Skip to main content
Loading market data...
ETF NYSE Arca USD

Vanguard Real Estate ETF VNQ

Issuer: Vanguard SEC registrant: VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS Equity · US
Watch VNQ (sign in) Add to portfolio (VNQ) Set an alert for VNQ Compare VNQ with other ETFs Position size calculator for VNQ at 92.28 USD

How position sizing works
Last price 92.28 USD Change: Up +1.57 Percent change: Up +1.73%

Source: Yahoo Finance (opens in a new tab) Observed · 1 day ago Quotes may be delayed

Expense ratio
0.13%
Prospectus 28 May 2026
Net assets
$73.1B
As of 31 Jul 2026
Holdings
153
As of 31 Jul 2026
12-month distribution yield
3.69%
Quarterly
Asset class
Equity
From holdings

Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) is an exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca in the United States, issued by Vanguard. Its category is Equity · US (equity). Its last price was US$92.28 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.13% a year, from its prospectus dated 28 May 2026. It reported net assets of US$73.11 billion as of 31 Jul 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 153 holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$3.41 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 3.69%, paid quarterly.

General information only: nothing on TakeProfits takes into account your objectives, financial situation or needs, and it isn't personal financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Consider whether it suits you and get advice from a licensed adviser before acting. Market data may be delayed and comes from third-party sources.

Fees

Total annual operating expenses (gross)
0.13%
Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
No waiver stated
Management fee
0.11%
Prospectus date
28 May 2026
Filed with the SEC
28 May 2026

Source: SEC prospectus risk/return data sets (opens in a new tab) Filed

Size and reporting

Net assets
$73,107,035,609
Total assets
$73,110,660,403
Holdings as of
31 Jul 2026
Report made public
28 Sep 2026 (59 days after the month end)

Net assets are for the whole fund series, which for some funds (Vanguard's, for example) also includes mutual fund share classes.

Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Filed

Top holdings

Largest 25 of 153 positions, as of 31 Jul 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.

VNQ top holdings as of 31 Jul 2026
# Holding Identifier Weight Value (USD) Type Country Currency
1 Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund VANG-RL ES2-INS+ US9220316957 14.50% $10.6B Equity (common) United States USD
2 Welltower Inc US95040Q1040 8.51% $6.2B Equity (common) United States USD
3 Prologis Inc US74340W1036 7.01% $5.1B Equity (common) United States USD
4 Equinix Inc US29444U7000 5.23% $3.8B Equity (common) United States USD
5 American Tower Corp US03027X1000 4.20% $3.1B Equity (common) United States USD
6 Simon Property Group Inc US8288061091 3.88% $2.8B Equity (common) United States USD
7 Digital Realty Trust Inc US2538681030 3.37% $2.5B Equity (common) United States USD
8 Realty Income Corp US7561091049 3.08% $2.2B Equity (common) United States USD
9 Public Storage US74460D1090 2.83% $2.1B Equity (common) United States USD
10 Ventas Inc US92276F1003 2.31% $1.7B Equity (common) United States USD
11 CBRE Group Inc CBRE GROUP INC-A US12504L1098 2.25% $1.6B Equity (common) United States USD
12 Iron Mountain Inc US46284V1017 1.89% $1.4B Equity (common) United States USD
13 Crown Castle Inc US22822V1017 1.73% $1.3B Equity (common) United States USD
14 Extra Space Storage Inc US30225T1025 1.63% $1.2B Equity (common) United States USD
15 VICI Properties Inc US9256521090 1.37% $1.0B Equity (common) United States USD
16 AvalonBay Communities Inc US0534841012 1.34% $982.2M Equity (common) United States USD
17 Equity Residential US29476L1070 1.17% $852.4M Equity (common) United States USD
18 SBA Communications Corp SBA COMM CORP US78410G1040 1.00% $728.3M Equity (common) United States USD
19 Essex Property Trust Inc US2971781057 0.95% $696.9M Equity (common) United States USD
20 Weyerhaeuser Co US9621661043 0.94% $686.5M Equity (common) United States USD
21 Host Hotels & Resorts Inc US44107P1049 0.90% $657.5M Equity (common) United States USD
22 Kimco Realty Corp US49446R1095 0.89% $653.4M Equity (common) United States USD
23 Jones Lang LaSalle Inc US48020Q1076 0.87% $632.8M Equity (common) United States USD
24 WP Carey Inc US92936U1097 0.84% $614.0M Equity (common) United States USD
25 Invitation Homes Inc US46187W1071 0.83% $609.9M Equity (common) United States USD

Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Made public Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026

All 153 stored holdings

Breakdowns

Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.

Asset type

Asset type by weight
TypeWeightBar
Equity (common) 99.69%
Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) 0.57%
Equity derivatives −<0.01%

Country

Country by weight
CountryWeightBar
United States 100.26%
Not stated −<0.01%

The country each issuer is assigned to in the report.

Currency exposure

Currency exposure by weight
CurrencyWeightBar
US dollar (USD) 100.25%

The currency each holding is denominated in. Currency hedges are not netted off, so a hedged fund still shows its holdings' currencies.

Sector

Sector weights for holdings matched to listed stocks
SectorWeightBar
Real Estate 74.65%
Finance 6.36%
Unknown 1.26%
Consumer Discretionary 0.22%
Energy 0.11%

Partial coverage: sectors are known for 82.6% of net assets (83% of the fund's equity weight), the holdings matched by CUSIP or ticker to US stocks listed on this site. The rest is not assigned a sector.

Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of

Distributions

Paid in the last 12 months
$3.4070
4 payments per unit
12-month yield
3.69%
Distributions only, not total return
Frequency
Quarterly
From the gaps between ex-dates
Latest ex-date
23 Sep 2026

12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($3.4070) ÷ latest price ($92.28) × 100 = 3.69%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.

Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return

Distribution history table (20 payments)
VNQ distributions per unit by ex-date
Ex-dateAmount per unit
23 Sep 2026$0.8050
24 Jun 2026$0.8550
24 Mar 2026$0.9460
22 Dec 2025$0.8010
24 Sep 2025$0.8720
26 Jun 2025$0.8680
25 Mar 2025$0.9320
23 Dec 2024$0.8560
27 Sep 2024$0.8130
28 Jun 2024$1.0330
22 Mar 2024$0.7320
21 Dec 2023$1.0680
28 Sep 2023$0.7270
29 Jun 2023$0.9280
24 Mar 2023$0.7700
22 Dec 2022$1.1640
23 Sep 2022$0.9160
23 Jun 2022$0.5700
23 Mar 2022$0.5770
27 Dec 2021$1.0530

Source: Yahoo Finance (opens in a new tab) Checked · 2 days ago Amounts are adjusted for later unit splits

Filings and sources

Compare with

Largest funds in the same category:

Up to four symbols separated by commas. ASX funds end in .AX, for example IVV.AX.

How ETF overlap is measured, with a worked example

IMPORTANT FINANCIAL DISCLAIMER: The information provided on this platform is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice. All investments involve risk, including potential loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Take Profits is not a registered investment advisor and does not provide personalized investment advice. Users should conduct their own research and consult with qualified financial professionals before making investment decisions. Market data may be delayed and is provided by third-party sources.

Catalyst evidence

Loading…

Loading evidence…

Supporting sources
    Skip to main content

    All resources and tools

    Market ticker

    Markets

    Research

    Tools

    My investments

    Account

    Region and currency

    Region and currency: automatic

    Prices stay in each listing's own currency. Your currency is used for totals and for "≈" estimates at the daily reference rate. How this works

    Colour theme