VGSR ETF — Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate ETF

Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate ETF (VGSR)

VGSR is an ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 3.31%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.27%, its expense ratio is 0.45%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 79/100 (Generally safe). Fund total return is 34.8% over the past 2.7 years, 39.0 points behind SPY at 73.8%.

At the current 3.31% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $331 per year, or $27.58 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate ETF is an actively managed ETF that provides exposure to a broad portfolio of sustainable real estate companies, including REITs and REIT-like entities from the U.S. and internationally. The fund offers a moderate current distribution rate with quarterly distributions and carries an expense ratio of 0.45%. It may appeal to income-focused investors seeking real estate exposure with an emphasis on sustainability practices.

VGSR performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 34.8% over the past 2.7 years, 39.0 points behind SPY at 73.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.7%.

VGSR key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

79 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.61%

Issuer

Vert Asset Management

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/31/2017

Expense ratio

0.45%

Distribution rate

3.31%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.27%

Last close

$11.47

AUM

$544,397,023

Average volume

73877.0

Last dividend

$0.0950

Ex-dividend date

06/25/2026

Payment date

06/26/2026

Beta

1.01

P/E ratio

22.831

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.31%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (3.27%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: Vert Asset Management; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

VGSR risks and drawbacks

VGSR's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.7%.

Who may consider VGSR — and who may not

VGSR may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (VGSR pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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