Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MTUM vs VNQ: how they differ
MTUM and VNQ hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and MTUM returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF and Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MTUM and VNQ hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MTUM | VNQ |
|---|---|---|
| WELLTOWER INC. | 1.04% | 7.86% |
| CBRE GROUP, INC. | 0.42% | 2.26% |
| VENTAS, INC. | 0.33% | 2.20% |
| Only in MTUM | Only in VNQ |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5.57% | Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 14.67% |
| BROADCOM INC. 5.41% | Prologis Inc 7.02% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.65% | Equinix Inc 5.66% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 4.04% | American Tower Corp 4.55% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 3.84% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.67% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.76% | Simon Property Group Inc 3.54% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.62% | Realty Income Corp 3.12% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 3.44% | 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.
| MTUM iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI USA Momentum Factor | US real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.8% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.3 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.2% | 63.3% |
| Holdings | 125 | 146 |
MTUM in plain words
MTUM is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Momentum Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 125 positions, with the top ten at 40.5%. It sat 11.1% 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, MTUM or VNQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MTUM returned +21.8% and VNQ returned +5.6%, so MTUM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MTUM or VNQ?
- MTUM charges 0.15% a year and VNQ charges 0.13%, so VNQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MTUM and VNQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 98% of MTUM 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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