VNQ correlations (Vanguard Real Estate ETF)
VNQ measured against 4756 US stocks and ETFs: closest co-movers on one side, the best offsets on the other, all from weekly returns.
Data as of 2026-08-27 · refreshed every trading day · Real Estate
Volatility (ann.)
16.6%
3y weekly
Beta vs S&P 500
0.59
3y weekly
1-year return
+10.3%
price, adjusted
5-year return
+9.5%
price, adjusted
Expense ratio
0.13%
annual
Assets
$73.1B
under management
Dividend yield
3.51%
trailing
Max drawdown
-17.5%
3y, daily closes
VNQ over the last 12 months, weekly closes indexed to 100 at the start.
Stocks and ETFs most correlated with VNQ
| Asset | Correlation (3Y) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| XLRE | Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0.99 | |
| JRS | Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund | 0.90 | |
| RQI | Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund Inc | 0.89 | |
| RFI | Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. | 0.85 | |
| PLD | Prologis | 0.84 | |
| KIM | Kimco Realty | 0.84 | |
| CUBE | CubeSmart | 0.83 | |
| IGR | CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund | 0.82 | |
| FRT | Federal Realty Investment Trust | 0.81 | |
| BRX | Brixmor Property Group Inc. | 0.81 | |
| UE | Urban Edge Properties | 0.81 | |
| NNN | NNN REIT, Inc. | 0.80 | |
| AWP | abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund | 0.80 | |
| REG | Regency Centers | 0.80 | |
| FR | First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | 0.79 |
Best diversifiers for VNQ
If the goal is offsetting VNQ, these tracked assets have historically moved the most on their own terms.
| Asset | Correlation (3Y) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| VXZ | iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN | -0.50 | |
| VXX | iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN | -0.45 | |
| FNGD | MicroSectors FANG Index -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs due | -0.20 | |
| VELO | Velo3D, Inc. | -0.19 | |
| TRT | Trio-Tech International | -0.18 | |
| PDEX | Pro-Dex, Inc. | -0.18 | |
| DGZ | DB Gold Short ETN due February 15, 2038 | -0.16 | |
| PAPL | Pineapple Financial Inc. | -0.16 | |
| TCRT | Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc. | -0.16 | |
| NVNI | Nvni Group Limited | -0.16 |
VNQ vs benchmarks
Get VNQ data as JSON
$ curl https://www.pairbook.io/api/v1/symbols/vnq.jsonCorrelations, diversifiers, beta and volatility for VNQ, plus one endpoint per pair. API documentation.
VNQ holdings overlap with other ETFs
| ETF | Overlap | Correlation (3Y) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VNQ vs XLRE | Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund | 60.5% | 0.99 |
| VNQ vs MDY | SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF | 7.0% | 0.72 |
| VNQ vs IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 5.6% | 0.70 |
| VNQ vs RSP | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | 5.3% | 0.77 |
| VNQ vs SPYV | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF | 3.1% | 0.72 |
| VNQ vs USMV | iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | 2.6% | 0.68 |
| VNQ vs VTV | Vanguard Value ETF | 2.6% | 0.74 |
| VNQ vs VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 2.3% | 0.55 |
| VNQ vs VOO | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 1.9% | 0.51 |
| VNQ vs IVV | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.8% | 0.51 |
| VNQ vs SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 1.8% | 0.51 |
| VNQ vs MTUM | iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | 1.5% | 0.39 |
| VNQ vs QUAL | iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | 1.5% | 0.55 |
| VNQ vs VT | Vanguard Total World Stock ETF | 1.5% | 0.57 |
| VNQ vs ACWI | iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | 1.1% | 0.56 |
| VNQ vs VUG | Vanguard Growth ETF | 1.0% | 0.33 |
| VNQ vs SPYG | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF | 0.6% | 0.34 |
| VNQ vs IEFA | iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | 0.1% | 0.56 |
| VNQ vs IEMG | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 0.1% | 0.39 |
| VNQ vs VEA | Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 0.1% | 0.56 |
| VNQ vs VWO | Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | 0.1% | 0.42 |
| VNQ vs DGRO | iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | 0% | 0.74 |
| VNQ vs DIA | SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF | 0% | 0.61 |
| VNQ vs EEM | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 0.0% | 0.38 |
| VNQ vs EFA | iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | 0.0% | 0.55 |
| VNQ vs EWJ | iShares MSCI Japan ETF | 0% | 0.44 |
| VNQ vs FXI | iShares China Large-Cap ETF | 0% | 0.23 |
| VNQ vs IBB | iShares Biotechnology ETF | 0% | 0.54 |
| VNQ vs ICLN | iShares Global Clean Energy ETF | 0% | 0.39 |
| VNQ vs QQQ | Invesco QQQ Trust | 0% | 0.35 |
| VNQ vs QQQM | Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF | 0% | 0.35 |
| VNQ vs SCHD | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 0% | 0.72 |
| VNQ vs SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | 0% | 0.31 |
| VNQ vs VIG | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0% | 0.67 |
| VNQ vs VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.0% | 0.72 |
| VNQ vs XLB | Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0% | 0.64 |
| VNQ vs XLC | Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0% | 0.36 |
| VNQ vs XLE | Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0% | 0.27 |
| VNQ vs XLF | Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0% | 0.59 |
| VNQ vs XLI | Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0% | 0.62 |
| VNQ vs XLK | Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0% | 0.29 |
| VNQ vs XLP | Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0% | 0.58 |
| VNQ vs XLU | Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0% | 0.57 |
| VNQ vs XLV | Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0% | 0.55 |
| VNQ vs XLY | Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0% | 0.47 |