Fund profile
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF SharesVanguard Real Estate (REIT) (VNQ) — simplified ETF snapshot for research (not advice).
Current price
$94.94
Distribution yield
3.66%
Trailing 12 months
Expense ratio
0.130%
Annual fund cost
Holdings
~160
Fund-level estimate
Strategy
REITs
Site classification
Payout record
VNQ dividend history — annual distribution per share
Total distributions Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares paid per share in each completed calendar year, summed from actual payment dates.
Latest full year
$3.47
2025
Years with data
15
Within 2011–2025
Annual growth
+3.8%
Compound annual rate
Change over period
+69%
Per share, cumulative
| Year | Distribution per share | Relative size | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.47 | +1.2% | |
| 2024 | $3.43 | -1.7% | |
| 2023 | $3.49 | +8.0% | |
| 2022 | $3.23 | +9.1% | |
| 2021 | $2.96 | -11.1% | |
| 2020 | $3.33 | +6.1% | |
| 2019 | $3.14 | -11.0% | |
| 2018 | $3.53 | +0.6% | |
| 2017 | $3.51 | -11.8% | |
| 2016 | $3.98 | +27.6% | |
| 2015 | $3.12 | +6.8% | |
| 2014 | $2.92 | +4.7% | |
| 2013 | $2.79 | +19.2% | |
| 2012 | $2.34 | +14.1% | |
| 2011 | $2.05 | — |
All distributions are included, so a year containing a year-end capital gains distribution will be higher than its income alone. Fund distributions vary with the income of the underlying holdings and are not a fixed payout. The current year is omitted until it is complete, and a dash marks a year whose source payment records are incomplete. Figures are summed from payment history and may differ from fund-reported distribution schedules.
Portfolio concentration
Reported top holdings
The visual summarizes the reported top 10 holdings out of approximately 160 total. It is a composition reference, not a complete portfolio file.
Largest holding
VRTPX 14.41%
Vanguard Real Estate II Index
Top 5 combined
39.22%
Largest five reported weights
Reported top set
54.60%
Top 10 combined
Site coverage
1/10
Holdings linked to site pages
Vanguard Real Estate II Index
Welltower Inc
Prologis Inc
Equinix Inc
American Tower Corp
Simon Property Group Inc
Digital Realty Trust Inc
Public Storage
Ventas Inc
Source: Yahoo Finance fund snapshot. Weights and holding names may lag, and the displayed holdings are not the full fund portfolio.
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