All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)
VNQ total return snapshot: VNQ returned +3.06% over the past year and +4.52% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Sep. 29, 2004, VNQ is up +365.26% in nominal total return, or +7.23%/yr, and is currently −10.14% below its total-return high on Jul. 28, 2026.
Data ending Tue Oct. 6, 2026
| Wed 2004-09-29💬 to Tue 2026-10-06 |
Overall
Return |
Exponential
Trendline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VNQ × |
+365.26%
+7.23%/yr |
+7.43%/yr
R2=0.859 |
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| Wed 2004-09-29💬 to Tue 2026-10-06 |
Start
Value |
End
Value |
|---|---|---|
| VNQ × |
$10,000.00
2004-09-29 |
$46,525.95
2026-10-06 |
| YTD | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| VNQ × | +4.52% | +3.06% |
|
Current
Drawdown |
Worst
Drawdown |
|
|---|---|---|
| VNQ × |
−10.14%
on 2026-10-06 from 2026-07-28 peak |
−73.07%
on 2009-03-06 from 2007-02-07 peak |
| Period ending Tue 2026-10-06 | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VNQ × | +3.06% |
+2.04% +1.02%/yr |
+36.12% +10.83%/yr |
+5.54% +1.08%/yr |
+62.74% +4.99%/yr |
| Year | VNQ |
|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +4.52% |
| 2025 | +3.24% |
| 2024 | +4.81% |
| 2023 | +11.85% |
| 2022 | −26.25% |
| 2021 | +40.54% |
| 2020 | −4.61% |
| 2019 | +28.91% |
| 2018 | −6.03% |
| 2017 | +4.90% |
| 2016 | +8.57% |
| 2015 | +2.43% |
| 2014 | +30.40% |
| 2013 | +2.30% |
| 2012 | +17.63% |
| 2011 | +8.64% |
| 2010 | +28.39% |
| 2009 | +30.14% |
| 2008 | −36.98% |
| 2007 | −16.52% |
| 2006 | +35.28% |
| 2005 | +11.94% |
| 2004 | +16.00% |