VNQ vs. REET: Which Real Estate ETF Is the Better Buy for Income Investors?
REET has delivered stronger recent returns, while VNQ offers a higher dividend yield.
Overview
The choice between the Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEMKT:VNQ) and the Shares Global REIT ETF (NYSEMKT:REET) centers mainly on geography.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) give investors a way to tap into property markets without the hassle of managing actual buildings. Both of these funds target the real estate sector, but while VNQ sticks to U.S. companies, REET spans the globe -- including both developed and emerging economies.
Details
Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from monthly returns over the available fund history (up to five years). The 1-year return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield.
Source
Originally published at www.fool.com.
Related Articles
- The bull market faces higher likelihood of a Fed rate hike as Iran crisis intensifies
- ‘Out-of-favor’ utilities could be the next beneficiaries of the AI trade – and they pay dividends, Wells Fargo says
- The super rich use 401(k)s and IRAs to sidestep taxes on millions of dollars. This proposed law would cut them off.