10 holdings and highly correlated share performance. The aforementioned IYR tracks the same index for a 0.47% fee. Vanguard REIT Index ETF VNQ is the lowest-priced REIT ETF, with an expense ratio of 0.12%. This fund holds about 110 companies and
REIT ETFs. Overall, these four ETFs have very similar top-10 holdings and highly correlated share performance. Vanguard REIT Index ETF VNQ is the lowest-priced REIT ETF, with an expense ratio of 0.12%. VNQ fund holds about 110 companies and does
residential REITs (18%), and office REITs (16%). This index does not include mortgage REITs. Suitability Vanguard REIT Index ETF VNQ is the lowest-priced fund for broad exposure to publicly traded real estate investment trusts. REITs afford
deferred and profits are taxed as short-term gains. The unleveraged ETF that tracks the MSCI U.S. REIT Index is Vanguard REIT Index ETF VNQ. Fundamental View Since the March 2009 low, real estate has been one of the best-performing sectors in the
280 3.74 Roth: DWS Municipal Income KTF 1,529 0.35 Roth: iShares Gold Trust IAU 1,678 0.39 N/A Roth: Vanguard REIT Index ETF VNQ 3,110 0.72 Roth: T. Rowe Price Prime Reserve (PRRXX) 4,214 0.97 N/A Roth: WisdomTree Emerging Markets
steady satellite investment within our total portfolio." Chief K , meanwhile, favors a REIT mutual fund; he holds Vanguard REIT Index VGSLX within his Roth IRA. He wrote, "REITs aren't currently a 'hot--must own' [asset class] according to
3% EWJ iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund 3.8% EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund 3.8% RSX Market Vectors Russia Index ETF 2.5% VNQ Vanguard REIT Index ETF 0.0% XLF Financial Sector ETF 4.3% BND Vanguard Total Bond Market 41.0%
4.3% EWJ iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund 3.8% EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund 3.8% RSX Market Vectors Russia Index ETF 2.5% VNQ Vanguard REIT Index ETF 0.0% XLF Financial Sector ETF 4.3% BND Vanguard Total Bond Market 41%
Fidelity Contra (FCNTX) Large Growth 12.5 (15) Vanguard Windsor II (VWNFX) Large Value 15 (12.5) Vanguard REIT Index ( VGSIX ) Amer. Cnt. Real Est. (REACX) Real Estate (REITs) 10 (10) Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) Sector
an affinity for active management. Chief K's IRA does include some passively managed products, including Vanguard REIT Index VGSIX , but new contributions are going into a truly active stock-picker's fund. "All of [my 2011 Roth contribution