Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ)
| Assets | $34.73B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.13% |
| PE Ratio | 32.47 |
| Shares Out | 1.09B |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.63 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.05% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 25, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 124.29% |
| 1-Year Return | +6.07% |
| Volume | 4,167,655 |
| Open | 90.61 |
| Previous Close | 91.66 |
| Day's Range | 89.18 - 90.74 |
| 52-Week Low | 78.27 |
| 52-Week High | 99.58 |
| Beta | 1.08 |
| Holdings | 162 |
| 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
50.16% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Real Estate II Index | n/a | 13.97% |
| Prologis, Inc. | PLD | 6.46% |
| American Tower Corporation | AMT | 5.41% |
| Welltower Inc. | WELL | 5.27% |
| Equinix, Inc. | EQIX | 4.78% |
| Simon Property Group, Inc. | SPG | 3.42% |
| Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | DLR | 2.92% |
| Realty Income Corporation | O | 2.81% |
| Public Storage | PSA | 2.69% |
| CBRE Group, Inc. | CBRE | 2.44% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2025 | $0.9319 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.8555 | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $0.8128 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $1.0328 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | $0.7324 | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | $1.0683 | Dec 27, 2023 |
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