Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IEMG vs VNQ: how they differ
IEMG and VNQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IEMG returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IEMG and VNQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IEMG | Only in VNQ |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 12.52% | Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 14.67% |
| SK hynix Inc. 5.83% | Welltower Inc 7.86% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 2.38% | Prologis Inc 7.02% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 1.83% | Equinix Inc 5.66% |
| MediaTek Inc. 1.42% | American Tower Corp 4.55% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.03% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.67% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.79% | Simon Property Group Inc 3.54% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.74% | 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.
| IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core MSCI Emerging Markets | US real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +30.6% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.1 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 63.3% |
| Holdings | 2695 | 146 |
IEMG in plain words
IEMG is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI Emerging Markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +30.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% 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 2695 positions, with the top ten at 34.1%. It sat 4.0% below its high of Jun 22, 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, IEMG or VNQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEMG returned +30.6% and VNQ returned +5.6%, so IEMG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IEMG or VNQ?
- IEMG charges 0.09% a year and VNQ charges 0.13%, so IEMG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IEMG and VNQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEMG 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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