Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) ETF Price, Holdings & Analysis

What VNQ does

Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) tracks a real-estate index and gives investors a single ticket to a diversified pool of property-related companies. It is listed on the NYSE Arca market under the symbol VNQ and belongs to the Real estate sector. The fund is managed by Vanguard and has been running since Sep 23, 2004. Its top holdings include the Vanguard Real Estate II Index at 14.5%, Welltower Inc at 8.7%, Prologis Inc at 6.9%, Equinix Inc at 5.5%, and American Tower Corp at 4.3%.

Key numbers explained

• The current price is 91.45 USD, with a daily change of -1.47%, showing the intraday move relative to the previous close.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 28.6 reflects how much the market is willing to pay per dollar of the fund's recent earnings; a higher number typically signals higher growth expectations or richer valuation.
• The dividend yield of 3.59% tells you the annual cash payout relative to the current price, expressed as a percentage.
• Over the last 52 weeks, the price has ranged from a low of 86.84 to a high of 101.8, framing the recent trading range.
• The fund holds 70.82B USD in assets, which indicates the scale of the pool and usually supports tighter bid–ask spreads.
• The top sectors are realestate 99%, with communication services 0%, energy 0%, and industrials 0%, showing the heavy concentration in property-related businesses.

Recent news

Recent headlines highlight how income-focused investors compare VNQ with other dividend payers such as the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD), and how property-related ETFs fit into broader conversations about income sleeves, quarterly payouts, and rate environments. Other stories discuss retail real estate names and the role of real estate exposure in portfolios facing tax and infrastructure costs.

What to watch

Because VNQ is concentrated in real estate, it tends to react to interest-rate moves, property-market cycles, and changes in rental demand. Investors often compare it with broad equity funds like the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) or international real estate exposure via the Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS). For those looking at total return, pairing VNQ with a dividend grower such as the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) or a broad international fund like the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) can help balance sector concentration.