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Data as of 2026-06-11 (Tiingo).
$10k income snapshot
What could $10,000 in VNQ do?
Using the current trailing 12-month yield, this is the simple cashflow picture: one position, one estimated average income stream, and one more step toward your freedom number.
Estimated annual income
$357
Monthly average
$30
About per quarter
$89
DRIP framing
At today's price, $10,000 buys about 102.4 shares. If the estimated distributions were reinvested for a year at the same price, DRIP could add roughly 3.7 shares before any market movement.
Think of each $10k as a cashflow block. Stack enough blocks, diversify the roles, and the portfolio starts taking over small monthly bills before it ever replaces a full paycheck.
Educational estimate only - not financial advice or a recommendation. Figures use this ETF's trailing 12-month distributions, latest synced price, and inferred payout cadence from recent data. Actual payments, taxes, prices, distribution timing, and future yields can change.
Last price
$97.61
Trailing 12-mo yield
3.57%
Expense ratio
0.120%
Approx. AUM
$37.00B
Distribution frequency
quarterly
YTF grade
Score 43.90 / 100
About VNQ
The Fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Index (the “Target Index”), which is made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the real estate sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®). The GICS real estate sector is composed of equity real estate investment trusts (known as REITs), which include specialized REITs, and real estate management and development companies.
Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in the stocks that make up the Target Index.The Fund attempts to replicate the Target Index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the Target Index, either directly or indirectly through a wholly owned subsidiary (the “Underlying Real Estate Fund”). The Fund seeks to hold each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Target Index. The Underlying Real Estate Fund is a registered investment company.
The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in the Underlying Real Estate Fund.The Fund is considered nondiversified, as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which means that it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of particular issuers as compared with diversified funds.As a matter of fundamental policy, the Fund concentrates its investments (i.e., invests more than 25% of its assets) in the securities of issuers whose principal business activities are in the real estate industry.
Performance history
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Distributions
TTM distributions / share
$3.4856
4 payments in past 12 mo
Avg recent payment
$0.8788
Mean of last 6 payments
Projected annual / share
$3.5153
Avg × 4 payments / yr
Distribution trend
TTM within 5% of prior year
Compares trailing 12-month regular distributions year over year. Special or year-end distributions can cause large single-period swings and are noted where recognised.
Income and DRIP calculator
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Distribution history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount / share | vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | - | $0.9457 | +18.1% |
| 2025-12-22 | - | $0.8005 | -8.2% |
| 2025-09-24 | - | $0.8716 | +0.4% |
| 2025-06-26 | - | $0.8678 | -6.9% |
| 2025-03-25 | - | $0.9319 | +8.9% |
| 2024-12-23 | - | $0.8555 | +5.3% |
| 2024-09-27 | - | $0.8128 | -21.3% |
| 2024-06-28 | - | $1.0328 | +41.0% |
| 2024-03-22 | - | $0.7324 | -31.4% |
| 2023-12-21 | - | $1.0683 | +47.0% |
| 2023-09-28 | - | $0.7268 | -21.7% |
| 2023-06-29 | - | $0.9277 | +20.5% |
| 2023-03-24 | - | $0.7700 | -33.8% |
| 2022-12-22 | - | $1.1635 | +27.0% |
| 2022-09-23 | - | $0.9164 | +60.9% |
| 2022-06-23 | - | $0.5695 | -1.2% |
| 2022-03-23 | - | $0.5767 | -45.2% |
| 2021-12-27 | - | $1.0531 | +60.3% |
| 2021-09-24 | - | $0.6570 | -9.9% |
| 2021-06-24 | - | $0.7291 | +38.5% |
| 2021-03-25 | - | $0.5264 | -60.6% |
| 2020-12-24 | - | $1.3377 | +126.7% |
| 2020-09-25 | - | $0.5901 | -22.2% |
| 2020-06-25 | - | $0.7586 | +17.1% |
| 2020-03-10 | - | $0.6479 | -32.3% |
| 2019-12-18 | - | $0.9569 | +28.6% |
| 2019-09-24 | - | $0.7440 | -10.1% |
| 2019-06-27 | - | $0.8274 | +34.3% |
| 2019-03-28 | - | $0.6159 | -35.1% |
| 2018-12-13 | - | $0.9494 | -17.0% |
| 2018-09-24 | - | $1.1437 | +56.3% |
| 2018-06-18 | - | $0.7318 | +3.6% |
| 2018-03-26 | - | $0.7062 | -44.1% |
| 2017-12-21 | - | $1.2636 | +48.0% |
| 2017-09-22 | - | $0.8540 | +6.6% |
| 2017-06-23 | - | $0.8010 | +34.6% |
| 2017-03-22 | - | $0.5950 | -64.9% |
| 2016-12-22 | - | $1.6950 | +183.4% |
| 2016-09-13 | - | $0.5980 | -21.7% |
| 2016-06-21 | - | $0.7640 | - |
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