At a glance
WTRE charges 0.58% a year, above the 0.36% average of the 8 funds most like it (the 7th cheapest of 9). It has $16.3M in assets, the 8th largest of that group; it paid 2.71% of its price in distributions over the past 12 months, quarterly. Over the past year it returned −7.4% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: +11.5%), 8th of those 9 funds; over three years it returned +16.7% a year. Its ten largest positions make up 45.2% of the fund, out of 61 in all.
The short version
WisdomTree New Economy Real Estate Fund (WTRE) tracks the WisdomTree New Economy Real Estate Index, holding about 60 developed-market companies tied to data centers, cell towers, logistics and other digital infrastructure. Unlike broad real estate funds, it targets a 10% index weight in high-performance computing and crypto-mining hosts. It costs 0.58% a year, versus a 0.36% average for similar funds, and had just $16 million in net assets as of June 30, 2026.
Price history
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WTRE -7.4% over the year to Oct 27, 2026, total return with distributions reinvested.
How it has behaved
| YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr | Since start | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTRE official prospectus, to Dec 31, 2025 | — | +26.00% | — | -0.90% | +2.10% | — |
| Wisdom Tree Global ex-U.S. Real Estate/Center Square New Economy Real Estate/Wisdom Tree New Economy Real Estate Spliced Index (Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) index, same period | — | +26.14% | — | -0.86% | +2.23% | — |
| Dow Jones Global ex-U.S. Select Real Estate Securities/MSCI World Real Estate Investment Trusts USD Spliced Index (Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) index, same period | — | +0.59% | — | -4.09% | -0.52% | — |
| Index107 index, same period | — | +32.39% | — | +7.91% | +8.41% | — |
| WTRE price data to Oct 27, 2026 | +3.6% | -7.4% | +16.7% | — | — | +1.3% |
- Over the year to Oct 27, 2026, WTRE returned -7.4%, 8th of 9 among similar funds.
- Its worst full calendar year was 2024 (-3.2%); its best was 2025 (+26.4%).
- The deepest fall in its price history was 33.9% (Apr 20, 2022 to Oct 14, 2022), recovered by Sep 11, 2025.
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| Year | Price data | Prospectus (official) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | +3.6% | — |
| 2025 | +26.4% | +26.00% |
| 2024 | -3.2% | -3.44% |
| 2023 | +14.1% | +13.93% |
| 2022 | — | -31.07% |
| 2021 | — | +0.05% |
| 2020 | — | -14.95% |
| 2019 | — | +21.71% |
| 2018 | — | -11.00% |
| 2017 | — | +36.50% |
| 2016 | — | +2.38% |
| 2008 financial crisis stocks fell Oct 9, 2007 – Mar 9, 2009 | Not in the price data, which starts Apr 20, 2022 |
|---|---|
| 2020 COVID crash stocks fell Feb 19, 2020 – Mar 23, 2020 | Not in the price data, which starts Apr 20, 2022 |
| 2022 bear market stocks fell Jan 3, 2022 – Oct 12, 2022 | Not in the price data, which starts Apr 20, 2022 |
Dividends and income
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| Year | Per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $0.3000 | |
| 2025 | $0.5000 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | $0.4700 | +23.7% |
| 2023 | $0.3800 |
What's inside
As of Jun 30, 2026, the fund held 61 securities; the ten largest made up 45.21% of assets.
| Holding | Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| EQUINIX INC | 5.32% | |
| PROLOGIS INC | 5.10% | |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC | 4.94% | |
| NEBIUS GROUP NV | 4.92% | |
| GOODMAN GROUP | 4.89% | |
| AST SPACEMOBILE INC | 4.52% | |
| AMERICAN TOWER CORP | 4.50% | |
| IRON MOUNTAIN INC (REIT) | 4.05% | |
| CROWN CASTLE INC | 3.72% | |
| CELLNEX TELECOM SA | 3.24% | |
| SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP | 3.00% | |
| COREWEAVE INC | 2.78% | |
| SEGRO PLC | 2.68% | |
| HEALTHPEAK PROPERTIES INC | 2.64% | |
| VIASAT INC | 2.16% |
By country
United States 62.14%Australia 8.11%United Kingdom 5.69%Singapore 5.24%Netherlands 4.92%By asset type
Stocks 99.38%What changed recently
- Over the three months to Jun 30, 2026, investors added a net $0.00 (creations minus redemptions, per the N-PORT report).
- Monthly total returns reported for that quarter: +13.37%, +8.37%, -5.10%.
How it works
WTRE follows the rules of the WisdomTree New Economy Real Estate Index rather than a manager's judgment. WisdomTree, Inc. designs the index and owns the fund's adviser. A company qualifies if it is based and listed in one of the index's approved developed markets; ties at least 50% of its revenue, profits or assets to “new economy” real estate; has a stock market value of at least $500 million; and typically trades more than $1 million a day.
The index has two buckets. “Digital and industrial economy infrastructure” (cell towers, fiber, data centers, healthcare and life-science property, modern logistics) targets 90% of the weight. “Next-generation digital infrastructure,” such as sites hosting crypto mining or high-performance computing, targets 10%. Within each, bigger companies get bigger weights. Members and weights reset twice a year and can drift in between. Portfolio turnover, the share of holdings traded in a year, was 67%.
The fund may hold a representative sample of index stocks, keeping at least 80% of net assets in index members or close equivalents. As of June 30, 2026, it held 61 stocks and no derivatives; the top 10 made up 45%, and 62% was in US companies. Holdings span REITs (property-owning companies that pay out most income as dividends) and technology and communication stocks; foreign shares add currency risk.
What it really costs
- WTRE charges 0.58% a year, versus an average of 0.36% for the similar funds below (7th of 9, cheapest first).
- Using the prospectus's standard example, $10,000 invested would cost about $59 in the first year and $726 over 10 years (assuming a 5% annual return).
| Cost of $10,000 (SEC example) | 1 yr | 3 yrs | 5 yrs | 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTRE | $59 | $186 | $324 | $726 |
In a retirement portfolio
A narrow, volatile mix of real estate and technology stocks that lost 31% in 2022, it may fit as a small add-on rather than a portfolio's foundation.
WTRE could add targeted exposure to data centers, cell towers and logistics property, but it has swung hard. Its prospectus shows a 15% loss in 2020, including a 29% drop in the first quarter, and a 31% loss in 2022, its worst year from 2016 through 2025. In price data starting April 2022, it fell 34% by that October and took about 35 months to recover. The prospectus doesn't cover 2008. Anyone needing cash in years like those would have been cashing in shares at low prices.
It pays quarterly; the trailing 12-month yield was 2.71% as of October 27, 2026. It costs 0.58% a year, versus a 0.36% average for similar funds; the SEC's standard example puts total costs on $10,000 at $726 over 10 years, assuming 5% yearly returns. Past results don't predict future ones, and any plan should weigh the whole portfolio, not one fund.
Who it may suit — and who should look elsewhere
May suit
- Investors wanting a targeted stake in data centers, cell towers and logistics property, such as Equinix, Prologis and American Tower, beside broader core funds.
- Those wanting some non-US exposure: 62% was in US companies as of June 30, 2026, the rest in Australia, the UK, Singapore and beyond.
- Index investors who like clear rules: a 90/10 target split between digital and industrial infrastructure and next-generation computing hosts, reset twice a year.
Look elsewhere if
- Cost-conscious investors: broader real estate funds such as XLRE (0.08%) and AVRE (0.17%) charge far less than its 0.58%.
- Those wanting a pure property fund: it has significant Information Technology and Communication Services exposure, with Nebius Group and CoreWeave among its larger holdings.
- Anyone who may need this money in a downturn: it lost 31% in 2022 and took about 35 months to regain its April 2022 level.
Close alternatives
Matched by holdings overlap from the latest N-PORT reports.
| Fund | Overlap | Cost | Net assets | 1 yr | 3 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTRE this fund | — | 0.58% | $16.3M | -7.4% | +16.7% |
| DTRE First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology R… | 45% | 0.6% | $14.2M | +3.6% | +8.5% |
| SRVR Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF | 36% | 0.55% | $370.7M | -8.8% | +6.9% |
| VGSR Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate ETF | 34% | 0.45% | $523.7M | +2.9% | — |
| BYRE Principal Real Estate Active Opportunities … | 32% | 0.6% | $25.6M | +5.8% | +12.8% |
| AVRE Avantis Real Estate ETF | 31% | 0.17% | $861.1M | +3.5% | +12.6% |
| XLRE Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund | 31% | 0.08% | $8.10B | +2.8% | +13.3% |
| DFGR Dimensional Global Real Estate ETF | 31% | 0.22% | $3.86B | +3.7% | +13.2% |
Questions investors ask
What does WTRE invest in?
WTRE invests in about 60 developed-market companies tied to “new economy” real estate, such as data centers, cell towers, modern logistics, and healthcare and life-science property, with a 10% index target for crypto-mining and high-performance computing hosts. As of June 30, 2026, its largest holdings were Equinix (5.3%), Prologis (5.1%), Digital Realty (4.9%), Nebius Group (4.9%) and Goodman Group (4.9%). The top 10 made up 45% of assets, and 62% was in US companies.
Does WTRE pay dividends?
Yes. WTRE pays dividends quarterly. Over the 12 months through October 27, 2026, it paid about $0.59 per share, a yield of 2.71% on its price. The amount can change from one quarter to the next because it depends on dividends from the companies the fund owns. Price swings can easily outweigh that income: the fund lost 31% in 2022.
What's the difference between WTRE and DTRE?
They hold many of the same stocks and cost about the same, but their results have differed. About 45% of their holdings overlap, and both are small: First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF (DTRE) had about $14 million in assets and WTRE about $16 million as of June 30, 2026. DTRE charges 0.60% a year versus WTRE's 0.58%. As of October 27, 2026, WTRE's three-year return was 16.7% a year versus 8.5% for DTRE, but over one year WTRE lost 7.4% while DTRE gained 3.6%.
How has WTRE performed over the long term?
Weakly over longer periods, with big swings. As of December 31, 2025, its prospectus shows a 26% one-year return, but a 0.9% yearly loss over five years and a 2.1% yearly gain over 10. Its benchmark is a “spliced” index joining the current index to earlier ones, including a WisdomTree index of real estate stocks outside the US, so older figures partly reflect earlier strategies. By market price, it returned 16.7% a year over the three years to October 27, 2026, but lost 7.4% over one year.
Is WTRE good for retirement?
It may fit as a small add-on rather than a core holding, given its narrow focus and big swings. It lost 31% in 2022 and 15% in 2020, per its prospectus, and needed until September 2025 to regain its April 2022 level. It costs 0.58% a year versus a 0.36% average for similar funds. Its $16 million in net assets as of June 30, 2026, ranked 8th of 9 by size among similar funds; very small funds can trade with wider spreads and are likelier to close.