Real Estate ETF List

Number of ETFs: 64
Avg. Expense Ratio: 0.49%
Avg. Dividend Yield: 4.27%
Avg. 1 Year Return: 12.53%
Median Risk/Return Score: 29 / 100

64 results

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
AVRE	Avantis Real Estate ETF	REIT	Sep 29, 2021	0.17%	9.96%	—	3.43%	27
BBRE	JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETF	REIT	Jun 15, 2018	0.11%	17.46%	—	2.64%	49
BLDG	Cambria Global Real Estate ETF	REIT	Sep 24, 2020	0.59%	11.80%	—	5.25%	33
BYRE	Principal Real Estate Active Opportunities ETF	REIT	May 18, 2022	0.65%	12.68%	—	2.73%	26
CRED	Columbia Research Enhanced Real Estate ETF	REIT	Apr 26, 2023	0.33%	13.96%	—	4.61%	23
CSRE	Cohen & Steers Real Estate Active ETF	REIT	Feb 4, 2025	0.70%	12.89%	—	2.20%	31
DESK	Vaneck Office And Commercial REIT ETF	REIT	Sep 19, 2023	0.50%	17.74%	—	4.69%	16
DFAR	Dimensional US Real Estate ETF	REIT	Feb 23, 2022	0.19%	15.41%	—	2.68%	35
DFGR	Dimensional Global Real Estate ETF	REIT	Dec 6, 2022	0.22%	10.73%	—	3.70%	30
DRN	Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3x Shares	REIT	Jul 16, 2009	0.99%	26.53%	-6.14%	1.95%	14
DRV	Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3x Shares	REIT	Jul 16, 2009	1.08%	-27.29%	-28.14%	3.72%	5
DTCR	Global X Data Center & Digital Infrastructure ETF	REIT	Oct 27, 2020	0.50%	40.28%	—	0.84%	87
DTRE	First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Est...	REIT	Aug 27, 2007	0.60%	6.65%	2.10%	3.75%	19
DVRE	WEBs Real Estate XLRE Defined Volatility ETF	REIT	Jul 22, 2025	0.89%	11.02%	—	0.89%	—
ERET	Ishares Environmentally Aware Real Estate ETF	REIT	Nov 15, 2022	0.30%	9.02%	—	3.34%	29
FREL	Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF	REIT	Feb 2, 2015	0.08%	11.53%	5.53%	3.28%	29
FRI	First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund	REIT	May 8, 2007	0.50%	17.36%	5.51%	2.45%	53
GQRE	FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund	REIT	Nov 6, 2013	0.45%	9.79%	3.70%	4.28%	29
HAUS	Residential REIT ETF	REIT	Feb 28, 2022	0.60%	9.82%	—	5.15%	24
HAUZ	Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF	REIT	Oct 1, 2013	0.10%	-2.51%	3.52%	3.65%	10

Best Real Estate ETFs by Risk/Return Score

The top Real Estate ETFs by PortfoliosLab Risk/Return Score are DTCR (87) and VRAI (71). The score measures risk-adjusted performance over the past year, accounting for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DTCR	Global X Data Center & Digital Infrastructure ETF	87	2.53B	Oct 2020
VRAI	Virtus Real Asset Income ETF	71	18.11M	Feb 2019
KBWY	Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF	59	313.27M	Dec 2010
RWR	SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF	55	1.87B	Apr 2001
FRI	First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund	53	183.69M	May 2007

Best-Performing Real Estate ETFs Over 5 Years

The top Real Estate ETFs is DTCR (13.09%). Across the lineup, Real Estate ETFs show an average 1-year return of 12.53% and an average 5-year return of 1.08%, providing a clearer view of performance across different investment horizons.

Symbol	Name	Return 5Y	AUM	Inception
DTCR	Global X Data Center & Digital Infrastructure ETF	13.09%	2.53B	Oct 2020
USRT	iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF	5.58%	4.44B	May 2007
VRAI	Virtus Real Asset Income ETF	5.37%	18.11M	Feb 2019
BBRE	JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETF	5.32%	1.29B	Jun 2018
FRI	First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund	5.29%	183.69M	May 2007

Lowest-Cost Real Estate ETFs

The top Real Estate ETFs is SCHH (0.07%). With an average expense ratio of 0.49%, Real Estate ETFs remain a low-cost option for investors seeking broad market exposure, sector allocations, and diversified portfolio building blocks.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SCHH	Schwab US REIT ETF	0.07%	11.38B	Jan 2011
USRT	iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF	0.08%	4.44B	May 2007
FREL	Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF	0.08%	1.44B	Feb 2015
HAUZ	Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF	0.10%	1.02B	Oct 2013
BBRE	JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETF	0.11%	1.29B	Jun 2018

Highest-Yield Real Estate ETFs

The top Real Estate ETFs is MVRL (20.17%). Across the lineup, Real Estate ETFs show an average dividend yield of 4.27%, offering investors a steady stream of income through regular dividend payments, making them attractive for income-seeking portfolios.

Symbol	Name	Dividend Yield	AUM	Inception
MVRL	ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Mortgage REIT ET...	20.17%	13.03M	Jun 2020
MORT	VanEck Vectors Mortgage REIT Income ETF	15.02%	397.74M	Aug 2011
XLRI	State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Premiu...	13.84%	2.63M	Jul 2025
IYRI	NEOS Real Estate High Income ETF	11.01%	288.15M	Jan 2025
RIET	Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF	10.51%	103.75M	Sep 2021

Top ETFs Asset Classes

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Risk vs. Return Scatterplot

The Risk vs. Return Scatterplot allows you to quickly compare funds, stocks, and ETFs in one view. It displays the yearly return of an instrument on one axis and the risk (volatility) on the other.

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