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Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Tracks the MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Index, investing in equity REITs and real estate operating companies. Provides exposure to the US commercial real estate market.

TER
0.12%
AUM
$35B
CAGR
7.4%
Volatility
22.5%
Max Drawdown
-68.3%
Data Range
2004-09 → 2026-04

Performance Analysis

Maximum Drawdown History

How far the ETF has fallen from its all-time high at each point. Deeper = more painful.

Current DD-4.5%
Worst DD-68.3%
Worst date2009-02

Rolling Returns

Annualized returns over rolling windows. Shows the range of outcomes depending on when you invested.

Avg return6.6%
Best44.1%
Worst-25.4%
% positive82%
224 periods

Key Facts

ISIN
US9229085538
Issuer
Vanguard
Benchmark
MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Index
Total Expense Ratio (TER)
0.12%
Assets Under Management
$35B approx.
Inception Date
2004-09-23
Domicile
United States
Legal Structure
Open-End Fund
Dividend Policy
Distributing (pays dividends)
Replication Method
Physical (Full Replication)
UCITS Status
✗ Not UCITS
Fund Currency
USD
Primary Exchange
NYSE Arca
Number of Holdings
~160

Top 10 Holdings

Top 10 represent 39.8% of the fund.

1
PLDPrologis Inc.
7.80%
2
AMTAmerican Tower Corp.
6.50%
3
EQIXEquinix Inc.
4.80%
4
WELLWelltower Inc.
4.00%
5
DLRDigital Realty Trust
3.30%
6
SPGSimon Property Group
3.10%
7
PSAPublic Storage
2.90%
8
ORealty Income Corp.
2.70%
9
CCICrown Castle Inc.
2.50%
10
VICIVICI Properties
2.20%

Sector Breakdown

Specialized REIT
36%
Industrial REIT
12%
Residential REIT
12%
Healthcare REIT
10%
Retail REIT
10%
Office REIT
5%
Data Center REIT
9%
Self-Storage REIT
5%

Source: Official issuer data · Last updated: 2026-04-14

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Who Is This ETF For?

General portfolio building block for the asset class it covers.

Key Risks to Consider

Non-UCITS: may have unfavorable tax treatment for non-US investors (US estate tax, withholding tax).

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Data & Methodology

Metadata sourced from official issuer documentation. Price data from Yahoo Finance (monthly adjusted close, includes reinvested dividends and splits). AUM figures are approximate and updated quarterly.

Data source: Yahoo Finance (adjusted close), Vanguard (metadata)Last verified: 2026-04-13