Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EEM vs VNQ: how they differ
EEM and VNQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EEM returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EEM and VNQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EEM | Only in VNQ |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 15.18% | Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 14.67% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 7.46% | Welltower Inc 7.86% |
| SK HYNIX 6.07% | Prologis Inc 7.02% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 2.65% | Equinix Inc 5.66% |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING 1.82% | American Tower Corp 4.55% |
| MEDIATEK 1.71% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.67% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE 0.97% | Simon Property Group Inc 3.54% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H 0.83% | 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 Sep 10, 2026.
| EEM iShares 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 | Emerging markets | US real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.3% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.8 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 63.3% |
| Holdings | 965 | 146 |
EEM in plain words
EEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.72% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 965 positions, with the top ten at 38.3%. It sat 4.7% 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, EEM or VNQ?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EEM returned +32.3% and VNQ returned +5.6%, so EEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EEM or VNQ?
- EEM charges 0.72% a year and VNQ charges 0.13%, so VNQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EEM and VNQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EEM 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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