The 10 top performers
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | 1 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NURE Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF | $35.6M | 0.36% | 4.11% | +7.0% | +15.9% | +15.6% | +12.6% | +0.2% | |
| 2 | KBWY Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF | $315.2M | 0.35% | 9.15% | -2.5% | +13.5% | +15.2% | +9.9% | +0.4% | |
| 3 | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF | $73.11B† | 0.13% | 3.63% | +4.8% | +9.2% | +9.6% | +13.8% | +0.9% | |
| 4 | PSR Invesco Active U.S. Real Estate Fund | $60.4M | 0.35% | 2.73% | +1.8% | +12.4% | +8.6% | +13.1% | +0.8% | |
| 5 | RWR SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF | $1.84B | 0.25% | 3.52% | +0.7% | +11.5% | +8.6% | +15.6% | +2.5% | |
| 6 | USRT iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF | $4.66B | 0.08% | 2.78% | +0.9% | +12.3% | +8.5% | +15.9% | +3.1% | |
| 7 | FRI First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund | $180.5M | 0.5% | 2.66% | +0.6% | +11.9% | +8.3% | +15.4% | +2.8% | |
| 8 | BBRE JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETF | $1.26B | 0.11% | 2.88% | +0.8% | +11.9% | +8.1% | +15.4% | +2.8% | |
| 9 | REIT ALPS Active REIT ETF | $56.4M | 0.68% | 3.03% | -0.1% | +11.7% | +7.9% | +14.2% | +2.8% | |
| 10 | ICF iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF | $2.10B | 0.32% | 2.65% | +3.0% | +11.8% | +7.6% | +14.2% | +1.4% |
Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and the 6 leveraged or inverse funds are left out of the ranking. Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Oct 27, 2026.
How the top 5 compare
Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).
All 41 Real Estate ETFs
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| Fund | Issuer | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF | Vanguard | $73.11B† | 0.13% | 3.63% | +9.2% | +9.6% | +0.9% |
| SCHH Schwab US REIT ETF | Schwab | $11.20B | 0.07% | 2.95% | +10.9% | +7.1% | +1.5% |
| XLRE Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund | SPDR (State Street) | $8.10B | 0.08% | 3.39% | +7.7% | +2.8% | +1.1% |
| REET iShares Global REIT ETF | iShares | $5.13B | 0.14% | 3.6% | +7.0% | +4.1% | +1.0% |
| IYR iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF | iShares | $4.67B | 0.37% | 2.44% | +5.9% | +1.9% | +0.4% |
| USRT iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF | iShares | $4.66B | 0.08% | 2.78% | +12.3% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| VNQI Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF | Vanguard | $3.86B† | 0.12% | 5.05% | -6.7% | -7.3% | -2.1% |
| ICF iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF | iShares | $2.10B | 0.32% | 2.65% | +11.8% | +7.6% | +1.4% |
| RWR SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF | SPDR (State Street) | $1.84B | 0.25% | 3.52% | +11.5% | +8.6% | +2.5% |
| FREL Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF | Fidelity | $1.49B | 0.08% | 3.46% | +7.1% | +3.2% | +0.6% |
| BBRE JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETF | JPMorgan | $1.26B | 0.11% | 2.88% | +11.9% | +8.1% | +2.8% |
| RWO SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF | SPDR (State Street) | $1.25B | 0.5% | 3.47% | +7.6% | +5.2% | +0.9% |
| HAUZ DBX ETF Trust - Xtrackers International Real Esta… | DWS | $1.05B | 0.1% | 3.77% | -6.5% | -6.9% | -2.3% |
| REZ iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate E… | iShares | $874.7M | 0.48% | 2.17% | +9.9% | +7.5% | +2.3% |
| AVRE Avantis Real Estate ETF | American Century Investments | $861.1M | 0.17% | 3.03% | +6.4% | +3.5% | +0.5% |
| REM iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF | iShares | $547.9M | 0.48% | 11.28% | -16.3% | -14.1% | -5.8% |
| GQRE FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund | Northern Trust | $424.9M | 0.45% | 4.38% | +4.5% | +3.2% | +0.4% |
| MORT VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF | VanEck | $399.8M | 0.43% | 18.41% | -16.4% | -14.4% | -5.6% |
| SRVR Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF | Pacer | $370.7M | 0.49% | 4.93% | +0.8% | -8.8% | -4.6% |
| KBWY Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF | Invesco | $315.2M | 0.35% | 9.15% | +13.5% | +15.2% | +0.4% |
| RWX SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF | SPDR (State Street) | $273.0M | 0.59% | 4.18% | -4.8% | -4.8% | -2.7% |
| SRET Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF | Global X | $233.0M | 0.58% | 9.58% | -2.2% | -1.0% | -0.2% |
| FRI First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund | First Trust | $180.5M | 0.5% | 2.66% | +11.9% | +8.3% | +2.8% |
| INDS Pacer Industrial Real Estate ETF | Pacer | $118.0M | 0.49% | 4.53% | +7.7% | +2.4% | -1.5% |
| RIET Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF | Pettee Investors | $104.5M | 0.5% | 13.03% | -1.8% | -2.1% | -2.3% |
| IFGL iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF | iShares | $83.0M | 0.5% | 4.53% | -6.6% | -6.7% | -3.4% |
| BLDG Cambria Global Real Estate ETF | Cambria | $67.2M | 0.59% | 5.67% | +5.4% | +3.4% | +1.7% |
| PSR Invesco Active U.S. Real Estate Fund | Invesco | $60.4M | 0.35% | 2.73% | +12.4% | +8.6% | +0.8% |
| REIT ALPS Active REIT ETF | ALPS | $56.4M | 0.68% | 3.03% | +11.7% | +7.9% | +2.8% |
| URE ProShares Ultra Real Estate Leveraged | ProShares | $55.1M | 0.95% | 2.06% | +8.6% | -2.1% | -7.6% |
| NETL NETLease Corporate Real Estate ETF | Exchange Traded Concepts | $49.1M | 0.6% | 5.54% | +4.4% | +1.1% | -0.6% |
| DRN Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3x Shares Leveraged | Direxion | $45.0M | 0.98% | 2.52% | +9.3% | -7.3% | -16.3% |
| NURE Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF | TIAA Board of Governors | $35.6M | 0.36% | 4.11% | +15.9% | +15.6% | +0.2% |
| DRV Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X Shares Inverse | Direxion | $25.6M | 1.06% | 3.21% | -19.2% | -5.8% | -10.3% |
| PPTY US Diversified Real Estate ETF | MM VAM LLC | $24.6M | 0.53% | 2.6% | +8.8% | +6.0% | +0.5% |
| VRAI Virtus Real Asset Income ETF | Virtus Investment Partners | $18.6M | 0.55% | 3.04% | +25.5% | +23.4% | +6.0% |
| WTRE WisdomTree New Economy Real Estate Fund | WisdomTree | $16.3M | 0.58% | 2.71% | +3.6% | -7.4% | — |
| SRS ProShares UltraShort Real Estate Inverse | ProShares | $14.5M | 0.95% | 3.05% | -11.2% | -1.5% | -2.0% |
| REK ProShares Short Real Estate Inverse | ProShares | $12.0M | 0.95% | 2.83% | -3.8% | +1.6% | +2.2% |
| RDOG ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF | ALPS | $11.1M | 0.35% | 6.42% | +11.8% | +12.8% | +0.5% |
| MVRL ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Mortgage REIT E… Leveraged | UBS | — | — | 29.68% | -26.5% | -24.2% | -13.4% |
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