Market proxy VNQ$91.491D -0.86%as of market close, Oct 21, 2026
US REITs monthly returns
US REITs has averaged 0.73% per month, positive in 59% of months. Month-by-month returns for US REITs (proxied by VNQ, dividends reinvested) below, through October 21, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+0.7%
262 months
Best month
+30.7%
Apr 2009
Worst month
-31.7%
Oct 2008
Positive months
59%
of all months
US REITs monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | +2.1% | |
| Sep 2026 | -6.3% | |
| Aug 2026 | -2.5% | |
| Jul 2026 | +2.6% | |
| Jun 2026 | +1.7% | |
| May 2026 | -0.7% | |
| Apr 2026 | +8.6% | |
| Mar 2026 | -6.3% | |
| Feb 2026 | +5.4% | |
| Jan 2026 | +2.6% | |
| Dec 2025 | -2.2% | |
| Nov 2025 | +2.4% | |
| Oct 2025 | -2.5% | |
| Sep 2025 | +0.1% | |
| Aug 2025 | +3.5% | |
| Jul 2025 | +0.1% | |
| Jun 2025 | +0.7% | |
| May 2025 | +1.1% | |
| Apr 2025 | -2.4% | |
| Mar 2025 | -2.6% | |
| Feb 2025 | +3.7% | |
| Jan 2025 | +1.7% | |
| Dec 2024 | -8.4% | |
| Nov 2024 | +4.3% | |
| Oct 2024 | -3.4% | |
| Sep 2024 | +3.3% | |
| Aug 2024 | +5.2% | |
| Jul 2024 | +7.9% | |
| Jun 2024 | +1.9% | |
| May 2024 | +4.6% | |
| Apr 2024 | -7.9% | |
| Mar 2024 | +2.0% | |
| Feb 2024 | +2.0% | |
| Jan 2024 | -5.1% | |
| Dec 2023 | +9.4% | |
| Nov 2023 | +12.1% | |
| Oct 2023 | -3.6% | |
| Sep 2023 | -7.3% | |
| Aug 2023 | -3.4% | |
| Jul 2023 | +2.0% | |
| Jun 2023 | +5.6% | |
| May 2023 | -4.0% | |
| Apr 2023 | +0.3% | |
| Mar 2023 | -2.2% | |
| Feb 2023 | -5.9% | |
| Jan 2023 | +10.4% | |
| Dec 2022 | -5.0% | |
| Nov 2022 | +6.1% | |
| Oct 2022 | +3.5% | |
| Sep 2022 | -12.9% | |
| Aug 2022 | -6.0% | |
| Jul 2022 | +8.6% | |
| Jun 2022 | -7.4% | |
| May 2022 | -4.7% | |
| Apr 2022 | -4.1% | |
| Mar 2022 | +6.3% | |
| Feb 2022 | -3.5% | |
| Jan 2022 | -8.4% | |
| Dec 2021 | +9.7% | |
| Nov 2021 | -2.1% | |
| Oct 2021 | +7.1% | |
| Sep 2021 | -5.7% | |
| Aug 2021 | +2.2% | |
| Jul 2021 | +4.4% | |
| Jun 2021 | +2.6% | |
| May 2021 | +0.8% | |
| Apr 2021 | +7.9% | |
| Mar 2021 | +5.2% | |
| Feb 2021 | +3.4% | |
| Jan 2021 | +0.0% | |
| Dec 2020 | +2.7% | |
| Nov 2020 | +9.7% | |
| Oct 2020 | -3.0% | |
| Sep 2020 | -2.7% | |
| Aug 2020 | +0.4% | |
| Jul 2020 | +3.6% | |
| Jun 2020 | +2.4% | |
| May 2020 | +1.7% | |
| Apr 2020 | +9.0% | |
| Mar 2020 | -19.4% | |
| Feb 2020 | -7.0% | |
| Jan 2020 | +1.2% | |
| Dec 2019 | +0.8% | |
| Nov 2019 | -1.3% | |
| Oct 2019 | +1.1% | |
| Sep 2019 | +1.9% | |
| Aug 2019 | +3.7% | |
| Jul 2019 | +1.7% | |
| Jun 2019 | +1.6% | |
| May 2019 | +0.1% | |
| Apr 2019 | -0.2% | |
| Mar 2019 | +4.2% | |
| Feb 2019 | +0.7% | |
| Jan 2019 | +11.9% | |
| Dec 2018 | -8.0% | |
| Nov 2018 | +4.7% | |
| Oct 2018 | -2.9% | |
| Sep 2018 | -2.7% | |
| Aug 2018 | +2.6% | |
| Jul 2018 | +0.6% | |
| Jun 2018 | +4.2% | |
| May 2018 | +3.7% | |
| Apr 2018 | +0.8% | |
| Mar 2018 | +3.9% | |
| Feb 2018 | -7.7% | |
| Jan 2018 | -4.3% | |
| Dec 2017 | -0.1% | |
| Nov 2017 | +2.7% | |
| Oct 2017 | -1.1% | |
| Sep 2017 | -0.1% | |
| Aug 2017 | -0.3% | |
| Jul 2017 | +1.2% | |
| Jun 2017 | +2.2% | |
| May 2017 | -0.7% | |
| Apr 2017 | +0.2% | |
| Mar 2017 | -2.4% | |
| Feb 2017 | +3.5% | |
| Jan 2017 | -0.2% | |
| Dec 2016 | +4.8% | |
| Nov 2016 | -1.7% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-10%-5%0%5%10%
Nov 2021-2.1%
Dec 2021+9.7%
Jan 2022-8.4%2022
Feb 2022-3.5%
Mar 2022+6.3%
Apr 2022-4.1%
May 2022-4.7%
Jun 2022-7.4%
Jul 2022+8.6%
Aug 2022-6.0%
Sep 2022-13%
Oct 2022+3.5%
Nov 2022+6.1%
Dec 2022-5.0%
Jan 2023+10%2023
Feb 2023-5.9%
Mar 2023-2.2%
Apr 2023+0.31%
May 2023-4.0%
Jun 2023+5.6%
Jul 2023+2.0%
Aug 2023-3.4%
Sep 2023-7.3%
Oct 2023-3.6%
Nov 2023+12%
Dec 2023+9.4%
Jan 2024-5.1%2024
Feb 2024+2.0%
Mar 2024+2.0%
Apr 2024-7.9%
May 2024+4.6%
Jun 2024+1.9%
Jul 2024+7.9%
Aug 2024+5.2%
Sep 2024+3.3%
Oct 2024-3.4%
Nov 2024+4.3%
Dec 2024-8.4%
Jan 2025+1.7%2025
Feb 2025+3.7%
Mar 2025-2.6%
Apr 2025-2.4%
May 2025+1.1%
Jun 2025+0.69%
Jul 2025+0.09%
Aug 2025+3.5%
Sep 2025+0.06%
Oct 2025-2.5%
Nov 2025+2.4%
Dec 2025-2.2%
Jan 2026+2.6%2026
Feb 2026+5.4%
Mar 2026-6.3%
Apr 2026+8.6%
May 2026-0.65%
Jun 2026+1.7%
Jul 2026+2.6%
Aug 2026-2.5%
Sep 2026-6.3%
Oct 2026+2.1%
US REITs returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 2005, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: +2.08% — 10th of 22 Octobers since 2005 at the last close; the average October returned -0.1%.
| Month | −35%0+35% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +0.7% | +1.4% | 59% | +11.9% 2019 | -17.5% 2009 | |
| Feb | -0.7% | +1.0% | 55% | +5.6% 2010 | -20.5% 2009 | |
| Mar | +1.3% | +2.4% | 64% | +10.5% 2016 | -19.4% 2020 | |
| Apr | +3.1% | +1.8% | 64% | +30.7% 2009 | -7.9% 2024 | |
| May | -0.2% | -0.0% | 50% | +4.6% 2024 | -6.0% 2013 | |
| Jun | +0.0% | +1.6% | 64% | +6.9% 2016 | -10.6% 2008 | |
| Jul | +3.4% | +2.9% | 95% | +10.8% 2009 | -8.3% 2007 | |
| Aug | +0.3% | +0.2% | 50% | +14.3% 2009 | -7.0% 2013 | |
| Sep | -1.3% | -0.1% | 45% | +6.6% 2009 | -12.9% 2022 | |
| Oct | -0.1% | -0.9% | 48% | +14.3% 2011 | -31.7% 2008 | |
| Nov | +0.5% | +2.0% | 52% | +12.1% 2023 | -22.7% 2008 | |
| Dec | +1.7% | +1.8% | 62% | +16.7% 2008 | -8.4% 2024 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from VNQ's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is US REITs's average monthly return?
- US REITs (proxied by VNQ, dividends reinvested) has averaged about 0.73% per month, positive in roughly 59% of months. The best month was Apr 2009 (+30.7%) and the worst was Oct 2008 (-31.7%).
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