US REITs trailing returns
US REITs's 10-year annualized return is +4.8% per year (+59.5% cumulative). How US REITs (proxied by VNQ, dividends reinvested) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through September 4, 2026 — cumulative and annualized, with dividends on or off.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-09-04. Annualized (CAGR) for windows of a year or more.
| Period | Path | Annualized | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | — | -0.7% | |
| 1 week | — | -1.2% | |
| 1 month | — | -2.1% | |
| YTD | — | +10.6% | |
| 1 year | +9.9% | +9.9% | |
| 5 years | +1.0% | +4.9% | |
| 10 years | +4.8% | +59.5% | |
| 20 years | +5.8% | +209.0% | |
| Since inception (2004) | +7.4% | +382.7% |
Growth of VNQ
Actual index level (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-09-04). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Total return reinvests dividends (from VNQ's split- and dividend-adjusted closes); price return excludes them. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is US REITs's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, US REITs (proxied by VNQ, dividends reinvested) returned about +4.8% a year annualized (+59.5% cumulative total return).
- What is US REITs's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, US REITs (proxied by VNQ, dividends reinvested) compounded at about +5.8% a year (+209.0% cumulative).
- What is US REITs's return since inception?
- Since 2004, US REITs (proxied by VNQ, dividends reinvested) has compounded at about +7.4% a year — +382.7% in total.