Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VGK vs VNQ: how they differ
VGK and VNQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VGK returned more over the year.
Vanguard European Stock Index Fund and Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VGK and VNQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VGK | Only in VNQ |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 3.63% | Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 14.67% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 2.05% | Welltower Inc 7.86% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 1.84% | Prologis Inc 7.02% |
| Novartis AG 1.84% | Equinix Inc 5.66% |
| Nestle SA 1.69% | American Tower Corp 4.55% |
| Siemens AG 1.41% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.67% |
| Banco Santander SA 1.16% | Simon Property Group Inc 3.54% |
| Allianz SE 1.13% | 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.
| VGK Vanguard European Stock Index Fund | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | European Stock | US real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.5% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.0 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 63.3% |
| Holdings | 1228 | 146 |
VGK in plain words
VGK is an index equity fund tracking the European Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1228 positions, with the top ten at 18.1%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 25, 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, VGK or VNQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGK returned +16.5% and VNQ returned +5.6%, so VGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VGK or VNQ?
- VGK charges 0.06% a year and VNQ charges 0.13%, so VGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VGK and VNQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VGK 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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