CI Canadian REIT ETF (RIT.TO)

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

CI Canadian REIT ETF (RIT.TO) has returned 0.88% so far this year and 9.83% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RIT.TO has returned 6.54% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.91% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 15, 2004, RIT.TO's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.81%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.2 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Jan 2009 with a return of +16.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -23.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, RIT.TO closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 14, 2008 with a return of +19.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -12.0%.

CI Canadian REIT ETF has an annualized alpha of 6.00%, beta of 0.41, and R² of 0.18 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 16, 2004.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (58.08%) than losses (43.21%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.41 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.18 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R² of 0.18 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

RIT.TO has an expense ratio of 0.87%, placing it in the medium range.

RIT.TO ranks 39 for risk / return — below 39% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for CI Canadian REIT ETF (RIT.TO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

CI Canadian REIT ETF provided a 4.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of CA$0.81 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 10 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for CI Canadian REIT ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the CI Canadian REIT 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 CI Canadian REIT ETF was 56.72%, occurring on Dec 5, 2008. Recovery took 451 trading sessions.

The current CI Canadian REIT ETF drawdown is 5.54%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.