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SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (RWR)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US78464A6073
CUSIP
78464A607
Inception Date
Apr 23, 2001
Region
North America (U.S.)
Category
REIT
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Real Estate
Asset Class Size
Multi-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in SPDR Dow Jones 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (RWR) has returned 3.43% so far this year and 5.80% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RWR has returned 4.36% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

1D
1.38%
1M
-6.06%
YTD
3.43%
6M
2.55%
1Y
5.80%
3Y*
8.43%
5Y*
4.58%
10Y*
4.36%

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 Apr 27, 2001, RWR's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.86%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.7 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +31.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -31.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, RWR closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 24, 2008 with a return of +17.5%, while the worst single day was Dec 1, 2008 at -20.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.74%7.16%-6.06%3.43%
20250.92%3.73%-3.62%-3.15%1.85%-0.44%-0.74%4.85%0.93%-1.60%3.34%-2.50%3.20%
2024-4.16%1.77%1.98%-7.27%4.75%2.69%5.91%6.26%2.68%-3.25%4.62%-7.15%7.74%
202310.89%-4.93%-2.68%0.71%-2.81%5.09%2.94%-3.23%-7.09%-4.53%10.79%10.11%13.76%
2022-6.67%-3.38%6.97%-4.80%-6.98%-7.71%8.89%-6.27%-12.26%4.51%5.63%-5.16%-26.09%
2021-0.17%5.26%4.79%8.01%0.95%2.30%5.24%1.78%-5.50%8.14%-0.63%8.90%45.47%

Benchmark Metrics

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF has an annualized alpha of 3.36%, beta of 1.02, and R² of 0.49 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 30, 2001.

  • This ETF captured 103.08% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 96.17% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
  • R² of 0.49 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
3.36%
Beta
1.02
0.49
Upside Capture
103.08%
Downside Capture
96.17%

Expense Ratio

RWR has an expense ratio of 0.25%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

RWR ranks 22 for risk / return — below 22% 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.


RWR Risk / Return Rank: 2222
Overall Rank
RWR Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2121
Sharpe Ratio Rank
RWR Sortino Ratio Rank: 2020
Sortino Ratio Rank
RWR Omega Ratio Rank: 2020
Omega Ratio Rank
RWR Calmar Ratio Rank: 2323
Calmar Ratio Rank
RWR Martin Ratio Rank: 2626
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 SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (RWR) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


RWRBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.34

0.90

-0.55

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.58

1.39

-0.80

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.08

1.21

-0.13

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.50

1.40

-0.90

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.14

6.61

-4.47

Explore RWR risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF provided a 3.69% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.73 per share.


3.00%3.50%4.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$3.73$3.72$3.72$3.57$3.32$3.41$3.23$3.43$3.61$2.86$4.10$2.91

Dividend yield

3.69%3.78%3.76%3.75%3.81%2.79%3.73%3.36%4.19%3.05%4.39%3.17%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SPDR Dow Jones REIT 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$0.62$0.62
2025$0.00$0.00$0.61$0.00$0.00$0.91$0.00$0.00$0.99$0.00$0.00$1.21$3.72
2024$0.00$0.00$0.55$0.00$0.00$0.90$0.00$0.00$0.84$0.00$0.00$1.43$3.72
2023$0.00$0.00$0.61$0.00$0.00$0.88$0.00$0.00$0.82$0.00$0.00$1.26$3.57
2022$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.77$0.00$0.00$0.97$0.00$0.00$1.07$3.32
2021$0.00$0.00$0.78$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.00$0.77$0.00$0.00$1.16$3.41

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 SPDR Dow Jones 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 SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF was 74.92%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 1026 trading sessions.

The current SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF drawdown is 6.44%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-74.92%Feb 8, 2007523Mar 6, 20091026Apr 4, 20131549
-44.39%Feb 19, 202024Mar 23, 2020295May 24, 2021319
-32.58%Jan 3, 2022458Oct 27, 2023572Feb 10, 20261030
-18%May 22, 201362Aug 19, 2013174Apr 29, 2014236
-17.8%Apr 2, 200427May 11, 200472Aug 24, 200499

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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