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Real Estate Investment Trust Index Portfolio
Investment Strategy
The Real Estate Investment Trust Index Portfolio invests entirely in the Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund (the "Real Estate Index Fund"), which employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Index. The Index is made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the real estate sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GCIS). The Real Estate Index Fund attempts to replicate the Index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the Index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.
| Investment Portfolio | Unit Value | Daily Change | YTD Return1 | 1 Month2 | 3 Month2 | 1 Year2 | 3 Year2 | 5 Year2 | 10 Year2 | Since Inception2 | Inception Date | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate Inv Trust | $27.21 | 0.06% | -11.23% | 1.94% | -2.33% | 8.53% | 1.72% | 3.66% | 6.14% | 6.32% | Sep 2005 | 0.147% |
| Benchmark | 1.75% | -1.42% | 7.36% | 0.73% | 2.67% | 5.52% | 5.83% |
1. YTD Return as of 4/18/2024.
2. Total Returns as of 03/31/2024.
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The performance charts display historical performance for Invest529 portfolios. Two values are represented on each chart.
The first value is the daily Unit Price and is represented by the blue line on the chart. The second value is the percent change of the Unit Price based on a selected timeframe and is represented by the purple line. A date selector can be found underneath the chart that allows for custom date ranges to be chosen. These charts also feature the ability to zoom into pre-determined time periods (Note: Selecting a zoom period will not change the previously selected date range).
Key Terms:
Benchmark
An unmanaged group of securities whose overall performance is used as a standard to measure investment performance.
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The market value of a mutual fund's total assets, minus liabilities, divided by the number of shares outstanding. The value of a single share is called its share value or share price.
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Average Annual Returns
Updated Monthly as of 03/31/2024
| 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception Sep 2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate Investment Trust Index Portfolio | 8.53% | 1.72% | 3.66% | 6.32% |
Benchmark
The Real Estate Investment Trust Index Portfolio’s Benchmark is a blended composite benchmark reflecting the asset strategic benchmark index components for each underlying investment manager, and an adjustment reflecting the administrative fee for the Portfolio:
- MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Index
Portfolio Fees as of 3/31/2024
| Fee Type | Percent |
|---|---|
| Asset Management Fees | 0.100% |
| Administrative Fee | 0.047% |
| Expense Ratio (Asset Management + Administrative Fee) | 0.147% |
Historical Prices
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 4/18/2024 | $27.21 |
| 4/17/2024 | $27.19 |
| 4/16/2024 | $27.39 |
| 4/15/2024 | $27.80 |
| 4/12/2024 | $28.28 |
Investment Objective
The Real Estate Investment Trust Index Portfolio seeks to provide a high level of income and moderate long-term capital appreciation by tracking the performance of a benchmark index that measures the performance of publicly traded equity Real Estate Investment Trusts and other real-estate-related investments.
Investment Risks
Because the Real Estate Investment Trust Index Portfolio invests entirely in the Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund, the Portfolio is subject to a high level of industry concentration risk and interest rate risk. The Portfolio is also subject to stock market risk and investment style risk.
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Notes:
- All investment return information is calculated by BNY Mellon Asset Servicing. Returns are presented net of management fees and Invest529 administrative fees. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized.
- The Invest529 Real Estate Investment Trust Index Portfolio uses the Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund (Institutional Shares) as the underlying investment vehicle. This means that the Invest529 Portfolio invests in and owns shares of the underlying Vanguard Fund. Invest529 Program investors own shares of the Invest529 Portfolio; they do not directly own shares of the underlying Vanguard Fund.
- The Fund Benchmark is a custom benchmark that provides for the comparison of Fund performance results to an appropriate strategic benchmark index, in this case the MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Index, with an adjustment reflecting the Invest529 administrative fee for the Fund.
- Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Please refer to the Invest529 Program Description and the underlying Vanguard Fund prospectus before making any investment decision.