Vanguard Real Estate ETF
$91.14−0.22 (−0.24%)
- 0.13%
- $70.8B
- +7.6%
- 3.73%
- 3.5M sh
- $91.36
- low $86.84high $101.80
The ETF.net VNQ Grade
A
Score 75 out of 100
- 5 of 22
Score 75 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.C54 out of 100Rank 8 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 9 of 22Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B67 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
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.
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
- 0.13% a year versus a peer-group median of 0.37%. On a sector fund, the fee is the part you actually control.
- Full replication of the MSCI US IM Real Estate 25/50 Index: about 160 names, and the 25/50 rules cap how big any single issuer can get.investor.vanguard.com
- A multi-tens-of-billions fund and one of the most actively traded in its category, so entering and exiting rarely means fighting the spread.
- Income is the stated mandate: high income plus moderate long-term capital appreciation from listed REITs, paid out quarterly, with Vanguard running it since 2004.fund-docs.vanguard.com
Worth knowing
- Not the cheapest shelf in the aisle. SCHH charges 0.07% and USRT, FREL and XLRE 0.08%, so a few basis points separate it from its closest rivals.
- One sector, and a rate-sensitive one. REIT borrowing costs and valuations track interest rates, so the ride is bumpier than a total-market fund.fund-docs.vanguard.com
- The index reaches past classic landlords into data-center and other specialized REITs plus real estate services and development firms. Broader than pure property.investor.vanguard.com
VNQ Holdings
- Other
- 145
- 51%
- WELL
Sectors
- Real Estate99.4%
- Communication0.4%
- Energy0.2%
- Industrials0.0%
Geography
- United States100.00%
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$10,760
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 | +6.2% |
| 1 month | −2.8% |
| 3 months | −5.3% |
| 1 year | +7.6% |
| 3 years | +10.7% |
| 5 years | +1.2% |
| 10 years | +5.1% |
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 | +6.2% | |
| 2025 | +3.3% | |
| 2024 | +4.8% | |
| 2023 | +11.8% | |
| 2022 | −26.2% | |
| 2021 | +40.5% | |
| 2020 | −4.7% |
VNQ in the news
Category Review
Vanguard's property fund lost a first-half lead over stocks
VNQ Dividends
- 3.73%
- $3.41
- $0.80 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
VNQ Risk
- 16.6%
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.
- 0.39
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.
VNQ Cost
0.13%
VNQ0.13%
- The middle half of US Real Estate funds
- Median 0.35%
5 of the 21 US Real Estate funds charge less.
Other funds in US Real Estate
- AXLREState Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETFExpense ratio 0.08%1 year return +6.7%
- ADFARDFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class SharesExpense ratio 0.22%1 year return +10.8%
- ARWRState Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETFExpense ratio 0.25%1 year return +13.2%
- ABBREJPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETFExpense ratio 0.11%1 year return +12.1%
- BICFiShares Select U.S. REIT ETFExpense ratio 0.32%1 year return +10.9%