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Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US33736N1019
Inception Date
Aug 27, 2007
Region
Global (Broad)
Category
REIT
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate Index - Benchmark TR Net
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Real Estate
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF (DTRE) has returned -0.99% so far this year and 2.13% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DTRE has returned 1.85% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF

1D
1.36%
1M
-8.14%
YTD
-0.99%
6M
1.25%
1Y
2.13%
3Y*
2.16%
5Y*
-0.85%
10Y*
1.85%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 30, 2007, DTRE's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.35%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 16.5 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +22.8%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -26.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, DTRE closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 26, 2008 with a return of +16.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.90%5.77%-8.14%-0.99%
20252.26%3.54%-0.81%-0.25%1.15%0.93%-1.89%2.19%-1.20%1.58%0.78%-0.11%8.32%
2024-4.42%-0.76%0.94%-10.31%4.83%-0.48%9.83%1.60%3.85%-5.39%0.32%-8.37%-9.71%
202311.94%-7.52%-0.11%0.21%-2.72%3.71%2.57%-0.82%-6.89%-3.74%12.41%6.29%13.89%
2022-5.99%-3.75%5.19%-5.59%-6.09%-7.51%9.01%-6.67%-13.42%2.77%9.97%-5.42%-26.53%
2021-0.81%4.12%2.80%6.44%2.15%0.90%3.30%1.17%-5.36%6.18%-2.43%6.76%27.43%

Benchmark Metrics

First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF has an annualized alpha of -3.45%, beta of 0.83, and R² of 0.48 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 31, 2007.

  • This ETF participated in 113.28% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 86.01% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.48 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
-3.45%
Beta
0.83
0.48
Upside Capture
86.01%
Downside Capture
113.28%

Expense Ratio

DTRE has an expense ratio of 0.60%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DTRE ranks 15 for risk / return — in the bottom 15% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


DTRE Risk / Return Rank: 1515
Overall Rank
DTRE Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1515
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DTRE Sortino Ratio Rank: 1414
Sortino Ratio Rank
DTRE Omega Ratio Rank: 1414
Omega Ratio Rank
DTRE Calmar Ratio Rank: 1717
Calmar Ratio Rank
DTRE Martin Ratio Rank: 1818
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF (DTRE) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DTREBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.14

0.90

-0.76

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.29

1.39

-1.09

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.04

1.21

-0.17

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.25

1.40

-1.15

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

0.90

6.61

-5.71

Explore DTRE risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF provided a 3.63% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.41 per share.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.41$1.35$1.41$1.11$0.97$1.43$0.35$2.41$1.42$1.40$1.76$0.74

Dividend yield

3.63%3.42%3.75%2.56%2.49%2.64%0.79%4.97%3.38%3.07%4.16%1.74%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.07
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.96$1.35
2024$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.85$1.41
2023$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.48$1.11
2022$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.97
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$1.10$1.43

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF was 72.26%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1320 trading sessions.

The current First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF drawdown is 18.97%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-72.26%Oct 3, 2007360Mar 9, 20091320Jun 5, 20141680
-42.79%Feb 18, 202025Mar 23, 2020291May 18, 2021316
-34.62%Jan 3, 2022198Oct 14, 2022
-16.62%Jan 28, 2015263Feb 11, 201697Jun 30, 2016360
-13.52%Aug 1, 201679Nov 18, 2016268Dec 13, 2017347

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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