Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF (VNQI)
REITs · International · data since 2010-11-01 · last close 2026-09-09
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF (VNQI) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.6 | 5.8 | -12.3 | 6.3 | -2.6 | -2.5 | 2.6 | -2.8 | -0.4 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 4.5 | -2.0 | 4.2 | 1.4 | -1.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | -4.6 | -1.0 | 4.8 | -3.6 | 2.7 | -2.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.2 | -6.9 | -0.6 | -4.1 |
| 2023 | 6.8 | -5.5 | -2.8 | 4.1 | -6.9 | 2.2 | 5.7 | -4.3 | -4.2 | -4.0 | 9.4 | 8.1 |
| 2022 | -2.0 | -2.1 | 0.4 | -6.3 | -1.7 | -7.5 | 3.7 | -5.6 | -12.0 | -2.0 | 13.2 | -1.7 |
| 2021 | -2.3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | -0.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 | -4.0 | 2.1 | -4.0 | 3.2 |
| 2020 | -2.7 | -5.9 | -20.7 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 4.8 | -2.2 | -3.4 | 12.6 | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 9.5 | -0.8 | 4.6 | -1.8 | -1.8 | 3.4 | -2.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 3.9 | -0.7 | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 5.5 | -7.0 | 2.8 | 0.5 | -1.4 | -2.6 | 1.6 | -2.0 | -2.4 | -5.8 | 4.0 | -2.3 |
| 2017 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.2 |
| 2016 | -4.8 | 0.9 | 9.1 | 2.1 | -1.7 | 1.6 | 4.0 | -0.6 | 1.1 | -4.8 | -3.9 | -0.3 |
| 2015 | 2.6 | 3.7 | -1.2 | 5.1 | -2.3 | -3.3 | -0.7 | -7.4 | 0.4 | 5.1 | -2.3 | -0.8 |
| 2014 | -5.3 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -6.6 | 4.4 | -1.1 | -2.4 |
| 2013 | 1.6 | -0.1 | 2.7 | 6.9 | -10.0 | -3.1 | 1.2 | -2.8 | 8.2 | 2.0 | -2.7 | -0.4 |
| 2012 | 9.5 | 6.9 | -1.3 | 1.9 | -7.5 | 7.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 5.8 |
| 2011 | -1.0 | 1.1 | -0.1 | 4.5 | -0.4 | -1.3 | 0.2 | -7.0 | -15.3 | 10.9 | -3.1 | -4.7 |
| 2010 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | -5.5 | 7.6 |
| Avg | 1.4 | 0.4 | -0.6 | 2.3 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 1.8 | -0.8 | -1.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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VNQI seasonality — average by calendar month
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF has monthly history back to 2010. Its strongest month by median is April — positive in 13 of 16 years, median +2.4%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. May is the soft spot, down in 10 of 16 with a median of -1.5%. Across its full record it has closed 57% of months higher, swings ±4.7% in an average month and has fallen 38.3% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +1.4% | +0.4% | -0.6% | +2.3% | -1.1% | -0.1% | +1.8% | -0.8% | -1.7% | +0.2% | +1.3% | +1.2% |
| Win rate | 56%/16 | 56%/16 | 62%/16 | 81%/16 | 38%/16 | 50%/16 | 81%/16 | 50%/16 | 53%/15 | 53%/15 | 44%/16 | 50%/16 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
VNQI risk & extremes
VNQI drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF's best month?+
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF's strongest completed month on record is November 2022, at +13.16%.
What was Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -20.74%.
Is Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF up this year?+
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF is down 2.77% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF's 1-year return?+
-1.87% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 38.3%, measured on month-end closes since 2010.
Which calendar month is historically best for Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 2010. An average is not a forecast.
About Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF is an international business worth about $4 billion. Tracked here from its first session onward — every monthly, quarterly and weekly return on record since 2010, with no gaps filled in and nothing smoothed. Since 2010 it has ground out +76% overall — not every story is a rocket.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2022 at +13.16%; its worst, March 2020 at -20.74%.
- It has closed April in the green 13 out of 16 times — past performance, future shrug.
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