IJR vs VNQ ETF holdings comparison
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) · Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ)
IJR and VNQ overlap by 5.3% by portfolio weight. The remaining 94.7 percentage points are not counted as shared holdings weight by this calculation. They share 41 stocks; the largest shared position is TERRENO REALTY CORP (TRNO), contributing 0.36% to the overlap.
The holdings dates differ. This can slightly understate overlap for funds tracking similar indexes.
What this means
IJR and VNQ share a smaller portion of their portfolio weight in the same underlying stocks. OverlapCheck labels this "low holdings overlap" using house ranges of 70% or more, 30% to under 70%, and under 30%. These descriptive ranges are not industry standards or investment guidance. Holdings overlap does not measure correlation, volatility, geographic or factor exposure, fees, or suitability.
Overlap by weight sums the smaller of the two funds' weights for every stock they both hold. It answers "how much of my money is in the same stocks either way?" See methodology.
This comparison covers normalized equity positions represented in the dataset. Cash, derivatives, options, structured notes, and other non-equity assets are not included, so the result is not a complete comparison of every asset or risk in either fund.
Top shared holdings
| Company | Ticker | in IJR | in VNQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRENO REALTY CORP | TRNO | 0.42% | 0.36% |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc | RHP | 0.38% | 0.33% |
| Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc. | EPRT | 0.42% | 0.33% |
| The Macerich Company | MAC | 0.32% | 0.30% |
| Phillips Edison & Co Inc | PECO | 0.31% | 0.27% |
| MILLROSE PROPERTIES INC | MRP | 0.28% | 0.25% |
| OUTFRONT Media Inc | OUT | 0.25% | 0.25% |
| Tanger Inc. | SKT | 0.26% | 0.23% |
| Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | APLE | 0.17% | 0.16% |
| LXP Industrial Trust | LXP | 0.18% | 0.16% |
Holdings only in IJR or VNQ
IJR has 562 fund-only positions representing approximately 92.4 percentage points of reported exposure; VNQ has 104 fund-only positions representing approximately 94.3 percentage points of reported exposure. These are positions whose normalized security identifiers appear in one issuer file but not the other.
Largest positions only in IJR
| Company | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Eastman Chemical Company | EMN | 0.57% |
| Element Solutions Inc | ESI | 0.51% |
| Primoris Services Corp. | PRIM | 0.50% |
| Viavi Solutions Inc | VIAV | 0.50% |
| Argan Inc | AGX | 0.49% |
| Formfactor Inc | FORM | 0.49% |
| LKQ Corporation | LKQ | 0.49% |
| ESCO Technologies Inc. | ESE | 0.48% |
| Match Group Inc | MTCH | 0.47% |
| Celanese Corporation | CE | 0.47% |
Largest positions only in VNQ
| Company | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund | VRTPX | 14.63% |
| Welltower Inc | WELL | 7.84% |
| Prologis Inc | PLD | 7.00% |
| Equinix Inc | EQIX | 5.64% |
| American Tower Corp | AMT | 4.54% |
| Digital Realty Trust Inc | DLR | 3.66% |
| Simon Property Group Inc | SPG | 3.53% |
| Realty Income Corp | O | 3.11% |
| Public Storage | PSA | 2.54% |
| CBRE Group Inc | CBRE | 2.25% |
FAQ
How much do IJR and VNQ overlap?
IJR and VNQ have 5.3% overlap by weight, sharing 41 equity positions (out of 603 in IJR and 145 in VNQ). The official holdings files used are dated 2026-03-31 for IJR and 2026-04-30 for VNQ.
What does 5.3% overlap mean?
IJR and VNQ share a smaller portion of their portfolio weight in the same underlying stocks. OverlapCheck labels this "low holdings overlap" using house ranges of 70% or more, 30% to under 70%, and under 30%. These descriptive ranges are not industry standards or investment guidance. Holdings overlap does not measure correlation, volatility, geographic or factor exposure, fees, or suitability.
Which stocks do IJR and VNQ both hold?
The largest shared positions are TERRENO REALTY CORP, Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc, Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc., The Macerich Company, Phillips Edison & Co Inc. The top shared holdings with weights in each fund are shown on this page.
What holdings are different between IJR and VNQ?
IJR has 562 positions not found in VNQ, while VNQ has 104 positions not found in IJR. The largest fund-only positions and their weights are shown on this page.