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Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares
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the Real Estate and Infrastructure sectors is a good choice to invest in 2024?
Deciding Between VNQ, SCHH, or if I should drop REITS all together
Portfolio Review and Strategy in Times of Uncertainty - Seeking Advice
Lineup for my son - been putting in since he was born
Are REITs a good long term investment for Roth accounts?
Are my portfolios any good? 96% equities / 4% real estate
Playing around with a possible portfolio of ETFs.. tel me what you think and why and possible suggestions.. I’m wanting something we diversified and to be able to set it up on auto invest. I think these are ETFs so I believe that leaves me with M1 or E*Trade..
Covered call at-risk of early assignment due to dividend risk, but shares are unsettled
Is my proposed portfolio more complex than it needs to be?
How does a portfolio consisting of VIG, VYM, DVY, SDY and VNQ sound?
17 Years Old, Just opened custodial account
Real estate boom vs. REITs like VNQ: Why the disparity in investment gains?
Is the drawdown in REITs related to a larger worry about the economy or is there a specific reason that I’m missing?
ROTH IRA contributions sitting in cash currently
Does VNQ use leverage within the fund's real estate investments and if so how much?
Is it stupid to invest in these stocks as a non-US resident ?
Starting $VNQ puts? My fellow $VNQ shorts please chime in.
What's up with EQR, Equity Residential REIT over the years. Massive moves vs say VNQ Vanguard fund of REITs
Funds that mirror TIAA's QREARX real estate account?
How messed up is my fund allocations and what would you do to fix it at 23 years old?
IRA advice and advice in general on long term investing
Any VNQ leap puts lurker here? I am thinking of Strike price $70. Premium @$2.55 Jan 19th 2024
VANGUARD REAL ESTATE $VNQ… still need to do research but seems like I want to buy puts….
VNQ put leaps. Strike $40, Jan 19 2024. Premium $1.20
New to the investing game. Are REIT ETFs a good option nowadays?
GME leap calls vs BBBY leap call vs VNQ leap puts vs MARA or MSTR leap put
Derivative income for a long-term dividend portfolio?
Selling Puts on VNQ to hedge against Personal Real Estate losses, and other hedging ideas...
Real estate market and the broader economy
Good ETFs to hedge this inflation or potential recession?
Good ETFs to hedge this inflation or potential recession?
Long Term Investor, looking for critique into 20-year DCA strategy. I only own VT, BND, and VNQ.
Opinions on REITs, REIT Indexes, and Their Correlation to Other Assets?
Does it make sense to sell VOO from my Roth IRA and use the account to actively trade during this market correction period?
Recs for long-term stocks to pass on to kids?
Hello fellow investors I have a quick question about KO
Hi r/stocks I have a question is it a good idea to invest in VOO 25 dollars a month
Why would higher-than-expected CPI cause REITs to fall?
what would you do if you had two roth ira accounts? One for myself, one for my wife..
what would you do if you had two roth ira accounts like me? one for myself, one for my wife
Is there any sort of broad metric I can apply to REIT indexes as a whole to compare to historical valuations?
What are Some Key Things To Look for When Doing DD?
UNIT DD - COMMUNICATIONS/INFRASTRUCTURE PLAY - FIBER/REIT - AMERICAN JOBS PLAN - MICHAEL J. BURRY
Does anyone just own SCV, REITs, etc. outright instead of as part of an official "tilt"?
Which sector is best to invest in long term (10 years plus)?
U.S. 10 Year Treasury Yield vs Vanguard ETFs - Most Recent 1 Year Period Growth Chart
A couple of hypotheticals about a private individual investing on a relative's behalf, without professional financial advisors or dependency
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Yeah people make this shit so overly complicated. VT and chill. VNQ if you want some additional diversification. You don’t need to pay someone to do this. Hell we have a thousand ai tools to give you more specific advice if you really care
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A few alternatives worth considering, each with honest trade-offs: \*\*REITs\*\* — Real diversification benefit since real estate has lower correlation to equities. The catch: REITs are rate-sensitive, so in rising rate environments they can fall in tandem with your bond allocation too. Look at SCHH or VNQ for broad exposure, or individual REITs in specific subsectors (industrial, data centers) for more targeted plays. \*\*Covered calls / options income\*\* — Selling covered calls on positions you already own can generate 2-5% annual yield on top of price appreciation, but it caps your upside. Works best on volatile stocks you're comfortable holding long-term. The learning curve is real — understand assignment risk before using. \*\*Series I Bonds\*\* — Often overlooked. Government-backed, inflation-adjusted, currently around 3.1%. $10k/year limit per person. No credit risk. Good as a cash alternative or emergency fund component. \*\*Managed futures / trend following\*\* — These tend to do well in the specific environments when stocks AND bonds fall together (2022 was a textbook example). DBMF is the most accessible ETF wrapper for this strategy. The general principle: true diversification means adding assets that don't just behave differently in normal times, but specifically hold up or gain when your core portfolio is stressed. That's a harder bar than it sounds.
Land and physical gold are both illiquid, meaning that you cannot sell them quickly or without costs/fees/commissions. There are simple and much better ways to invest in both. For gold, there are many ETFs that cover gold, gold futures, or gold miners. There are many of them, google can provide a list. RING is one I bought years ago, and they have tripled lately. Buying and selling costs almost nothing in most brokerage or IRA accounts, and it even earns a dividend. For real estate exposure, buying REITS is a great way to buy property/land and get a divident back that is close to the same return you would make on a rental property without people calling you all hours to fix their toilet. Some good examples of REITS are VNQ (an index etf of REITS), O, WPC, REG, CCI, FPI, SPG, SKT, NNN, PLD, and many more. They may not make as much as you could buying a rental property that you manage yourself, but most provide a 5% dividend, and eventually go up with inflation and growth, so that you earn long term gains. I would only put 5-10% of my savings into either area to start, but they are both good ways to diversify your savings, just like buying small and medium sized companies, bonds, international stocks, and more.
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I don't think this is really true. Real estate(VNQ) is only up 2% in the past year.
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Sick of losing money gambling, I want to park my money in ETFs and put myself through college so I can do something other than doordash gigs. ChatGPT recommends the following ETFs: VOO(45%), QQQ(20%), VXUS(25%) and VNQ(10%). reasonable?
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VEU if you are more a fan of blue chip foreign equities. VAW for commodities, or if you can afford it, VMCDX for one with energy exposure (still priced in USD though).. VNQ for real estate including data centers. PHYS and PSLV for direct metal exposure to avoid nasty taxes. Just trying to help people preserve wealth.
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Anyone who tells you which are the best is guessing. Investing is gambling. Big Index ETF are a good choice for long term investment. All the big firms have ETF in each of the categories. These are some Vanguard funds. Real estate backed ETF: - VNQ US real estate REIT - VNQI Global real estate excluding the US Stock ETF - VOO S&P 500 - VT Global total market - VXUS Global total market except for US Do your research.
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If you want to stay in US equities but are concerned about MAG 7, there are some options: AVUS- Very similar to VOO/total market ETF, but generally underweights stocks that are likely overvalued based on fundamentals. DFAT- Small cap value ETF. Pretty much none of these stocks are included in VOO, so its extra diversification VNQ - Real estate ETF. Real estate is a tiny percentage of VOO, so this would provide a bit more exposure
My only greens are baba bidu costco VPU VNQ
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TLDR Math first: $300/week for 4 years = **$62,400 contributed** With reasonable historical returns (~7–9% blended), you’d likely end up around $70k–$75k, not $100k $100k by Nov 2029? Very unlikely without: • Much higher contributions (≈ $400/week), or • Extremely high sustained returns (~24%/yr, unrealistic). Portfolio issues: • Overlap (VUG + VONG do the same thing; VNQ + REET overlap). • Too aggressive for a 4-year, must-have-cash goal (heavy equities, thematic risk). • Fine for long-term investing, not ideal for a car purchase timeline. • More realistic expectation: • $70k–$80k is a reasonable target at $300/week. • $100k requires either more savings or more time. Better approach for this goal: • Simplify (1 broad stock ETF + bonds). • Increase bonds/cash as 2029 approaches. • Prioritize capital preservation over growth. ⸻ Weekly ETF Investment Plan: Can It Reach $100K by November 2029? This plan assumes investing $300 per week starting in November 2025 and continuing for four years, or roughly 48 months, with no withdrawals and full dividend reinvestment. Over that period, total contributions would equal approximately $62,400. The portfolio is spread across eight ETFs covering U.S. growth stocks, high-dividend equities, emerging-market bonds, real estate, natural resources, and a thematic AI/technology fund. The weekly allocation breaks down to $50 each into VUG, VONG, VYM, and VWOB, and $25 each into ARTY, GNR, REET, and VNQ. This results in roughly two-thirds of the portfolio being equity-based, with the remainder split between bonds and real-asset exposures. Dividends are assumed to be reinvested, so all return estimates reflect total return rather than price appreciation alone. To project future outcomes, historical total returns for each ETF were reviewed and normalized to conservative forward assumptions rather than peak historical performance. ARTY has delivered roughly 11–12% annualized returns since inception but with high volatility, so a 10% forward assumption is used. VUG and VONG have produced long-term returns in the low-to-mid teens, but given concentration risk and market cycles, a 10% assumption for both is reasonable. VYM has historically returned about 9% annually when dividends are included. VWOB has produced lower but steadier returns in the 3–4% range historically, though current yields justify assuming closer to 5%. GNR has been cyclical, averaging under 5% long-term but higher in the last decade, so an 8% assumption is used. REET has returned roughly 4% long-term and VNQ around 6–7%, so forward assumptions of 5% and 6% respectively are used. When these assumptions are weighted by allocation size, the blended expected return for the entire portfolio comes out to approximately 8% per year. This is an optimistic but reasonable estimate based on long-run averages, not a forecast of guaranteed performance. Using that return assumption and weekly contributions, the projected portfolio value after one year would be roughly $16,200 on $15,600 contributed. After two years, contributions would total about $31,200 with a projected value near $33,800. After three years, contributions would reach approximately $46,800 with a projected value around $52,800. By November 2029, total contributions of $62,400 would be expected to grow to roughly $73,000 to $74,000, assuming steady markets and full dividend reinvestment. That result is materially short of the $100,000 target. To reach $100,000 in four years on $300 per week would require an average annual return of roughly 24% sustained for the entire period. That level of performance is far beyond historical norms for diversified ETF portfolios and would require unusually favorable market conditions every year. Alternatively, keeping the assumed 8% return and solving for contributions shows that weekly investments would need to increase to roughly $400 per week to reach $100,000 by November 2029. It is also important to recognize that even the $73,000 projection is not guaranteed. Markets over a four-year window can underperform historical averages, particularly for equity-heavy portfolios. While a strong bull market could improve outcomes, relying on exceptional returns introduces significant risk, especially when the funds are needed on a specific timeline. Because this is a four-year goal, such as saving for a car or other near-term purchase, the portfolio’s risk profile deserves scrutiny. The current allocation is diversified but aggressive for the timeframe. There is meaningful overlap between VUG and VONG, both of which target large-cap U.S. growth stocks. VNQ and REET both provide real estate exposure, which has been volatile and interest-rate-sensitive in recent years. Sector-specific funds like ARTY and GNR add volatility that may be appropriate for long-term investing but can work against a fixed-date goal. For a four-year horizon, a more balanced or simplified approach would typically improve reliability, even if it slightly reduces expected returns. Increasing exposure to high-quality bonds, short-term Treasuries, or a conservative allocation ETF would reduce downside risk as the target date approaches. Broad market equity funds can replace overlapping growth ETFs without sacrificing diversification, while limiting niche and thematic exposure reduces the chance of large drawdowns at the wrong time. In summary, investing $300 per week for four years is a strong savings habit, but under realistic assumptions it is unlikely to reach $100,000 by November 2029. A more defensible expectation is a final value in the $70,000 to $80,000 range. Reaching $100,000 would require higher contributions, a longer timeframe, or accepting substantially more risk with no guarantee of success. For short-term goals, preserving capital and reducing volatility often matters more than maximizing growth, and adjusting expectations or strategy early improves the odds of a successful outcome.
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Off topic: Not bringing up stocks or the stockmarket. Almost any post related to stocks and investment is welcome on r/Stocks, including pre IPO news, futures & forex related to stocks, and geopolitical or corporate events indicating risks; outside this is offtopic and can be removed. Posts & comments that are purely political, religious (dealing with morality), or focusing on other types of investments not related to stocks such as real estate, crypto, designing websites, or even selling sneakers will be removed. An example of what wouldn't get removed: Discussing real estate when related to the ETF VNQ or real estate bubble affecting the stock market. A full explanation of all /r/stocks rules can be found here: https://www.reddit.com/r/stocks/wiki/rules
Off topic: Not bringing up stocks or the stockmarket. Almost any post related to stocks and investment is welcome on r/Stocks, including pre IPO news, futures & forex related to stocks, and geopolitical or corporate events indicating risks; outside this is offtopic and can be removed. Posts & comments that are purely political, religious (dealing with morality), or focusing on other types of investments not related to stocks such as real estate, crypto, designing websites, or even selling sneakers will be removed. An example of what wouldn't get removed: Discussing real estate when related to the ETF VNQ or real estate bubble affecting the stock market. A full explanation of all /r/stocks rules can be found here: https://www.reddit.com/r/stocks/wiki/rules
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I'm 32 and just started a new job, that offers a pension, and a 457b account, and looking for some advice on how to best approach all of this, and also kind of a sanity check. I currently don't plan to retire early, so planning on whatever the new age goal is. I have an old "Retirement Account" and an ESOP from my previous employer, which equals about $250k combined. I also have a Roth IRA with $25k in it. The "Retirement Account" has both pre-tax and after-tax funds, not effected by Roth contributions limits. My current plan is as follows: * Currently putting 5.5% pre-tax into Pension, company is also contributing 5.5% * Currently putting 5% after tax into 457b account, 100% into a 2065 TDF. Auto increase 1% every year. * Build up 1-year emergency fund, currently 3-months. * Max out Roth IRA, and diversify a bit more. Currently 70% VTI/30% VXUS, thinking of moving into 40% VTI, 32% VXUS, 20% BND, and 8% VNQ * Roll over ESOP account into a tax deferred account, IRA * Withdraw the full after-tax portion from the "Retirement Account" and roll that portion into the Roth IRA, the gains would roll over into the tax deferred account mentioned above. * Leave pre-tax alone, and let it grow. Diversified into Large, Mid, Small cap * Build a small vacation fund, $2,500 * Start building an investment account, no idea on what to invest in just yet. With all that said, does all this make sense and look like a good path to retirement? Are things I should reevaluate? Never though about having a pension so it is kind of making me rethink how to handle/approach retirement.
Can’t go wrong with DCA… i’d do that. Lump sum is riskier, and if you are not going to have a salary, you want a lower risk profile. I’d also boost your allocation of VNQ and FBND. Since you’ll presumably have a few lower taxable income years ahead of you, i’d boost the wrights of assets that generate dividends / ordinary income (so you can at least fill up the lower tax brackets).
I (37M in US) recently inherited roughly $300K and am not sure what to do with it. I feel kind of behind on saving for retirement (\~$100K in IRA mainly in $VTI/$VXUS/$BND/$VNQ, small positions in $KO, $HD, $DE, $MSFT), \~$50K in a taxable account that's mostly in $AAPL). I don't own a home but don't feel like this is a great time to be getting into the market as a first time buyer. I wouldn't necessarily need to use the money any time soon, but it would be nice to be able to use some of it for a down payment if an opportunity to buy a house came up. No debt - no mortgage, car is paid for, and student loans were paid off some time ago.
i know basically nothing ab investing and am just sitting on money i've been saving from working since i was 16 (im 18), im going out of the country for a while and while i do that i dont want my usd just sitting in a bank account losing value so i chalked up a portfolio just as an idea, does anyone have any revisions or comments? i dont see myself needing to take anything out bc this is seperate from emergency fund, except for in around 3-4 years for a major surgery insurance doesnt cover but hopefully i wouldnt drain all of that and thats kind of askew from my main point now. 30 VTSAX or s&p 500 23.5 VTSAX or s&p 500 23.5 Dow jones industrial average 10 Gold 8 VNQ 5 Silver
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Honestly, for a 65 year old planning to stretch a million over four decades, that mix is a little spicy 😂. VTI and VOO together is basically double dipping into the same basket, and throwing 10 percent into GME at retirement age is like saying “I like adrenaline more than stability.” If you’re trying to keep growth while still giving yourself room to breathe, most people your age end up shifting closer to something like a 60/40 or even 50/50 blend once withdrawals start. Not because bonds are sexy, but because sequence of returns will humble anyone depending on their portfolio for income. The REIT slice makes sense though, especially VNQ, as long as you’re ready for the volatility that comes with it. If you want a second opinion that’s actually tailored, I got a ton of value chatting with alann capital when I was reworking my own long term setup. They’re pretty practical and won’t push anything weird. You can just google alann capital . com if you ever want a more custom breakdown. But yeah… maybe keep GME as a fun one percent instead of ten and call it a day.
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Lots of defensive GAAP profitable stocks with low P/E have been doing very poorly this year. Lots of consumer staples companies like Conagra Brands, General Mills, Kraft Heinz have nosedived. Telecoms like Verizon, Comcast have nosedived. Real estate has been mostly flat all year(VNQ only up 2% all year). Investors don't really want to own anything that isn't a high growth AI story right now.