Acorns Investment Composition Demystified NYSEARCA:VNQ

One of the investment composition in Acorns diversified portfolio is NYSE ARCA: VNQ by VanGuard. 

Invests in stocks issued by real estate investment trusts (REITs), companies that purchase office buildings, hotels, and other real property. Goal is to closely track the return of the MSCI US REIT Index, a gauge of real estate stocks. Offers high potential for investment income and some growth; share value rises and falls more sharply than that of funds holding bonds. Appropriate for helping diversify the risks of stocks and bonds in a portfolio.

This investment is moderately aggressive.

Average annual returns—updated monthly as of 03/31/2016

1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception 09/23/2004 REIT ETF Market Price 3.87% 10.37% 11.75% 6.75% 9.65% REIT ETF NAV 3.88% 10.34% 11.75% 6.73% 9.64% REIT Spliced Index* 4.05% 10.45% 11.85% 6.70% 9.61%

Source: http://www.vanguard.com