VNQI ETF — Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (VNQI)

Updated October 16, 2026.

VNQI is a low-cost ETF that tracks the S&P Global ex-U.S. Property Index. its distribution rate is 5.08%, its trailing-12-month yield is 5.08%, its expense ratio is 0.12%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 86/100 (Safe). Total return is 57.4% over the past 16 years, 695.4 points behind SPY at 752.8%.

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF is an index fund that tracks the S&P Global ex-U.S. Property Index, holding publicly traded real estate investment trusts and real estate management companies in developed and emerging markets outside the United States. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate paid annually, with a low expense ratio of 0.12%. It appeals to income investors seeking international real estate exposure with broad geographic diversification.

VNQI performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 57.4% over the past 16 years, 695.4 points behind SPY at 752.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -6.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.6%.

VNQI key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

86 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

4.37%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/01/2010

Expense ratio

0.12%

Distribution rate

5.08%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

5.08%

Last close

$42.40 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$3,210,175,749

Average volume

421761.0

Dividend

$2.156

Ex-dividend date

12/19/2025

Payment date

12/23/2025

Beta

0.94

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (5.08%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (5.08%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Vanguard or company page; Index: S&P Global ex-U.S. Property Index; 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.

VNQI risks and drawbacks

Payments are annual, 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 17.6%.

Who may consider VNQI — and who may not

VNQI may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (VNQI pays annual); 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.

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