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Name

As of 06/02/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund

VGSNX | Fund

$20.73

$69.9 B

4.02%

$0.83

0.11%

Vitals

YTD Return

8.0%

1 yr return

10.2%

3 Yr Avg Return

9.2%

5 Yr Avg Return

2.2%

Net Assets

$69.9 B

Holdings in Top 10

53.1%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$20.6
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.11%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 7.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$5,000,000

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 06/02/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund

VGSNX | Fund

$20.73

$69.9 B

4.02%

$0.83

0.11%

VGSNX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 8.0%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 9.2%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 2.2%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.92%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 4.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Vanguard
  • Inception Date
    Dec 02, 2003
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Instl
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Gerard O’Reilly

Fund Description

The Fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Index (the “Target Index”), which is made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the real estate sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®). The GICS real estate sector is composed of equity real estate investment trusts (known as REITs), which include specialized REITs, and real estate management and development companies. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in the stocks that make up the Target Index.The Fund attempts to replicate the Target Index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the Target Index, either directly or indirectly through a wholly owned subsidiary (the “Underlying Real Estate Fund”). The Fund seeks to hold each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Target Index. The Underlying Real Estate Fund is a registered investment company. The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in the Underlying Real Estate Fund.The Fund is considered nondiversified, as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which means that it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of particular issuers as compared with diversified funds.As a matter of fundamental policy, the Fund concentrates its investments (i.e., invests more than 25% of its assets) in the securities of issuers whose principal business activities are in the real estate industry.
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VGSNX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VGSNX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 8.0% -5.8% 22.0% 74.55%
1 Yr 10.2% -3.3% 21.0% 50.89%
3 Yr 9.2%* -4.7% 13.4% 49.11%
5 Yr 2.2%* -6.5% 7.9% 66.97%
10 Yr 5.2%* -0.5% 11.0% 55.56%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VGSNX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 -0.7% -32.0% 8.8% 30.36%
2024 0.9% -33.3% 15.6% 54.46%
2023 7.1% -16.2% 39.0% 59.64%
2022 -28.9% -51.3% 2.5% 30.18%
2021 36.5% -7.7% 52.3% 21.72%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VGSNX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 8.0% -5.8% 22.0% 74.55%
1 Yr 10.2% -3.3% 21.0% 50.89%
3 Yr 9.2%* -4.7% 13.4% 49.11%
5 Yr 2.2%* -6.5% 7.9% 66.97%
10 Yr 5.2%* -0.5% 11.0% 55.56%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VGSNX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 3.2% -9.4% 18.5% 26.34%
2024 4.9% -29.6% 17.7% 64.29%
2023 11.8% -12.7% 43.3% 51.12%
2022 -26.2% -40.1% 7.8% 55.86%
2021 40.5% 8.9% 54.6% 57.92%

NAV & Total Return History

VGSNX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VGSNX Category Low Category High VGSNX % Rank
Net Assets 69.9 B 2.03 M 69.9 B 0.46%
Number of Holdings 160 23 692 7.59%
Net Assets in Top 10 34.9 B 537 K 34.9 B 0.45%
Weighting of Top 10 53.06% 18.8% 82.2% 58.04%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. VANG-RL ES2-INS+ 14.52%
  2. WELLTOWER INC 7.08%
  3. PROLOGIS INC 6.88%
  4. AMERICAN TOWER C 4.77%
  5. EQUINIX INC 4.56%
  6. SIMON PROPERTY 3.55%
  7. DIGITAL REALTY 3.21%
  8. REALTY INCOME 3.15%
  9. CBRE GROUP INC-A 2.88%
  10. PUBLIC STORAGE 2.48%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VGSNX % Rank
Stocks 		99.70% 0.00% 101.52% 7.14%
Cash 		0.34% -42.50% 16.59% 85.27%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 31.13% 46.88%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 10.95% 42.15%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 148.40% 45.98%
Other 		0.00% -81.05% 97.12% 87.95%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VGSNX % Rank
Real Estate 		99.32% 34.46% 100.00% 48.83%
Communication Services 		0.61% 0.00% 11.61% 8.45%
Technology 		0.08% 0.00% 12.02% 15.96%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 3.55% 38.97%
Industrials 		0.00% 0.00% 7.39% 42.25%
Healthcare 		0.00% 0.00% 0.53% 39.44%
Financial Services 		0.00% 0.00% 37.05% 46.48%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 33.11% 39.44%
Consumer Defense 		0.00% 0.00% 0.93% 37.56%
Consumer Cyclical 		0.00% 0.00% 45.29% 59.15%
Basic Materials 		0.00% 0.00% 13.69% 43.19%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VGSNX % Rank
US 		99.70% 0.00% 101.52% 6.70%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 41.39% 50.00%

VGSNX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VGSNX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.11% 0.07% 8.91% 96.83%
Management Fee 0.09% 0.00% 1.50% 4.02%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.45% N/A

Sales Fees

VGSNX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 3.00% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 1.00% N/A

Trading Fees

VGSNX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 2.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

VGSNX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 7.00% 0.11% 380.00% 7.66%

VGSNX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VGSNX Category Low Category High VGSNX % Rank
Dividend Yield 4.02% 0.00% 13.03% 12.50%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VGSNX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Annual Quarterly Quarterly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VGSNX Category Low Category High VGSNX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.92% -1.07% 6.05% 21.27%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VGSNX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Annually Semi-Annually

Distributions History

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VGSNX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Gerard O’Reilly

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 13, 1996

26.07

26.1%

Gerard C. O’Reilly, Principal of Vanguard Group, Inc. Gerard has been with Vanguard since 1992, has managed investment portfolios since 1994, O'Reilly has managed stock index portfolios since 1994. Education: B.S., Villanova University.

Walter Nejman

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 25, 2016

6.02

6.0%

Walter Nejman, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2005; has worked in investment management since 2008; and has co-managed the Communication Services Index, Health Care Index, Industrials Index, and Information Technology Index Funds since 2015. Education: B.A., Arcadia University; M.B.A., Villanova University.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.01 28.42 8.31 2.68

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