inc 3.54% |
| BROADCOM INC 3.74% | Realty Income Corp 3.12% |
| ELI LILLY and CO 2.25% | Public Storage 2.54% |
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.
| FBCG Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fidelity | Vanguard |
| What it is | Blue Chip Growth | US real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.3% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.2 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.57% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.8% | 63.3% |
| Holdings | 214 | 146 |
FBCG in plain words
FBCG is an index equity fund tracking the Blue Chip Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.57% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 214 positions, with the top ten at 61.2%. It sat 3.7% below its high of Jun 2, 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, FBCG or VNQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBCG returned +17.3% and VNQ returned +5.6%, so FBCG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FBCG or VNQ?
- FBCG charges 0.57% a year and VNQ charges 0.13%, so VNQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FBCG and VNQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of FBCG and 63% of VNQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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