Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ)
| Assets | $37.10B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.13% |
| PE Ratio | 33.62 |
| Shares Out | 1.05B |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.47 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.63% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 121.98% |
| 1-Year Return | +3.18% |
| Volume | 4,706,870 |
| Open | 95.20 |
| Previous Close | 95.52 |
| Day's Range | 95.18 - 96.23 |
| 52-Week Low | 76.92 |
| 52-Week High | 96.23 |
| Beta | 1.03 |
| Holdings | 161 |
| Inception Date | Sep 23, 2004 |
About VNQ
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI US IMI/Real Estate 25-50 index, a market-cap-weighted index of companies involved in the ownership and operation of real estate in the United States. VNQ was launched on Sep 23, 2004 and is issued by Vanguard.
Top 10 Holdings
52.89% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Real Estate II Index | n/a | 14.47% |
| Welltower Inc. | WELL | 7.05% |
| Prologis, Inc. | PLD | 6.86% |
| American Tower Corporation | AMT | 4.75% |
| Equinix, Inc. | EQIX | 4.55% |
| Simon Property Group, Inc. | SPG | 3.53% |
| Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | DLR | 3.20% |
| Realty Income Corporation | O | 3.14% |
| CBRE Group, Inc. | CBRE | 2.87% |
| Public Storage | PSA | 2.47% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.8005 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | $0.8716 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.8678 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $0.9319 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.8555 | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $0.8128 | Oct 1, 2024 |
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