5 Best Vanguard Dividend ETFs for Passive Income

3. Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VNQ)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 11
Dividend Yield: 3%

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VNQ) invests in the REIT, financials, diversified financials, and real estate sectors. The fund tracks the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Index, using the full replication technique, and ranks 3rd on our list of the best Vanguard dividend ETFs for passive income.

In the past year, the price return for Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VNQ) was 29%. The fund’s total return was 36.76%, compared to a total return of 10.40% for the S&P 500. Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VNQ) has gained 24.57% in the past 6 months and 32.82% year to date.

By the end of the second quarter of 2021, 11 hedge funds out of the 873 tracked by Insider Monkey held stakes in Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VNQ), worth about $179 million. This is compared to 11 hedge funds in the previous quarter as well, with stakes valued at approximately $120 million.