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VNQ vs VNQI
Vanguard Real Estate ETF against Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VNQ did better over the 1,000-trading-day comparison: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 grew to $1,313, versus $1,290 for VNQI. VNQ also led over one year, YTD, six months, and one month, while its three-year return was 39.7% versus 29.7% for VNQI. The difference matters because VNQ provided stronger recent returns with nearly identical risk: 12-month volatility was 13.9% for VNQ and 14.0% for VNQI. VNQ’s worst drawdown was larger at -21.8%, compared with -18.6% for VNQI. VNQI had a slightly lower expense ratio, 0.12% versus 0.13%, but its weaker performance outweighed that modest cost advantage. The funds’ daily-move correlation was 0.691, indicating meaningful but incomplete overlap, and VNQ outperformed in 25 of the last 48 months.
- Price is below its 200-day average ($93); 50-day at $93.
- RSI 55, neutral. Supertrend says buy. ADX 24, so the trend is developing.
- Price is below its 200-day average ($46); 50-day at $44.
- RSI 49, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 29, so the trend is strong.
Head to head
Which has returned more, VNQ or VNQI?
VNQ beat VNQI in 25 of the last 48 months; VNQI won the other 23. The typical monthly gap was 2.67 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
VNQ: Feb 2, 2023 to Oct 25, 2023; VNQI: Feb 2, 2023 to Oct 26, 2023
- 0.691
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.82
- VNQ move per 1% in VNQI
- 0.566
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 2.67 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VNQ | VNQI | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | -2.4% | +6.0% | -8.48 pts |
| November 2022 | +6.2% | +13.2% | -7.00 pts |
| March 2026 | -6.3% | -12.3% | +6.04 pts |
| November 2024 | +4.3% | -0.6% | +4.83 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
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