Vanguard Real Estate ETF
Data as of October 30, 2026. VNQ closed at $93.94.
VNQ is the largest U.S. real estate ETF, holding REITs across data centers, towers, warehouses, apartments, retail, and health care properties. REITs must pay out most of their taxable income, which supports the yield.
| Issuer | Vanguard |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Tracks the MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Index |
| Category | REITs |
| Inception | September 23, 2004 |
| Annualized total return | +1.7% over one year, +10.0% a year over three years, +1.3% a year over five years |
| Main risk | REIT prices are sensitive to interest rates and can fall sharply when rates rise. |
| Year | Paid per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $2.61 | — |
| 2025 | $3.47 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | $3.43 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | $3.49 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | $3.23 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | $2.96 | — |
| Recent ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| September 23, 2026 | $0.805 |
| June 24, 2026 | $0.855 |
| March 24, 2026 | $0.946 |
| December 22, 2025 | $0.801 |
| September 24, 2025 | $0.872 |
| June 26, 2025 | $0.868 |
Per-share cash distributions, adjusted for splits. Includes special and capital-gains distributions. Confirm exact amounts with Vanguard.
| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| Vanguard Real Estate II Index | 14.5% |
| Welltower Inc | 9.1% |
| Prologis Inc | 6.9% |
| Equinix Inc | 5.7% |
| American Tower Corp | 4.3% |
| Simon Property Group Inc | 3.7% |
| Digital Realty Trust Inc | 3.7% |
| Realty Income Corp | 2.8% |
| Public Storage | 2.7% |
| Vivmark Residential | 2.5% |
| Ticker | Yield | Expense Ratio | Pays | 1Y Return | 3Y Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VNQ | 3.63% | 0.13% | Quarterly | +1.7% | +10.0% |
| RWR | 3.48% | 0.25% | Quarterly | +8.4% | +12.2% |
| XLU | 2.79% | 0.08% | Quarterly | -7.0% | +13.5% |
| USRT | 2.75% | 0.08% | Quarterly | +8.0% | +12.5% |
Returns assume distributions are reinvested; periods over one year are annualized.
3.63% on a trailing 12-month basis as of October 30, 2026: $3.41 of distributions per share on a $93.94 price. That is about $363 a year on a $10,000 investment. The yield moves with the share price and with each payment.
No. VNQ pays quarterly. See our list of ETFs that pay monthly dividends if you need monthly income. The most recent ex-dividend date in our data was September 23, 2026, at $0.805 per share.
0.13% a year, or about $13 per $10,000 invested. The cost is taken from the fund's assets, so you never see it as a separate charge.
Mostly ordinary income, though a portion usually qualifies for the 20% Section 199A deduction. Often held in an IRA.
The default broad REIT holding, combining low cost with deep liquidity. The main risk: rEIT prices are sensitive to interest rates and can fall sharply when rates rise. This is general information, not personal advice.