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VNQ vs FREL

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares vs Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF

VNQ

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.13%

Fund size

$69.9B

FREL

Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF

Fidelity Investments

Annual cost

0.08%

Fund size

$1.4B

Key differences

  • VNQ is significantly larger than FREL — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • VNQ has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

VNQFREL
Annual cost (TER)0.13%0.08%
Fund size (AUM)$69.9B$1.4B
Since20032015
Dividend yield3.62%3.28%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+15.1%+14.9%
CAGR 3Y+10.5%+10.4%
CAGR 5Y+3.8%+3.5%
Sharpe 3Y0.470.47
Volatility 1Y13.13%13.15%
Max drawdown-42.40%-42.61%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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