The Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEMKT:VNQ) and the State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (NYSEMKT:RWR) are both designed to give investors access to the U.S. real estate sector via publicly traded REITs. While their mandates are similar, this comparison highlights differences in expenses, size, diversification, and recent performance that may appeal to different types of real estate-focused investors. Snapshot (cost & size) Metric VNQ RWR Issuer Vanguard SPDR Expense ratio 0.13% 0.25% ...