Vanguard Real Estate ETF

VNQ
$100.02 -0.05 (-0.05%)
Dividend Yield 3.47%
Payout Frequency Quarterly

Dividend History

Pay DateAmountEx-DateRecord Date
June 26, 2026$0.862026-06-242026-06-24
March 26, 2026$0.952026-03-242026-03-24
December 24, 2025$0.802025-12-222025-12-22
September 26, 2025$0.872025-09-242025-09-24
June 30, 2025$0.872025-06-262025-06-26

Dividends Summary

Company News

This Asset Class Has Lagged the Market for Years But Was the Best Performer in June. Time to Invest?
The Motley Fool • Matthew Benjamin • July 6, 2026

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) rebounded strongly in June and are up 9.5% in 2026, outperforming the broader market. After years of underperformance due to post-pandemic trends and elevated interest rates, REITs are benefiting from workers returning to offices and malls, data center growth driven by AI, and moderating interest rates. Key p...

VNQ vs. SCHH: Which Real Estate ETF Is the Better Buy?
The Motley Fool • Andy Gould • June 29, 2026

The article compares two real estate ETFs: Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) and Schwab U.S. REIT ETF (SCHH). VNQ offers a higher dividend yield of 3.64% but charges a 0.13% expense ratio, while SCHH has a lower 0.07% expense ratio with a 2.78% dividend yield. The choice depends on investor priorities: VNQ suits income-focused investors near retirem...

Which Is the Better Real Estate ETF, Vanguard's Domestic-Focused VNQ or State Street's International RWX?
The Motley Fool • Robert Izquierdo • May 11, 2026

The article compares two real estate ETFs: Vanguard's VNQ, which focuses on domestic U.S. real estate with a low 0.13% expense ratio and $64.6B in AUM, and State Street's RWX, which provides international real estate exposure but charges a higher 0.59% expense ratio with only $276.9M in AUM. Both offer identical 3.6% dividend yields, but VNQ has ...

Broad REIT Exposure or Concentration in Sector Leaders? VNQ vs. ICF
The Motley Fool • Eric Trie • March 19, 2026

The Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) offers broad exposure across 158 U.S. REITs with a lower expense ratio (0.13%) and higher dividend yield (3.63%), while the iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF (ICF) concentrates on 30 large-cap REITs with a higher expense ratio (0.32%) and lower yield (2.6%). Despite higher costs, ICF has outperformed VNQ over five ye...

GQRE vs. VNQ: For These Real Estate ETFs, Is a Higher Yield Worth the Extra Cost?
The Motley Fool • Andy Gould • March 18, 2026

FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE) and Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) offer different approaches to real estate investing. GQRE charges higher fees (0.45% vs 0.13%) but provides greater global diversification, higher dividend yield (4.3% vs 3.6%), and outperformed VNQ over the past year (7.6% vs 1.6% return). VNQ offers lower...

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