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RIETvsVNQETF Comparison

ETF 1

RIET

Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF

This fund is part of

US Real Estate

+0.11%

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ETF 2

VNQ

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

This fund is part of

US Real Estate

+0.11%

Full VNQ fund page

Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF (RIET) and Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) belong to the same industry segment: US Real Estate. In contrast, VNQ's top sector exposures are Finance, Technology and Consumer Services. RIET is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.5%, versus 0.13% for VNQ. RIET is down -2.46% year-to-date (YTD) with +$12M in YTD flows. VNQ performs better with 7.78% YTD performance, and +$1.65B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of RIET and VNQ below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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RIET vs VNQ performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/23/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	RIET VNQ	-4.08%+1.40%	-11.33%-5.24%	-2.46%+7.78%	-2.16%+4.44%	+27.03%+45.48%	-12.65%+2.97%
Flows	RIET VNQ	-$630K+$211M	+$6M+$317M	+$12M+$1.65B	+$16M+$2.25B	+$76M+$1.34B	+$116M-$637M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	RIET VNQ	+13.61%+13.13%	+13.71%+13.97%	+16.85%+16.45%	+18.96%+18.87%
Max drawdown	RIET VNQ	-15.35%-11.33%	-16.77%-11.33%	-18.62%-17.41%	-34.29%-34.43%
Max drawdown duration	RIET VNQ	87d87d	99d87d	574d441d	1753d1621d

Trading data

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	RIET	VNQ
Last sale 10/26/2026 at 1:30 PM	$8.28	$93.17
Previous close 10/23/2026	$8.27	$92.69
Consolidated volume 10/23/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of September 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	RIET	VNQ
Last price	$8.28	$93.17
1D performance	+0.12%	+0.52%
AuM	$97.44 M	$37.09 B
E/R	0.5%	0.13%

Characteristics

	RIET	VNQ
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	Hoya Capital	Vanguard
Benchmark	Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield Index	MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Transition Index
N° of holdings	-	137
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	September 22, 2021	September 23, 2004
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

RIET

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VNQ

USA

98.92%

Other

1.08%

Sectors

RIET

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VNQ

Finance

97.88%

Other

2.12%

Diversification

RIET

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VNQ

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

60.89%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970

RIET

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VNQ

Welltower, Inc.

10.22%

Prologis, Inc.

8.07%

Equinix, Inc.

6.38%

American Tower Corp.

5.06%

Simon Property Group, Inc.

4.26%

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

4.25%

Realty Income Corp.

3.51%

Public Storage

3.13%

Equity Residential

2.88%

Ventas, Inc.

2.74%

CBRE Group, Inc.

2.64%

Iron Mountain, Inc.

2.12%

Crown Castle, Inc.

2.05%

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

1.84%

VICI Properties, Inc.

1.73%

Frequently asked questions about RIET and VNQ

How have the RIET and VNQ ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 23, 2026, RIET is down -2.46% year-to-date (YTD), while VNQ has returned 7.78%. That puts VNQ better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: RIET or VNQ?

Year-to-date, the RIET ETF saw +$12M in flows, compared to +$1.65B for VNQ.

Which ETF is more volatile: RIET or VNQ?

Over the past year, RIET had a volatility of 13.71%, while VNQ experienced 13.97%.

Which ETF is bigger: RIET or VNQ?

As of October 23, 2026, RIET holds $97.44 M in assets under management (AUM), while VNQ manages $37.09 B.

VNQ

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RIET

VNQ

RIETvsVNQETF Comparison

Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

RIET vs VNQ performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the RIET and VNQ ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 23, 2026, RIET is down -2.46% year-to-date (YTD), while VNQ has returned 7.78%. That puts VNQ better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: RIET or VNQ?

Year-to-date, the RIET ETF saw +$12M in flows, compared to +$1.65B for VNQ.

Which ETF is more volatile: RIET or VNQ?

Over the past year, RIET had a volatility of 13.71%, while VNQ experienced 13.97%.

Which ETF is bigger: RIET or VNQ?

As of October 23, 2026, RIET holds $97.44 M in assets under management (AUM), while VNQ manages $37.09 B.

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