The 8 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 | RWR SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF | $1.84B | 0.25% | 3.52% | +0.7% | +11.5% | +8.6% | +15.6% | +2.5% | |
| 3 | REIT ALPS Active REIT ETF | $56.4M | 0.68% | 3.03% | -0.1% | +11.7% | +7.9% | +14.2% | +2.8% | |
| 4 | CSRE Cohen & Steers Real Estate Active ETF | $440.9M | 0.7% | 2.06% | +2.4% | +9.9% | +7.2% | — | — | |
| 5 | REET iShares Global REIT ETF | $5.13B | 0.14% | 3.6% | +0.3% | +7.0% | +4.1% | +13.5% | +1.0% | |
| 6 | SRET Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF | $233.0M | 0.58% | 9.58% | -0.9% | -2.2% | -1.0% | +12.2% | -0.2% | |
| 7 | RIET Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF | $104.5M | 0.5% | 13.03% | -3.4% | -1.8% | -2.1% | +9.4% | -2.3% | |
| 8 | HOMZ Hoya Capital Housing ETF | $34.0M | 0.3% | 2.98% | +0.7% | -5.4% | -6.6% | +12.0% | +2.3% |
Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and 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 15 Real Estate ETFs
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| Fund | Issuer | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REET iShares Global REIT ETF | iShares | $5.13B | 0.14% | 3.6% | +7.0% | +4.1% | +1.0% |
| RWR SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF | SPDR (State Street) | $1.84B | 0.25% | 3.52% | +11.5% | +8.6% | +2.5% |
| CSRE Cohen & Steers Real Estate Active ETF | Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) | $440.9M | 0.7% | 2.06% | +9.9% | +7.2% | — |
| SRET Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF | Global X | $233.0M | 0.58% | 9.58% | -2.2% | -1.0% | -0.2% |
| RIET Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF | Pettee Investors | $104.5M | 0.5% | 13.03% | -1.8% | -2.1% | -2.3% |
| REIT ALPS Active REIT ETF | ALPS | $56.4M | 0.68% | 3.03% | +11.7% | +7.9% | +2.8% |
| NURE Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF | TIAA Board of Governors | $35.6M | 0.36% | 4.11% | +15.9% | +15.6% | +0.2% |
| HOMZ Hoya Capital Housing ETF | Pettee Investors | $34.0M | 0.3% | 2.98% | -5.4% | -6.6% | +2.3% |
| RDOG ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF | ALPS | $11.1M | 0.35% | 6.42% | +11.8% | +12.8% | +0.5% |
| RITA ETFB Green SRI REITs ETF | Exchange Traded Concepts | $8.7M | 0.5% | 2.77% | +6.7% | +3.9% | — |
| HAUS Residential REIT ETF | Tidal Financial Group | $8.0M | 0.6% | 5.62% | +0.4% | +3.3% | — |
| ASET FlexShares Real Assets Allocation Index Fund | Northern Trust | $7.2M | 0.51% | 0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| REIX NYLIM CBRE Real Estate & Infrastructure ETF | New York Life | $6.9M | 0.45% | 2.73% | +6.3% | +5.2% | — |
| PTEC Global X PropTech ETF | Global X | $1.8M | 0.5% | 0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| REAI Intelligent Real Estate ETF | Tidal Financial Group | $1.1M | 0.59% | 3.55% | +9.1% | -0.2% | — |
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