Vanguard Real Estate ETF
About
Vanguard Real Estate ETF (US9229085538) is a US-listed real estate ETF tracking the Real Estate Spliced Index. With a expense ratio of 0.13%, it is competitively priced, paying distributions. The fund holds 146 positions across 1 region with 37.0B in assets, with heavy concentration — 85% in United States, 85% in Real Estate.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database.
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 6.8 | Diversification (45%) · Cost (30%) · Liquidity (25%) |
| Cost (30%) | 8.7 | Tracking Difference: 9.4 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 7.1 |
| Diversification (45%) | 3.7 | Holding Count: 4.3 · Country Concentration: 4.8 · Sector Concentration: 1.0 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 10.0 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Ticker VNQ
ISIN
Fund Size $37.0B
Issuer Vanguard
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception Sep 2004
Base Currency USD
Index Real Estate Spliced Index
Asset Class Real Estate
Category Real Estate
Costs
8.7 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.13% |
Cumulative Returns
Performance across different time periods.
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | +0.00% |
| 3 Months | +0.08% |
| 6 Months | +0.08% |
| 1 Year | +0.07% |
| 3 Years | +0.14% |
| 5 Years | -0.06% |
| 10 Years | +0.08% |
| YTD | +0.05% |
| Since Inception | +0.08% |
Holdings
4.3 With only 146 individual holdings, this fund is relatively concentrated compared to other ETFs.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VRTPX | 1454.00% | |
| 2 | Welltower Inc | WELL | 768.00% |
| 3 | Prologis Inc | PLD | 717.00% |
| 4 | Equinix Inc | EQIX | 565.00% |
| 5 | American Tower Corp | AMT | 467.00% |
| 6 | Simon Property Group Inc | SPG | 357.00% |
| 7 | Digital Realty Trust Inc | DLR | 350.00% |
| 8 | Realty Income Corp | O | 304.00% |
| 9 | Public Storage | PSA | 257.00% |
| 10 | Ventas Inc | VTR | 215.00% |
| 11 | Crown Castle Inc | CCI | 214.00% |
| 12 | Iron Mountain Inc | IRM | 205.00% |
| 13 | CBRE Group Inc | CBRE | 198.00% |
| 14 | Extra Space Storage Inc | EXR | 163.00% |
| 15 | VICI Properties Inc | VICI | 154.00% |
| 16 | AvalonBay Communities Inc | AVB | 136.00% |
| 17 | Equity Residential | EQR | 118.00% |
| 18 | SBA Communications Corp | SBAC | 115.00% |
| 19 | Weyerhaeuser Co | WY | 95.00% |
| 20 | Essex Property Trust Inc | ESS | 94.00% |
| 21 | Kimco Realty Corp | KIM | 87.00% |
| 22 | WP Carey Inc | WPC | 87.00% |
| 23 | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc | HST | 85.00% |
| 24 | Invitation Homes Inc | INVH | 85.00% |
| 25 | Sun Communities Inc | SUI | 82.00% |
| 26 | Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc | MAA | 80.00% |
| 27 | Omega Healthcare Investors Inc | OHI | 74.00% |
| 28 | CoStar Group Inc | CSGP | 72.00% |
| 29 | Healthpeak Properties Inc | DOC | 71.00% |
| 30 | Jones Lang LaSalle Inc | JLL | 71.00% |
| 31 | Lamar Advertising Co | LAMR | 70.00% |
| 32 | Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc | GLPI | 68.00% |
| 33 | Regency Centers Corp | REG | 68.00% |
| 34 | Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc | ELS | 61.00% |
| 35 | EastGroup Properties Inc | EGP | 58.00% |
| 36 | UDR Inc | UDR | 58.00% |
| 37 | American Homes 4 Rent | AMH | 55.00% |
| 38 | Camden Property Trust | CPT | 55.00% |
| 39 | American Healthcare REIT Inc | AHR | 50.00% |
| 40 | Federal Realty Investment Trust | FRT | 50.00% |
| 41 | CareTrust REIT Inc | CTRE | 49.00% |
| 42 | BXP Inc | BXP | 48.00% |
| 43 | Brixmor Property Group Inc | BRX | 48.00% |
| 44 | Agree Realty Corp | ADC | 48.00% |
| 45 | CubeSmart | CUBE | 48.00% |
| 46 | NNN REIT Inc | NNN | 45.00% |
| 47 | First Industrial Realty Trust Inc | FR | 44.00% |
| 48 | Rexford Industrial Realty Inc | REXR | 43.00% |
| 49 | Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc | ARE | 41.00% |
| 50 | STAG Industrial Inc | STAG | 39.00% |
Sectors
1.0 This fund is concentrated in just a few of its 2 sectors, reducing diversification.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Real Estate | 8452.00% |
| Unknown | 1548.00% |
Regions
4.8 This fund is concentrated in just 2 countries, with significant geographic concentration.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 8452.00% |
| UNKNOWN | 1548.00% |
Nerd Stuff
Advanced risk and return metrics (2023-06-30 — 2026-06-18).
68.7%
Volatility
-14.4%
Max Drawdown
1.56
Sharpe Ratio
2.29
Sortino Ratio
7.41
Calmar Ratio
0.55
Beta
-8.27%
Alpha (Jensen's)
0.280
R²
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).
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