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Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

VNQINasdaqVanguardA

$42.98+0.28 (+0.67%)

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

A74/ 100

Rank 4 of 18 in Global & International Real Estate

A74/100Rank 4 of 18inGlobal & International Real Estate
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Expense ratio
0.12%
Fund size · all share classes
$3.6B
1Y total return
−5.1%
Yield · Last 12 months
5.05%
Holdings
761
Avg volume · 30D
293K sh
52W range
low $41.53high $50.88
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net VNQI Grade

A

Score 74 out of 100

Category
Global & International Real Estate⁠
Rank
4 of 18
Six-pillar profile for VNQI. Scores out of 100: Cost 94, Risk 38, Mission 85, Tradability 62, Holdings 84, Durability 91. Strongest: Cost (94). Weakest: Risk (38). Leans toward Cost and Durability.

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.
    A94 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 18

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A85 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 8

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 18

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 18

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A84 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 18

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A91 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 18

Our read on VNQI

ETF.net Research

In short

AEverything outside the US property market in one ticker: roughly 700 REITs, landlords and developers across 30-plus countries, developed and emerging, for 0.12% a year.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to track the S&P Global ex-U.S. Property Index, an index of international real estate stocks in developed and emerging markets. It generally uses full replication and invests at least 80% of assets in index securities.

Why people hold it

  • At 0.12% a year, it costs about a quarter of the typical global real estate fund and lands within two basis points of the cheapest in its peer group (HAUZ, 0.10%).
  • Full replication across roughly 700 names in more than 30 countries, so no single Tokyo landlord or Sydney mall owner carries the portfolio.vanguard.com
  • The benchmark reaches past pure REITs into companies that own, manage and develop property, which is how it covers markets where the REIT structure barely exists.spindices.com
  • Trading since 2010 and one of the tighter index trackers in its cohort, which is the whole job for a fund like this.

Worth knowing

  • Currency exposure is unhedged, so moves in the dollar against the yen, euro and other local currencies feed straight into results.vanguard.com
  • Emerging markets and China-linked property companies are in the mix, a risk set the prospectus calls out separately from developed-market investing.vanguard.com
  • Distributions land annually or semiannually rather than monthly, so the income arrives in lumps.

VNQI Performance

Launched Nov 1, 2010

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

VNQI$9,488
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. VNQI $9,488. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for VNQI. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodVNQI
Year to date−6.8%
1 month+0.4%
3 months−7.2%
1 year−5.1%
3 yearsper year+9.3%
5 yearsper year−2.0%
10 yearsper year+1.8%

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 VNQI
YearReturn barVNQI
2026 YTD−6.8%
2025+21.4%
2024−2.3%
2023+7.0%
2022−22.9%
2021+5.9%
2020−7.2%

VNQI in the news

VNQI 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 Oct 30, 2026.
5.05%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.16Last 12 months
Last payment
$2.16 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 17 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 28, 2017 $0.28; Sep 27, 2017 $0.18; Dec 19, 2017 $1.88; Mar 26, 2018 $0.08; Jun 28, 2018 $0.73; Sep 26, 2018 $0.25; Dec 24, 2018 $1.37; Jun 17, 2019 $0.41; Sep 24, 2019 $0.42; Dec 18, 2019 $3.65; Dec 21, 2020 $0.51; Sep 24, 2021 $0.60; Dec 21, 2021 $2.89; Dec 19, 2022 $0.24; Dec 18, 2023 $1.59; Dec 20, 2024 $2.04; Dec 19, 2025 $2.16. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 19, 2025Dec 23, 2025$2.16
Dec 20, 2024Dec 24, 2024$2.04
Dec 18, 2023Dec 21, 2023$1.59
Dec 19, 2022Dec 22, 2022$0.24
Dec 21, 2021Dec 27, 2021$2.89
Sep 24, 2021Sep 29, 2021$0.60
Dec 21, 2020Dec 24, 2020$0.51
Dec 18, 2019Dec 23, 2019$3.65
Sep 24, 2019Sep 27, 2019$0.42
Jun 17, 2019Jun 20, 2019$0.41
Dec 24, 2018Dec 28, 2018$1.37
Sep 26, 2018Oct 1, 2018$0.25

See all 35 payments⁠

$10,000 in VNQI 10 years ago paid $3,954 in dividends.⁠

VNQI Risk

Risk pillarD38 out of 100Rank 14 of 18 in Global & International Real Estate
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
15.9%
Annualised · 36 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.
0.36
vs 3-month T-bills · 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.
−33.4%
Trough Oct 2022
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.
0.95
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.

VNQI Cost

Compare VNQI and HAUZ

Overpaying vs HAUZ, cheapest in Global & International Real Estate

$414

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

  • VNQI 0.12%

    $2,520

  • HAUZ 0.10% Cheapest

    $2,106

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • VNQI 0.12%
  • HAUZ 0.10%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K051015202530VNQI $2,520HAUZ $2,106

Year by year

YearVNQIHAUZOverpaying
10$220$183$37
20$859$717$142
30$2,520$2,106$414

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