All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

VNQ: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VNQ total return snapshot: VNQ returned +5.61% over the past year and +9.23% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Sep. 29, 2004, VNQ is up +386.20% in nominal total return, or +7.47%/yr, and is currently −6.09% below its total-return high on Jul. 28, 2026.

Data ending Fri Sep. 11, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 2004-09-29💬 to Fri 2026-09-11 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VNQ
×
+386.20%
+7.47%/yr
+7.44%/yr
R2=0.859
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 2004-09-29💬 to Fri 2026-09-11 Start
Value
End
Value
VNQ
×
$10,000.00
2004-09-29
$48,619.87
2026-09-11

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-11

  YTD YoY
VNQ
×
+9.23% +5.61%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VNQ
×
−6.09%
on 2026-09-11
from 2026-07-28 peak
−73.07%
on 2009-03-06
from 2007-02-07 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-11 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VNQ
×
+5.61% +5.22%
+2.58%/yr
+30.85%
+9.38%/yr
+7.97%
+1.55%/yr
+63.70%
+5.05%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VNQ
2026 (YTD) +9.23%
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 +30.13%
2008 −36.98%
2007 −16.52%
2006 +35.28%
2005 +11.94%
2004 +16.00%