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Fund Info

ISINUS9219088690
CUSIP921908869
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateDec 2, 2003
CategoryREIT
Min. Investment$5,000,000
Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassReal Estate

Expense Ratio

VGSNX features an expense ratio of 0.10%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for VGSNX: current value at 0.10% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.10%

Share Price Chart


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Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares

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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 Institutional Shares, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


300.00%320.00%340.00%360.00%380.00%400.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
350.45%
389.53%
VGSNX (Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares had a return of -5.02% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.70% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares had an annualized return of 5.22%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.79%, indicating that Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-5.02%9.47%
1 month1.73%1.91%
6 months13.27%18.36%
1 year5.70%26.61%
5 years (annualized)2.71%12.90%
10 years (annualized)5.22%10.79%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of VGSNX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-4.96%2.01%1.93%-8.01%-5.02%
202310.39%-5.86%-2.06%0.27%-3.99%5.57%2.07%-3.26%-7.34%-3.55%11.99%9.35%11.79%
2022-8.18%-3.68%6.32%-4.21%-4.61%-7.50%8.66%-5.99%-12.90%3.53%6.21%-5.08%-26.19%
20210.05%3.33%5.13%8.00%0.78%2.60%4.48%2.14%-5.67%7.08%-2.17%9.75%40.46%
20201.13%-7.04%-19.32%8.87%1.74%2.39%3.60%0.50%-2.64%-3.12%9.71%2.76%-4.76%
201911.80%0.71%4.16%-0.05%0.10%1.69%1.61%3.74%1.90%1.08%-1.26%0.82%28.98%
2018-4.18%-7.63%3.85%0.85%3.59%4.14%0.73%2.50%-2.61%-2.94%4.71%-7.99%-5.96%
2017-0.05%3.48%-2.39%0.17%-0.66%2.14%1.26%-0.27%-0.12%-0.99%2.66%-0.27%4.90%
2016-3.37%-0.41%10.44%-2.39%2.34%6.90%4.22%-3.70%-1.82%-5.68%-1.73%4.68%8.49%
20156.75%-3.58%1.76%-5.89%-0.29%-4.58%5.61%-6.24%2.98%5.80%-0.63%1.88%2.42%
20144.23%4.94%0.53%3.36%2.31%1.18%0.06%2.98%-5.99%9.96%1.96%1.94%30.26%
20133.74%1.20%2.97%6.65%-5.94%-1.95%0.86%-6.84%3.26%4.48%-5.21%0.29%2.48%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VGSNX is 11, indicating that it is in the bottom 11% of mutual funds on our website 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 VGSNX is 1111
VGSNX (Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VGSNX is 1010Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VGSNX is 1010Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VGSNX is 1010Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VGSNX is 1212Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VGSNX is 1010Martin 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 Institutional Shares (VGSNX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


VGSNX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VGSNX, currently valued at 0.30, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.30
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for VGSNX, currently valued at 0.57, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.57
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for VGSNX, currently valued at 1.07, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.07
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for VGSNX, currently valued at 0.16, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.16
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for VGSNX, currently valued at 0.81, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.000.81
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.28, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.28
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.24, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.003.24
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.40, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.40
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.84, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.84
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 8.75, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.008.75

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares Sharpe ratio is 0.30. This value is calculated based on the past 12 months of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.001.502.002.503.00December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
0.30
2.28
VGSNX (Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares granted a 4.17% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.76 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.76$0.77$0.71$0.65$0.74$0.69$0.78$0.77$0.88$0.69$0.64$0.62

Dividend yield

4.17%3.97%3.94%2.57%3.95%3.40%4.76%4.26%4.84%3.94%3.62%4.34%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16
2023$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.77
2022$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.71
2021$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.65
2020$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.74
2019$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.69
2018$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.78
2017$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.77
2016$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.88
2015$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.69
2014$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.64
2013$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.62

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%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-21.63%
-0.63%
VGSNX (Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard 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 Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares was 73.07%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 847 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares drawdown is 21.63%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-73.07%Feb 8, 2007521Mar 6, 2009847Jul 17, 20121368
-42.33%Feb 24, 202021Mar 23, 2020268Apr 15, 2021289
-34.39%Jan 3, 2022456Oct 25, 2023
-18.27%Apr 2, 200426May 10, 200477Aug 30, 2004103
-17.99%May 22, 201362Aug 19, 2013200Jun 5, 2014262

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares volatility is 4.63%, 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%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
4.63%
3.61%
VGSNX (Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)