Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares (VNQ)Real Estate | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
97.24 USD
-0.41
(-0.420%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 97.10 -0.14 (-0.140%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:53 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:16 a.m. EDT
The Vanguard Real Estate ETF presents a classic defensive trade where the dividend yield acts as a floor, but the underlying asset class is under pressure. The long-term rating sits at a solid 3.0 because while the business quality of US real estate is generally sound, the price trajectory shows a distinct lack of momentum; the asset is currently trading flat-to-down over the trailing twelve months, which dampens the 'exceptional buy' status despite the healthy yield. The short-term outlook remains neutral (2.5) as the statistical forecast indicates a negligible drift, and the options market confirms this hesitation by placing massive bets on downside protection rather than aggressive upside plays. Investors here are buying insurance against a potential correction in property valuations, betting that the high yield will eventually force a re-rating, but there is no immediate catalyst driving a breakout. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.012593 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.014168 |
| AutoETS | 0.014225 |
| AutoTheta | 0.014246 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 63% |
| H-stat | 0.93 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.679 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.39 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 30.68 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:16 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy out-of-the-money put volume and open interest, creating a significant 'floor' around the $94-$98 range. Call activity is concentrated near the money ($98-$100) with notable new flow at strikes above $100, suggesting a belief in a modest rebound rather than a crash, though the imbalance in open interest favors downside protection.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.88% | 3.83% | 3.98% | 3.86% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | 0.855 | 0.881352 |
| 2026-03-24 | 0.946 | 1.076101 |
| 2025-12-22 | 0.801 | 0.907752 |
| 2025-09-24 | 0.872 | 0.964602 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.868 | 0.983347 |
| 2025-03-25 | 0.932 | 1.038903 |
| 2024-12-23 | 0.856 | 0.963747 |
| 2024-09-27 | 0.813 | 0.841092 |
| 2024-06-28 | 1.033 | 1.233286 |
| 2024-03-22 | 0.732 | 0.865555 |
| 2023-12-21 | 1.068 | 1.222388 |
| 2023-09-28 | 0.727 | 0.963680 |
| 2023-06-29 | 0.928 | 1.116727 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.770 | 0.977281 |
| 2022-12-22 | 1.164 | 1.419339 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.916 | 1.097795 |
| 2022-06-23 | 0.570 | 0.625137 |
| 2022-03-23 | 0.577 | 0.553424 |
| 2021-12-27 | 1.053 | 0.923684 |
| 2021-09-24 | 0.657 | 0.626729 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.729 | 0.713168 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.526 | 0.578785 |
| 2020-12-24 | 1.338 | 1.595136 |
| 2020-09-25 | 0.590 | 0.759331 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.759 | 0.977715 |
| 2020-03-10 | 0.648 | 0.748787 |
| 2019-12-18 | 0.957 | 1.060153 |
| 2019-09-24 | 0.744 | 0.803022 |
| 2019-06-27 | 0.827 | 0.949483 |
| 2019-03-28 | 0.616 | 0.708127 |
| 2018-12-13 | 0.949 | 1.188032 |
| 2018-09-24 | 1.144 | 1.426968 |
| 2018-06-18 | 0.732 | 0.926817 |
| 2018-03-26 | 0.706 | 0.961460 |
| 2017-12-21 | 1.264 | 1.555310 |
| 2017-09-22 | 0.854 | 1.035277 |
| 2017-06-23 | 0.801 | 0.951872 |
| 2017-03-22 | 0.595 | 0.731228 |
| 2016-12-22 | 1.695 | 2.102717 |
| 2016-09-13 | 0.598 | 0.709035 |
| 2016-06-21 | 0.764 | 0.895452 |
| 2016-03-21 | 0.919 | 1.129548 |
| 2015-12-23 | 1.098 | 1.382523 |
| 2015-09-23 | 0.752 | 0.993395 |
| 2015-06-26 | 0.762 | 1.003953 |
| 2015-03-25 | 0.512 | 0.608148 |
| 2014-12-22 | 1.103 | 1.340545 |
| 2014-09-24 | 0.668 | 0.932050 |
| 2014-06-24 | 0.695 | 0.930762 |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.453 | 0.647513 |
| 2013-12-24 | 1.008 | 1.557960 |
| 2013-09-23 | 0.618 | 0.922250 |
| 2013-06-24 | 0.631 | 0.960719 |
| 2013-03-22 | 0.534 | 0.767793 |
| 2012-12-24 | 0.797 | 1.214754 |
| 2012-09-24 | 0.525 | 0.798236 |
| 2012-06-25 | 0.519 | 0.828412 |
| 2012-03-26 | 0.502 | 0.794430 |
| 2011-12-23 | 0.642 | 1.103472 |
| 2011-09-23 | 0.497 | 0.963925 |
| 2011-06-24 | 0.499 | 0.851827 |
| 2011-03-25 | 0.412 | 0.722680 |
| 2010-12-27 | 0.595 | 1.081818 |
| 2010-09-24 | 0.462 | 0.875332 |
| 2010-06-24 | 0.463 | 0.965589 |
| 2010-03-25 | 0.371 | 0.748739 |
| 2009-12-24 | 0.584 | 1.271777 |
| 2009-09-24 | 0.417 | 1.024067 |
| 2009-06-24 | 0.485 | 1.606492 |
| 2009-03-25 | 0.478 | 1.944670 |
| 2008-12-24 | 0.935 | 2.686782 |
| 2008-09-24 | 0.772 | 1.314490 |
| 2008-06-24 | 0.798 | 1.333333 |
| 2008-03-25 | 0.495 | 0.765661 |
| 2007-12-20 | 1.014 | 1.657946 |
| 2007-09-24 | 0.738 | 1.018634 |
| 2007-06-25 | 0.892 | 1.273013 |
| 2007-03-26 | 0.467 | 0.587791 |
| 2006-12-22 | 1.494 | 1.986438 |
| 2006-09-25 | 0.678 | 0.944816 |
| 2006-06-26 | 0.678 | 1.055253 |
| 2006-03-20 | 0.404 | 0.593158 |
| 2005-12-27 | 1.627 | 2.706704 |
| 2005-09-26 | 0.676 | 1.143244 |
| 2005-06-27 | 0.644 | 1.106339 |
| 2005-03-24 | 0.614 | 1.192233 |
| 2004-12-22 | 1.270 | 2.237885 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 116.71 |
| All Time Low | 19.95 |
| Ask | 97.52 |
| Ask Size | 3,400 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 2,306,710 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 3,129,933 |
| Average Volume | 3,129,933 |
| Average Volume10Days | 2,306,710 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.99 |
| Bid | 97.26 |
| Bid Size | 1,500 |
| Book Value | 58.158 |
| Category | Real Estate |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 98.18 |
| Day Low | 97.16 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.51 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 3.1697724 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 98.2746 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -1.0345993 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.010527637 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 7.650757 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 101.8 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.560005 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.044793762 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 86.84 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 10.400002 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.1197605 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 86.84 - 101.8 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,096,464,600,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.020280099 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.410004 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.419871 |
| Fullday Price | 97.1 |
| Fund Family | Vanguard |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,095,897,600 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in the stocks that make up the Target Index. The advisor attempts to track the index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets-either directly or indirectly through a wholly owned subsidiary. The fund is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_22939711 |
| Nav Price | 98.6 |
| Net Assets | 73,106,571,000.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.13 |
| Open | 98.1 |
| Phone | 6,106,696,295 |
| Post Market Change | -0.13999939 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.14397305 |
| Post Market Price | 97.1 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,211 |
| Previous Close | 97.65 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.671997 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.410004 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.419871 |
| Regular Market Day High | 98.18 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 97.16 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 97.16 - 98.18 |
| Regular Market Open | 98.1 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 97.65 |
| Regular Market Price | 97.24 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 2,031,338 |
| Shares Outstanding | 370,180,992 |
| Short Name | Vanguard Real Estate ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | VNQ |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1075619 |
| Total Assets | 73,106,571,264 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 3.334 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.034142345 |
| Trailing P E | 30.67728 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 3.59593 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 3.59593 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 93.90165 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 3.3383484 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.03555154 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 2,031,338 |
| Yield | 0.035099998 |
| Ytd Return | 13.9546 |