Vaneck Office And Commercial REIT ETF (DESK)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vaneck Office And Commercial REIT ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Vaneck Office And Commercial REIT ETF (DESK) has returned -10.05% so far this year and -12.10% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 21, 2023, DESK's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.53%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.9 years.

Historically, 45% of months were positive and 55% were negative. The best month was Dec 2023 with a return of +17.3%, while the worst month was Oct 2023 at -8.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, DESK closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 14, 2023 with a return of +9.1%, while the worst single day was Apr 3, 2025 at -7.4%.

Vaneck Office And Commercial REIT ETF has an annualized alpha of -8.62%, beta of 0.94, and R² of 0.31 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 22, 2023.

• This ETF participated in 180.69% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 93.82% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R² of 0.31 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

DESK has an expense ratio of 0.50%, placing it in the medium range.

DESK ranks 4 for risk / return — in the bottom 4% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vaneck Office And Commercial REIT ETF (DESK) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Vaneck Office And Commercial REIT ETF provided a 5.73% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.89 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vaneck Office And Commercial REIT ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vaneck Office And Commercial REIT ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vaneck Office And Commercial REIT ETF was 28.65%, occurring on Mar 27, 2026. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Vaneck Office And Commercial REIT ETF drawdown is 26.37%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.