Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IGM vs VNQ: how they differ
IGM and VNQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IGM returned more over the year.
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF and Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IGM and VNQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IGM | Only in VNQ |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 7.97% | Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 14.67% |
| Apple, Inc. 7.92% | Welltower Inc 7.86% |
| Broadcom, Inc. 7.61% | Prologis Inc 7.02% |
| Microsoft Corp. 7.50% | Equinix Inc 5.66% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 5.47% | American Tower Corp 4.55% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 4.45% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.67% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. 4.17% | Simon Property Group Inc 3.54% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.13% | 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 Jun 30, 2026.
| IGM iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Expanded Tech Sector | US real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.7% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.2 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 92.0% | 63.3% |
| Holdings | 295 | 146 |
IGM in plain words
IGM is an index equity fund tracking the Expanded Tech Sector. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 295 positions, with the top ten at 55.7%. It sat 5.1% 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, IGM or VNQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGM returned +32.7% and VNQ returned +5.6%, so IGM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IGM or VNQ?
- IGM charges 0.37% a year and VNQ charges 0.13%, so VNQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IGM and VNQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 92% of IGM 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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