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Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate ETF

VGSRNasdaqB

$11.07+0.12 (+1.12%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B63/ 100

Rank 6 of 18 in Global & International Real Estate

B63/100Rank 6 of 18inGlobal & International Real Estate
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 10.95 to 11.07. Range 10.97 to 11.07. Use the arrow keys to read each point.10.9711.0011.0311.0510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.45%*
Fund size
$495M
1Y total return
+8.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.85%
Holdings
161
Avg volume · 30D
131K sh
52W range
low $9.96high $12.26
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

*After a fee waiver that ends Oct 31, 2027. Without it: 0.51%.

The ETF.net VGSR Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 63 out of 100

Category
Global & International Real Estate⁠
Rank
6 of 18
Six-pillar profile for VGSR. Scores out of 100: Cost 68, Risk 66, Mission not scored, Tradability 58, Holdings 57, Durability 58. Strongest: Cost (68). Weakest: Holdings (57). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 63 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 18

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B66 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 18

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B58 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 18

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B57 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 18

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B58 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 18

Our read on VGSR

ETF.net Research

In short

BOne firm, one idea: global REITs screened on emissions, energy, water and green buildings, then held at roughly market-cap weights with Dimensional sub-advising. 0.45% net of a waiver through October 31, 2028.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through an actively managed portfolio of sustainable real estate companies.

Why people hold it

  • Vert wrote the screen for real estate itself: emissions, energy, water, green buildings, green leasing, disclosure. It avoids third-party ESG ratings where it can.vertfunds.comvertfunds.com 2
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors sub-advises. Positions sit near market-cap weights and portfolio turnover runs low, a buy-and-hold book rather than a trading one.vertfunds.comvertfunds.com 2
  • Launched in 2017 as a mutual fund and converted to an ETF in December 2023, keeping the same manager, sub-adviser and strategy. Long history for a boutique shop.vertfunds.comsec.gov
  • Fee is 0.45% net of a waiver through October 31, 2028 (0.51% gross), near the median of its 18-fund global real estate group, and the fund sits in that group's upper half.

Worth knowing

  • Index peers cost much less: HAUZ at 0.10%, REET at 0.14%. The fee here buys the sustainability screen and the engagement work, not wider exposure.
  • The screen disqualifies REITs for things like rising emissions or poor disclosure, so country and property-type weights can sit well away from a broad global REIT index.vertfunds.comvertfunds.com 2
  • It trades more lightly than the giant index REIT funds, so spreads can run wider at times. Distributions are paid quarterly.

VGSR Performance

Launched Oct 31, 2017

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
VGSR$10,877
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. VGSR $10,877. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for VGSR. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodVGSR
Year to date+8.9%
1 month+4.6%
3 months−4.4%
1 year+8.8%
3 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
5 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for VGSR
YearReturn barVGSR
2026 YTD+8.9%
2025+6.3%
2024+5.5%
2023+7.1%

History from Dec 4, 2023

VGSR in the news

VGSR Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 2, 2026.
2.85%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.32Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.06 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 12 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 27, 2023 $0.26; Mar 27, 2024 $0.14; Jun 27, 2024 $0.09; Sep 27, 2024 $0.09; Dec 30, 2024 $0.06; Mar 27, 2025 $0.06; Jun 26, 2025 $0.11; Sep 25, 2025 $0.12; Dec 30, 2025 $0.07; Mar 26, 2026 $0.09; Jun 25, 2026 $0.10; Sep 24, 2026 $0.06. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.06
Jun 25, 2026Jun 26, 2026$0.10
Mar 26, 2026Mar 27, 2026$0.09
Dec 30, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.07
Sep 25, 2025Sep 26, 2025$0.12
Jun 26, 2025Jun 27, 2025$0.11
Mar 27, 2025Mar 28, 2025$0.06
Dec 30, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.06
Sep 27, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.09
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.09
Mar 27, 2024Mar 29, 2024$0.14
Dec 27, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.26

$10,000 in VGSR 1 year ago paid $303 in dividends.

VGSR Risk

Risk pillarB66 out of 100Rank 4 of 18 in Global & International Real Estate
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
13.7%
Annualised · 34 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.23
vs 3-month T-bills · 34 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−18.3%
34 months · trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.03
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

VGSR Cost

Compare VGSR and HAUZ

Overpaying vs HAUZ, cheapest in Global & International Real Estate

$6,935

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • VGSR 0.45%

    $9,041

  • HAUZ 0.10% Cheapest

    $2,106

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • VGSR 0.45%
  • HAUZ 0.10%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530VGSR $9,041HAUZ $2,106

Year by year

YearVGSRHAUZOverpaying
10$812$183$629
20$3,128$717$2,411
30$9,041$2,106$6,935
How the 0.45% is worked out

Full fee 0.51%− waiver 0.06%= you pay 0.45%

The waiver ends Oct 31, 2027. After that the fee is 0.51% unless Vert renews it. Source: prospectus, Oct 2026.

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