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Fund Info

ISINUS9219088773
CUSIP921908877
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateNov 12, 2001
CategoryREIT
Min. Investment$3,000
Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassReal Estate

Asset Class Size

Mid-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares features an expense ratio of 0.12%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for VGSLX: current value at 0.12% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.12%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
13.58%
22.58%
VGSLX (Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares had a return of -7.96% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.39% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares had an annualized return of 5.23%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.55%, indicating that Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-7.96%6.33%
1 month-4.23%-2.81%
6 months15.76%21.13%
1 year3.39%24.56%
5 years (annualized)2.24%11.55%
10 years (annualized)5.23%10.55%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-4.95%1.98%1.93%
2023-7.34%-3.58%12.00%9.37%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VGSLX is 11, indicating that it is in the bottom 11% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VGSLX is 1111
Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares(VGSLX)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VGSLX is 1111Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VGSLX is 1111Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VGSLX is 1111Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VGSLX is 1111Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VGSLX is 1111Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares (VGSLX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


VGSLX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VGSLX, currently valued at 0.12, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.12
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for VGSLX, currently valued at 0.32, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.32
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for VGSLX, currently valued at 1.04, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.04
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for VGSLX, currently valued at 0.07, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.07
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for VGSLX, currently valued at 0.35, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.000.35
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.91, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.91
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.77, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.002.77
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.46, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.46
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.61, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.61

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares Sharpe ratio is 0.12. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.12
1.91
VGSLX (Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares granted a 4.29% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $4.90 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$4.90$4.95$4.57$4.20$4.72$4.46$5.00$4.98$5.63$4.43$4.14$3.96

Dividend yield

4.29%3.96%3.91%2.56%3.92%3.39%4.73%4.23%4.82%3.92%3.60%4.32%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$1.04
2023$0.00$0.00$1.09$0.00$0.00$1.31$0.00$0.00$1.03$0.00$0.00$1.51
2022$0.00$0.00$0.82$0.00$0.00$0.81$0.00$0.00$1.30$0.00$0.00$1.65
2021$0.00$0.00$0.75$0.00$0.00$1.03$0.00$0.00$0.93$0.00$0.00$1.49
2020$0.00$0.00$0.92$0.00$0.00$1.08$0.00$0.00$0.84$0.00$0.00$1.90
2019$0.00$0.00$0.87$0.00$0.00$1.17$0.00$0.00$1.05$0.00$0.00$1.36
2018$0.00$0.00$1.00$0.00$0.00$1.04$0.00$0.00$1.62$0.00$0.00$1.35
2017$0.00$0.00$0.84$0.00$0.00$1.14$0.00$0.00$1.21$0.00$0.00$1.79
2016$0.00$0.00$1.30$0.00$0.00$1.08$0.00$0.00$0.85$0.00$0.00$2.40
2015$0.00$0.00$0.73$0.00$0.00$1.08$0.00$0.00$1.07$0.00$0.00$1.56
2014$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.00$0.00$0.99$0.00$0.00$0.95$0.00$0.00$1.56
2013$0.76$0.00$0.00$0.89$0.00$0.00$0.88$0.00$0.00$1.43

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-35.00%-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-24.07%
-3.48%
VGSLX (Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral 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 Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares was 73.05%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 888 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 24.07%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-73.05%Feb 8, 2007521Mar 6, 2009888Sep 13, 20121409
-42.34%Feb 18, 202025Mar 23, 2020268Apr 15, 2021293
-34.41%Jan 3, 2022456Oct 25, 2023
-18.26%Apr 2, 200426May 10, 200477Aug 30, 2004103
-17.98%May 22, 201362Aug 19, 2013200Jun 5, 2014262

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares volatility is 6.51%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
6.51%
3.59%
VGSLX (Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)