VNQ vs VYM ETF holdings comparison
Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) · Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM)
VNQ and VYM overlap by <0.1% by portfolio weight. The remaining 100.0 percentage points are not counted as shared holdings weight by this calculation. They share 2 stocks; the largest shared position is Newmark Group Inc (NMRK), contributing 0.01% to the overlap.
What this means
VNQ and VYM 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 VNQ | in VYM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newmark Group Inc | NMRK | 0.13% | 0.01% |
| eXp World Holdings Inc | AGNT | 0.03% | <0.01% |
Holdings only in VNQ or VYM
VNQ has 143 fund-only positions representing approximately 99.5 percentage points of reported exposure; VYM has 606 fund-only positions representing approximately 99.5 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 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% |
Largest positions only in VYM
| Company | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | AVGO | 8.03% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | JPM | 3.34% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | XOM | 2.72% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 2.30% |
| Caterpillar Inc | CAT | 1.72% |
| AbbVie Inc | ABBV | 1.56% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | CSCO | 1.52% |
| Chevron Corp | CVX | 1.51% |
| Bank of America Corp | BAC | 1.44% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The | PG | 1.44% |
FAQ
How much do VNQ and VYM overlap?
VNQ and VYM have <0.1% overlap by weight, sharing 2 equity positions (out of 145 in VNQ and 608 in VYM). The official holdings files used are dated 2026-04-30 for VNQ and 2026-04-30 for VYM.
What does <0.1% overlap mean?
VNQ and VYM 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 VNQ and VYM both hold?
The largest shared positions are Newmark Group Inc, eXp World Holdings Inc. The top shared holdings with weights in each fund are shown on this page.
What holdings are different between VNQ and VYM?
VNQ has 143 positions not found in VYM, while VYM has 606 positions not found in VNQ. The largest fund-only positions and their weights are shown on this page.