REET’s Lower 0.14% Expense Ratio and 3.4% Yield Outperform Peers
REET’s 0.14% expense ratio undercuts RWX, GQRE and ICF while managing larger assets than RWX across 325 global holdings with about 70% U.S. exposure. The ETF’s 3.4% yield and stronger one- and five-year total returns versus RWX, GQRE, ICF and VNQ came with shallower drawdowns than HAUZ.
1. Expense Ratio and Scale
REET charges a 0.14% expense ratio, undercutting RWX, GQRE and ICF while managing larger assets than RWX across 325 global holdings.
2. Performance Comparison
The ETF posted stronger one-year returns than RWX and matched GQRE’s near-term gains, maintaining a lead in five-year total returns over all peers while registering shallower drawdowns than HAUZ and GQRE.
3. Yield and Geographic Mix
With a 3.4% dividend yield, REET sits below HAUZ’s 4.0% but above VNQ’s yield; its portfolio allocates about 70% to U.S. REITs and 30% to international real estate.