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First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund (FRI)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US33734G1085

CUSIP

33734G108

Inception Date

May 8, 2007

Region

North America (U.S.)

Category

REIT

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

S&P United States REIT

Asset Class

Real Estate

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

FRI has an expense ratio of 0.50%, placing it in the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for FRI: current value is 0.50%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
FRI: 0.50%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


100.00%150.00%200.00%250.00%300.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
114.50%
267.74%
FRI (First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund had a return of -2.76% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.20% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund had an annualized return of 4.52%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.05%, indicating that First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


FRI

YTD

-2.76%

1M

-2.63%

6M

-8.44%

1Y

12.20%

5Y*

9.61%

10Y*

4.52%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-6.75%

1M

-5.05%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.15%

5Y*

14.14%

10Y*

10.05%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of FRI, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.06%3.51%-3.50%-3.67%-2.76%
2024-4.27%1.91%1.93%-7.06%4.47%2.85%6.30%6.49%2.33%-2.77%4.20%-7.46%7.84%
202310.36%-4.63%-2.53%0.66%-3.06%5.06%2.83%-3.15%-6.79%-4.34%10.44%9.87%13.33%
2022-6.96%-3.20%6.59%-4.46%-6.31%-7.34%8.82%-5.86%-12.18%4.90%5.67%-5.13%-24.66%
20210.10%3.84%4.60%7.90%0.88%2.62%4.78%1.74%-5.19%7.67%-0.66%8.59%42.56%
20201.19%-8.02%-21.43%8.35%-0.29%3.25%3.92%0.82%-3.26%-2.85%10.78%3.51%-7.90%
201911.79%0.33%3.15%-0.44%-0.04%1.00%1.53%2.96%2.85%1.39%-1.59%-0.86%23.67%
2018-4.60%-7.38%3.77%1.50%4.21%4.31%0.56%3.06%-2.83%-2.40%4.92%-8.24%-4.27%
2017-0.41%3.68%-2.75%0.00%-0.91%2.30%1.12%-0.51%0.11%-1.22%2.78%-0.21%3.86%
2016-3.53%-0.28%10.36%-2.62%2.43%6.79%4.34%-3.84%-1.84%-5.87%-1.58%4.56%7.88%
20156.47%-3.50%1.63%-5.93%-0.34%-4.43%5.55%-6.20%2.89%5.75%-0.68%1.78%1.88%
20143.88%5.32%0.27%3.47%2.32%1.10%0.00%2.84%-6.04%9.82%1.99%2.12%29.77%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of FRI is 70, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of FRI is 7070
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FRI is 7171
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FRI is 7171
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FRI is 6969
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FRI is 7070
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FRI is 6868
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund (FRI) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The chart of Sharpe ratio for FRI, currently valued at 0.72, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.00
FRI: 0.72
^GSPC: 0.49
The chart of Sortino ratio for FRI, currently valued at 1.09, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.00
FRI: 1.09
^GSPC: 0.81
The chart of Omega ratio for FRI, currently valued at 1.14, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.50
FRI: 1.14
^GSPC: 1.12
The chart of Calmar ratio for FRI, currently valued at 0.63, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.00
FRI: 0.63
^GSPC: 0.50
The chart of Martin ratio for FRI, currently valued at 2.50, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.00
FRI: 2.50
^GSPC: 2.07

The current First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund Sharpe ratio is 0.72. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
0.72
0.49
FRI (First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund provided a 3.51% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.93 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.93$0.91$0.85$0.60$0.47$0.72$0.60$0.69$0.66$0.75$0.59$0.46

Dividend yield

3.51%3.33%3.24%2.51%1.44%3.08%2.28%3.21%2.82%3.27%2.66%2.07%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.12
2024$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.91
2023$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.85
2022$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.60
2021$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.47
2020$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.72
2019$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.60
2018$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.69
2017$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.66
2016$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.75
2015$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.59
2014$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.46

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.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-10.50%
-10.73%
FRI (First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund. 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 S&P REIT Index Fund was 71.96%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 838 trading sessions.

The current First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund drawdown is 10.50%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-71.96%May 31, 2007374Mar 6, 2009838Jul 2, 20121212
-44.16%Feb 24, 202021Mar 23, 2020272Apr 21, 2021293
-31.21%Jan 3, 2022458Oct 27, 2023273Nov 27, 2024731
-18.91%Nov 29, 202488Apr 8, 2025
-18.28%May 22, 201362Aug 19, 2013200Jun 5, 2014262

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund volatility is 11.15%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
11.15%
14.23%
FRI (First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)