ETF·NYSE
Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ)
- Net assets
- $66.42B
- Expense ratio
- 0.13%
- Yield
- 3.80%
- 52-week range
- $86.84 $101.80
The short version
Where VNQ stands today, in four lines, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
VNQ at a glance
Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ): Hold, 55/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Down: the price is below both its 50- and 200-day moving averages ($94.27 and $94.44).
- Fund Expense ratio 0.13%, $66.4B in net assets, +1.7% total return over 1 year.
Figures as of October 16, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) is trading at $91.76, below its 50-day SMA of $94.27 and 200-day SMA of $94.44, indicating a neutral to bearish trend.
The fund's 14-day RSI is 49.56, suggesting neutral momentum. VNQ is designed to track the MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Index, offering diversified exposure to U.S. property-related companies. Its asset allocation is heavily weighted towards stocks (99.07%) with a small cash position (0.69%).
Only on CleaRank
Figures we compute ourselves from VNQ's own price history. Tap one to see it in context.
Price and trading
The chart, today's range and how far the price has moved over each period.
Trend checks
0/4Price above its 50-day average ›
The price of $91.76 is 2.7% below the 50-day simple moving average of $94.27.Price above its 200-day average ›
The price is 2.8% below the 200-day simple moving average of $94.44.50-day average above the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($94.27) is 0.2% below the 200-day average ($94.44), the arrangement of a falling longer-term trend.In the upper half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 33% of its 52-week range, between $86.84 and $101.80.
VNQ share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far VNQ has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where VNQ sits inside today's range and its 52-week range.
Fund facts and valuation
What the fund holds, what it costs and how it is valued.
Fund checks
4/5Expense ratio at or below 0.20% ›
The fund charges 0.13% a year, $13.00 on a $10,000 holding.Over $1B in net assets ›
Net assets total $66.4B.No sector above 35% of the fund ›
The largest sector, Realestate, makes up 99.4% of the fund.Pays a distribution ›
The distribution yield is 3.80%.Positive return over one year ›
The fund family reports a one-year total return of 1.68%.
VNQ Fund Facts
Vanguard Real Estate ETF is a real estate sector exchange-traded fund that provides diversified exposure to U.S. property-related companies. It is designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Index, giving investors access to a broad mix of real estate investment trusts and real estate operating businesses across property types such as industrial, residential, retail, health care, self-storage, data centers, and communications infrastructure.
Sector weights
Trailing total returns
| Period | VNQ |
|---|---|
| YTD | 4.19% |
| 1 month | -6.25% |
| 3 months | -6.25% |
| 1 year | 1.68% |
| 3 years | 10.04% |
| 5 years | 1.34% |
| 10 years | 4.39% |
As of Oct 16, 2026, VNQ has an expense ratio of 0.13%, $66.42B in net assets and a distribution yield of 3.80%.
Fund reference data as of Oct 16, 2026. Expense ratio and net assets are reported by the fund; returns are total returns and can differ from price change.
Key statistics
The headline figures for VNQ.
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of VNQ's holdings, performance and risks.
Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) holds 99.41% in Real Estate, as per its sector allocation.
The fund's strategy is to track the MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Index, providing exposure to a broad mix of real estate investment trusts and real estate operating businesses. With net assets of $66.42 billion and an expense ratio of 0.13%, VNQ is a significant player in the real estate ETF space. The fund's overview highlights its role as a core tool for investors seeking liquid, index-based exposure to the U.S. real estate market.
AI analysis and technicals
CleaRank's score and reasoning, the indicators behind it, and what the price moves with.
Momentum checks
1/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 49.6, in neutral territory.RSI above 50 ›
An RSI of 49.6 is below the 50 midpoint, so sellers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line above zero ›
The MACD line is negative, so the 12-day average is below the 26-day average.
CleaRank AI analysis of VNQ
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
VNQ is currently trading below its 50-day SMA ($94.27) and 200-day SMA ($94.44), suggesting a bearish trend in the medium to long term.
However, the price is above its 20-day EMA ($91.28), indicating some short-term support. The 14-day RSI is at 49.56, which is in the neutral territory, not signaling overbought or oversold conditions. The Stochastic indicator is at 84.00, suggesting it is approaching overbought levels. The CCI is at 136.17, indicating bullish momentum.
- Monitor the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Index for sector-specific trends.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for VNQ, from its daily closes.
As of October 16, 2026, with VNQ at $91.76, its 14-day RSI is 49.6 (neutral territory), its 50-day simple moving average is $94.27 and its 200-day is $94.44.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of October 16, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26).
What VNQ moves with
Correlation of daily returns over one year: +1 moves in step, 0 has no link, -1 moves the opposite way.
As of October 16, 2026, VNQ's 1-year correlation of daily returns is +0.50 with S&P 500 (SPY), +0.32 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), +0.17 with Bitcoin (BTC) and +0.15 with gold (XAU).
A trade plan, if you want one
Entry, stop and target levels from the moving averages and recent volatility. Educational, not advice.
VNQ trade plan
Entry, stop and target levels, sized to your account. Change the bias or the risk and every level updates.
Entry Strategies pick an entry style
Risk management
Profit targets (Based on Conservative Entry)
These levels come from VNQ's moving averages and recent volatility, not from a forecast. Educational levels, not financial advice; the full disclaimer is at the foot of the page.
Risk profile
How much VNQ tends to move, against the market and on its own.
The long record
VNQ's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
3/4Average daily move under 2% ›
The price has moved 0.83% on an average day (30-day standard deviation of daily returns).Recovered from its worst fall ›
The worst fall was 36.2%, from February 2020 to March 2020, regained by April 2021.Most 1-year holds ended higher ›
62% of 1-year holding periods in the last 10 years ended with a gain.Beat the S&P 500 since the chart begins ›
$10,000 invested in October 2016 is now worth $16,285, against $42,525 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
VNQ Drawdowns & Recovery
As of October 16, 2026, VNQ's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 10 years with dividends reinvested was -36.2% (February 2020 to March 2020); it regained that peak by April 2021, 13 months after the low, and 62% of 1-year holding periods ended with a gain.
From weekly closing values with dividends reinvested. A drawdown is the fall from the highest value reached so far to a later low.
Growth of $10,000
What $10,000 put into VNQ in October 2016 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: VNQ trailed the S&P 500 over this period: $16,285 against $42,525.
A $10,000 investment in VNQ in October 2016 would be worth about $16,285 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $42,525 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested).
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to VNQ, and which have not.
Strongest month, November: an average of +3.42%, up in 7 of 10 years.
Weakest month, March: an average of -3.33%, up in 4 of 10 years.
This month, October: has averaged -0.43%, up in 3 of 9 years. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Over the last 10 years, VNQ's strongest calendar month has been November (average +3.42%, up in 7 of 10 years) and its weakest March (average -3.33%, up in 4 of 10 years).
Average return for each calendar month over the last 10 years, from weekly closing prices with dividends included.
Long-term scenarios
Thousands of simulated paths from the price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.
Monte Carlo projection
Thousands of simulated paths for $10,000 in VNQ, from its own past volatility. The shaded area holds 80% of them.
CleaRank's 10-year Monte Carlo simulation projects that a $10,000 investment in VNQ today could grow to about $14,308 by 2036 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $33,411 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $6,128. The simulation models price only; at today's 3.80% yield, dividends would add to these figures. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
VNQ 2030 Scenarios (Monte Carlo)
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $106 for VNQ by 2030 in the base case, from $91.76 today (1.2x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $61.94. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on VNQ's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile | range base today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $72.74 | $95.11 | $124 | |
| 2028 | $67.46 | $98.58 | $144 | |
| 2029 | $64.21 | $102 | $163 | |
| 2030 | $61.94 | $106 | $181 | |
| 2031 | $60.26 | $110 | $200 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of VNQ's own volatility and capped historical trend, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Questions people ask
Answered from the figures on this page, as of October 16, 2026.