If You'd Invested $1,000 in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) 5 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

I won't keep you in suspense. If you had invested $1,000 in the Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEMKT: VNQ) a decade ago, you would have about $1,770 today, assuming you reinvested your dividends along the way.This isn't a terrible outcome. After all, you wouldn't have lost money. But when you consider that $1,000 invested in an S&P 500 index fund such as the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) 10 years ago would be worth $3,900, it doesn't exactly look like stellar performance.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool