Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares (VGRNX)
Fund Info
US9220426848
922042684
Apr 19, 2011
$5,000,000
Expense Ratio
VGRNX has an expense ratio of 0.11%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares (VGRNX) returned 12.00% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.08% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VGRNX returned 1.37% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
VGRNX
12.00%
2.70%
7.07%
12.08%
0.29%
2.68%
1.37%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VGRNX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.55% | 0.66% | 0.37% | 6.31% | 2.70% | 12.00% | |||||||
| 2024 | -4.14% | -1.12% | 4.74% | -3.23% | 2.18% | -3.04% | 5.64% | 4.66% | 5.20% | -7.20% | -0.65% | -4.41% | -2.40% |
| 2023 | 6.12% | -5.06% | -2.75% | 3.43% | -6.12% | 1.59% | 5.41% | -3.74% | -3.99% | -4.54% | 9.74% | 7.80% | 6.35% |
| 2022 | -2.34% | -1.94% | 0.70% | -5.78% | -1.66% | -8.39% | 4.28% | -5.79% | -12.16% | -1.55% | 12.80% | -1.18% | -22.47% |
| 2021 | -2.27% | 3.23% | 1.73% | 2.66% | 2.79% | -0.97% | 0.07% | 1.77% | -4.48% | 2.30% | -3.55% | 2.61% | 5.63% |
| 2020 | -2.12% | -5.65% | -21.77% | 6.14% | 1.29% | 2.49% | 1.54% | 4.68% | -2.28% | -3.44% | 12.78% | 3.40% | -6.90% |
| 2019 | 9.59% | -1.16% | 4.67% | -1.75% | -1.57% | 3.33% | -1.58% | -0.26% | 2.01% | 3.74% | -0.62% | 3.69% | 21.28% |
| 2018 | 5.40% | -6.63% | 2.01% | 0.90% | -1.58% | -2.51% | 1.32% | -1.91% | -2.13% | -5.70% | 3.72% | -2.16% | -9.54% |
| 2017 | 2.62% | 2.84% | 1.19% | 2.41% | 3.53% | 0.22% | 4.06% | 1.12% | 0.51% | 0.45% | 1.70% | 3.23% | 26.55% |
| 2016 | -5.27% | 0.93% | 9.10% | 1.99% | -1.94% | 1.55% | 4.60% | -0.83% | 0.73% | -4.61% | -3.78% | 0.15% | 1.75% |
| 2015 | 2.48% | 3.49% | -1.37% | 5.60% | -2.60% | -3.23% | -0.77% | -6.68% | -0.15% | 5.19% | -3.01% | 0.51% | -1.30% |
| 2014 | -4.61% | 3.62% | 0.63% | 2.24% | 3.83% | 1.46% | 1.30% | 0.32% | -6.30% | 3.59% | -0.46% | -2.37% | 2.71% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VGRNX is 53, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares (VGRNX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares provided a 4.66% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.15 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $4.15 | $4.15 | $3.23 | $0.49 | $7.07 | $1.04 | $9.09 | $4.91 | $4.73 | $5.21 | $2.97 | $4.47 |
Dividend yield | 4.66% | 5.21% | 3.76% | 0.58% | 6.50% | 0.94% | 7.64% | 4.64% | 3.87% | 5.19% | 2.86% | 4.13% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.15 | $4.15 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.23 | $3.23 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.85 | $7.07 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.04 | $1.04 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.82 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.86 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $7.37 | $9.09 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.47 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.78 | $4.91 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.80 | $4.73 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.98 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.77 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.30 | $5.21 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.80 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.63 | $2.97 |
| 2014 | $0.73 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.99 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.74 | $4.47 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares. 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 Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares was 38.77%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 301 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares drawdown is 14.97%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -38.77% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 301 | Jun 2, 2021 | 345 |
| -35.59% | Jun 11, 2021 | 346 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -23.91% | May 3, 2011 | 107 | Oct 3, 2011 | 234 | Sep 7, 2012 | 341 |
| -21.38% | May 18, 2015 | 172 | Jan 21, 2016 | 331 | May 15, 2017 | 503 |
| -17.73% | Jan 29, 2018 | 188 | Oct 24, 2018 | 258 | Nov 4, 2019 | 446 |
Volatility
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