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

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

VNQI is a low-cost ETF that tracks the S&P Global ex-U.S. Property Index. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 4.79%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.79%, its expense ratio is 0.12%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 67/100 (Generally safe). Fund total return is 67.2% over the past 15.8 years, 688.2 points behind SPY at 755.4%.

At the current 4.79% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $479 per year, or $39.92 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual annual payments vary.

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

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 67.2% over the past 15.8 years, 688.2 points behind SPY at 755.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.8%.

VNQI key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

67 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.21%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/01/2010

Expense ratio

0.12%

Distribution rate

4.79%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

4.79%

Last close

$45.05

AUM

$3,515,687,665

Average volume

194382.0

Last dividend

$2.1560

Ex-dividend date

12/19/2025

Payment date

12/23/2025

Beta

0.93

P/E ratio

12.2426

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.79%) 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 (4.79%) 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: Vanguard fund 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 14.8%.

Who may consider VNQI — and who may not

VNQI may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, 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.

Frequently asked questions

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