Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor (VGSIX)

Fund Assets	66.42B
Expense Ratio	0.283%
Min. Investment	$5,000,000
Turnover	7.00%
Dividend (ttm)	1.09
Dividend Yield	3.58%
Dividend Growth	-3.65%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 23, 2026

Previous Close	30.68
YTD Return	6.21%
1-Year Return	2.94%
5-Year Return	0.05%
52-Week Low	28.93
52-Week High	33.54
Beta (5Y)	0.84
Holdings	155
Inception Date	May 13, 1996

About VGSIX

The Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Investor Shares is an open-end mutual fund focused on providing investors with diversified exposure to the U.S. real estate market. Its principal objective is to deliver a high level of income alongside moderate long-term capital appreciation by closely tracking the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Index. This index comprises publicly traded equity real estate investment trusts (REITs) and select real estate-related companies, offering broad participation across commercial, residential, retail, and specialized property sectors. The fund employs a market-cap weighted, indexing approach to replicate the underlying benchmark, which enhances diversification and helps minimize costs associated with active management. With a low expense ratio and a portfolio balanced across property types and size segments, the Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Investor Shares enables investors to efficiently access the collective wisdom of the U.S. real estate market. Its structure and transparency make it a preferred tool for those seeking exposure to real estate as an asset class within a diversified investment strategy.

• Fund Family: Vanguard
• Category: Real Estate
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: VGSIX
• Share Class: Investor Shares
• Index: MSCI US Investable Market Real Est 25/50 TR USD

Performance

VGSIX had a total return of 2.94% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.58%.

Equivalent ETF

VGSIX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol VNQ, the Vanguard Real Estate ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.13% compared to 0.283% for VGSIX.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio
VNQ	Vanguard Real Estate ETF	0.13%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
VGSNX	Institutional Shares	0.11%
VGSLX	Admiral Shares	0.13%

Top 10 Holdings

55.84% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Vanguard Real Estate II Index	VRTPX	14.51%
Welltower Inc.	WELL	9.12%
Prologis, Inc.	PLD	6.86%
Equinix, Inc.	EQIX	5.65%
American Tower Corporation	AMT	4.32%
Simon Property Group, Inc.	SPG	3.69%
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	DLR	3.68%
Realty Income Corporation	O	2.85%
Public Storage	PSA	2.69%
Vivmark Residential	VMRK	2.46%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 23, 2026	$0.2565	Sep 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026	$0.2732	Jun 25, 2026
Mar 24, 2026	$0.303	Mar 25, 2026
Dec 22, 2025	$0.2555	Dec 23, 2025
Sep 24, 2025	$0.2792	Sep 25, 2025
Jun 26, 2025	$0.2776	Jun 27, 2025

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 22, 2026

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