Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund (VGSIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund (VGSIX) has returned -0.24% so far this year and 0.17% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VGSIX has returned 4.14% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 13, 1996, VGSIX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.85%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.8 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +31.3%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -31.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, VGSIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 24, 2008 with a return of +18.4%, while the worst single day was Dec 1, 2008 at -19.3%.

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.97%, beta of 0.90, and R² of 0.46 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 14, 1996.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (83.55%) than losses (80.53%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• R² of 0.46 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

VGSIX has an expense ratio of 0.26%, which is considered low.

VGSIX ranks 6 for risk / return — in the bottom 6% of mutual funds 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 Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund (VGSIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund provided a 3.84% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.12 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund. 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 Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund. 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 Real Estate Index Fund was 73.13%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 889 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund drawdown is 12.98%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.