Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares
VGSNX
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management
- Address
- 100 Vanguard Boulevard Malvern PA United States of America 19355
- IPO Date
- Dec 3, 2003
- CIK
- 0000734383
- Website
- investor.vanguard.com
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- Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares (VGSNX) is a mutual fund managed by The Vanguard Group, Inc. that tracks the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Index. The fund invests all or substantially all of its assets, either directly or through a wholly owned subsidiary registered investment company, in the common stocks comprising the benchmark index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting within the index; it primarily consists of equity real estate investment trusts (REITs) that own and operate income-producing real estate, along with a smaller allocation to real estate management and development companies. Launched in 1996 as part of Vanguard's lineup of index funds, VGSNX offers institutional investors a low-cost vehicle with an adjusted expense ratio of approximately 0.09% to 0.11%, a minimum initial investment of $5 million, a portfolio turnover rate of 7%, and a trailing twelve-month yield around 3.8%, positioning it as a proxy for the U.S. real estate market. The Vanguard Group, Inc., founded in 1975 and headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, operates globally with offices across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, serving investors through asset management, brokerage, and financial planning services. VGSNX belongs to Vanguard's real estate category within its broader equity index fund offerings, targeting institutional clients seeking exposure to mid-blend U.S. real estate equities; the fund maintains total assets exceeding $65 billion as of late 2025. In recent developments, Vanguard has continued refining its fund lineup amid market dynamics, including advisory changes such as reallocating assets in other equity funds like Vanguard Windsor II to Harris Associates in December 2025 and ongoing proxy voting pilots for select index funds launched in early 2023 to enhance investor engagement. While no specific acquisitions, partnerships, or structural changes directly impacted VGSNX in the last 1-2 years, the fund sustained stable operations with consistent performance tracking, low turnover, and asset growth to over $65 billion, reflecting resilience in the real estate sector. Vanguard's broader strategic focus remains on cost efficiency and index replication fidelity across its portfolio.