Quantitative Risk & Benchmark Performance (QuantStats • VNQ)
Empirical 252-day trading window compared to Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) benchmark
METHODOLOGY: QUANTSTATS / CAPM
Beta vs VNQ
1.21
High Beta (Aggressive Leverage)
Annualized Alpha (α)
-11.02%
Trailing VNQ
Sharpe Ratio (vs VNQ)
-0.29 vs 0.04
-0.33 Spread
Max Drawdown (1-Yr)
-35.7% vs -11.4%
-24.3% vs VNQ
| Quantitative Risk & Return Metric | VNO | VNQ (Benchmark) | Institutional Delta / Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Beta (β) vs VNQ
Covariance sensitivity to US REIT market
|
1.21 | 1.00 | +0.21 (High Beta (Aggressive Leverage)) |
|
Annualized Alpha (α)
Excess CAPM risk-adjusted performance
|
-11.02% | 0.00% (Baseline) | Trailing VNQ |
|
Sharpe Ratio (Rf = 4.5%)
Annualized excess return per unit of volatility
|
-0.29 | 0.04 | -0.33 |
|
Sortino Ratio
Downside semi-variance risk-adjusted return
|
-0.29 | 0.03 | -0.32 |
|
Annualized Volatility (σ)
Standard deviation of daily price returns × √252
|
32.6% | 13.9% | +18.7% (Higher Volatility) |
|
Maximum Drawdown (1-Year)
Peak-to-trough capital decline over trailing 12M
|
-35.7% | -11.4% | -24.3% vs VNQ |
|
1-Year Trailing Return (CAGR)
Compounded annual growth rate
|
-9.7% | 4.1% | -13.8% Spread |
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R-Squared (R²) & Correlation
Statistical correlation coefficient against VNQ
|
R² 0.27 | Corr: 0.52 | 27% variance explained by VNQ |
|
Trading Session Win Rate
Percentage of positive daily closing sessions
|
49.6% | 51.6% | -2.0% vs Benchmark |
QuantStats Analytical Synthesis: VNO displays a Beta of 1.21 relative to VNQ with 0.27 R² correlation. Annualized volatility is 32.6% (18.7% higher than VNQ at 13.9%). Trailing 12-month Alpha stands at -11.02% (Trailing VNQ) with a Sharpe ratio of -0.29 against 0.04 for VNQ, and a maximum drawdown of -35.7%.