VNQ vs DESK
YTDYear to date
VNQ wins+1.7 pts
Past year
VNQ wins+8.0 pts
Fee
VNQ winslower fee
Yield
DESK wins+1.4 pts
AUM
VNQ6236.7× more
3–1VNQ wins
VNQ and DESK · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
DESK vs S&P 500
YTD$38.33 · −1.4% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−1.4%+4.0%−7.7%+8.7%+2.6%+51.8%—+34.3%
Peer average−0.1%+4.7%−4.8%+7.8%+8.1%+45.4%+5.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
VanEck DESK and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
DESK’s Holdings
TodayCUZCousins Properties10.7%KRC10.4%VNO10.1%BXP9.9%CDP8.9%HIW4.7%ESRT4.6%PDM4.6%SPG4.3%SLG4.3%DEA4.3%DEI4.2%O3.8%PLD3.8%HPP3.4%WPC1.2%KIM1.2%REGEGPBRXFRTFR4 more
CUZCousins Properties10.7%KRC10.4%VNO10.1%BXP9.9%CDP8.9%HIW4.7%ESRT4.6%PDM4.6%SPG4.3%SLG4.3%DEA4.3%DEI14 more
REIT - OfficeREIT - RetailREIT - DiversifiedREIT - Industrial
VanEck DESK · 26 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 46 Real Estate ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VNQ | Real EstateReadDesk | 0.13% | 3.6% | +10.4% | +10.4% | $35.9B | |
| 2 | SCHH | U.S. REITReadDesk | 0.07% | 2.9% | +13.8% | +13.8% | $11.1B | |
| 3 | DFAR | DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ClassReadDesk | 0.22% | 3.4% | +14.3% | +14.3% | $8.5B | |
| 4 | XLRE | State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 3.3% | +10.8% | +10.8% | $8.3B | |
| 5 | REET | Global REITReadDesk | 0.14% | 3.5% | +9.3% | +9.3% | $4.8B | |
| 6 | USRT | Core U.S. REITReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.7% | +15.3% | +15.3% | $4.3B | |
| 7 | IYR | U.S. Real EstateReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.4% | +9.1% | +9.1% | $4.0B | |
| 8 | DFGR | Dimensional - Global Real EstateReadDesk | 0.22% | 3.9% | +9.0% | +9.0% | $3.9B | |
| 9 | VNQI | Global ex-U.S. Real EstateReadDesk | 0.12% | 5.0% | −6.3% | −6.3% | $3.3B | |
| 10 | ICF | Select U.S. REITReadDesk | 0.32% | 2.6% | +14.4% | +14.4% | $2.0B | |
| 11 | RWR | State Street SPDR Dow Jones REITReadDesk | 0.25% | 3.4% | +14.5% | +14.5% | $1.8B | |
| 12 | XHB | State Street SPDR S&P HomebuildersReadDesk | 0.35% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | $1.6B | |
| 13 | FREL | Fidelity MSCI Real EstateReadDesk | 0.08% | 3.4% | +10.2% | +10.2% | $1.4B | |
| 14 | BBRE | JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REITReadDesk | 0.11% | 2.8% | +14.9% | +14.9% | $1.3B | |
| 15 | RWO | State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real EstateReadDesk | 0.50% | 3.4% | +9.9% | +9.9% | $1.3B | |
| 16 | HAUZ | Xtrackers International Real EstateReadDesk | 0.10% | 3.8% | −6.3% | −6.3% | $1.1B |
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Real Estate · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
DESK Payouts by Year
4YLatest payout, Oct 2026
$0.45
a share · every quarter
5.0% yield
5.0% yield
4 years added up
$5.64 a share
$5.64 a share
VanEck DESK · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2023–2026
DESK’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VNQ | Vanguard Real Estate ETFReadVersus | 0.13% | 3.6% | −0.1% | +10.4% | +10.6% | $35.9B | |
| 2 | SCHH | Schwab U.S. REIT ETFReadVersus | 0.07% | 2.9% | 0.0% | +13.8% | +13.9% | $11.1B | |
| 3 | DFAR | DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class SharesReadVersus | 0.22% | 3.4% | +0.1% | +14.3% | +14.3% | $8.5B | |
| 4 | XLRE | State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 3.3% | +0.1% | +10.8% | +10.5% | $8.3B | |
| 5 | REET | iShares Global REIT ETFReadVersus | 0.14% | 3.5% | +0.1% | +9.3% | +9.8% | $4.8B | |
| 6 | DESK | VanEck Office and Commercial REIT ETFThis fund | 0.51% | 5.0% | −1.4% | +8.7% | +2.6% | $5.8M |
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DESK and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
Cards for This View
DESK’s Top 10 Holdings
Today72.6%of DESK sits in these 10
VanEck DESK · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
DESK’s Holdings
TodayCUZCousins Properties10.7%KRC10.4%VNO10.1%BXP9.9%CDP8.9%HIW4.7%ESRT4.6%PDM4.6%SPG4.3%SLG4.3%DEA4.3%DEI4.2%O3.8%PLD3.8%HPP3.4%WPC1.2%KIM1.2%REGEGPBRXFRTFR4 more
CUZCousins Properties10.7%KRC10.4%VNO10.1%BXP9.9%CDP8.9%HIW4.7%ESRT4.6%PDM4.6%SPG4.3%SLG4.3%DEA4.3%DEI14 more
REIT - OfficeREIT - RetailREIT - DiversifiedREIT - Industrial
VanEck DESK · 26 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
DESK vs Peer Average
YTDDESKAvsBPeer average
1D−1.4%−0.1%
1M+4.0%+4.7%
3M−7.7%−4.8%
YTD+8.7%+7.8%
1Y+2.6%+8.1%
3Y+51.8%+45.4%
5Y[…]+5.2%
2–4Peer average wins
45 Real estate peers · each row scaled to its leader