Vanguard Real Estate ETF
$95.06+1.12 (+1.19%)
- 0.13%
- $66.4B
- +9.3%
- 3.63%
- 3.67M sh
- low $86.36high $101.80
The ETF.net VNQ Grade
A
Score 74 out of 100
- 6 of 22
Score 74 of 100 falls in the A 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.A76 out of 100Rank 6 of 22Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 16Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C48 out of 100Rank 14 of 22Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B57 out of 100Rank 10 of 22Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B65 out of 100Rank 10 of 22Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A92 out of 100Rank 1 of 22
Our read on VNQ
In short
AThe 2004 original in US listed real estate: one ticker for nearly the whole property market, from the biggest landlords down to small ones, at a fraction of the typical sector fee.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks high income and moderate long-term capital appreciation by tracking an index of publicly traded equity REITs and other U.S. real-estate-related investments.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
VNQ Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
VNQ$10,934
Returns run to the Oct 30, 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.
| Period | VNQ |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +9.2% |
| 1 month | +4.8% |
| 3 months | −4.2% |
| 1 year | +9.3% |
| 3 years | +13.2% |
| 5 years | +0.9% |
| 10 years | +5.5% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | VNQ |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +9.2% | |
| 2025 | +3.3% | |
| 2024 | +4.8% | |
| 2023 | +11.8% | |
| 2022 | −26.2% | |
| 2021 | +40.5% | |
| 2020 | −4.7% |
VNQ in the news
VNQ Dividends
- 3.63%
- $3.41
- $0.80 per share
- Quarterly
VNQ Risk
- 16.5%
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.
- 0.56
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.
- −34.5%
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.
- 0.99
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.
VNQ Cost
Overpaying vs SCHH, cheapest in US Real Estate
$1,246
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
VNQ 0.13%
$2,726
SCHH 0.07% Cheapest
$1,480
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | VNQ | SCHH | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $238 | $128 | $110 |
| 20 | $930 | $503 | $427 |
| 30 | $2,726 | $1,480 | $1,246 |
Other funds in US Real Estate
- AXLREState Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETFExpense ratio 0.08%1 year return +9.2%
- ADFARDFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class SharesExpense ratio 0.19%1 year return +13.1%
- ARWRState Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETFExpense ratio 0.25%1 year return +13.9%
- ABBREJPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETFExpense ratio 0.11%1 year return +13.3%
- AICFiShares Select U.S. REIT ETFExpense ratio 0.32%1 year return +13.1%
