RWR — State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
Real Estate Ranked #305 of 458 tracked ETFs · Issued by State Street Investment Management
RWR Price Performance — Growth of $10,000
Value of a $10,000 investment in RWR over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.
RWR Drawdown
The "underwater" chart: RWR's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.
What If You'd Invested in RWR?
See what a lump sum in RWR would have grown to, with the option to add a regular monthly contribution on top. Figures use total returns — dividends are assumed reinvested.
Past performance doesn't predict future results. Assumes contributions on the first trading day of each month, no trading costs or taxes, and reinvested distributions. History is limited to the range published in the site's daily return data.
Overview
The State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF is a Real Estate fund managed by State Street Investment Management with $1.85 billion in assets. It holds a C grade and ranks fifth among 11 peers in its category, placing it 305th out of 458 tracked ETFs overall. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.25%, which exceeds the category median of 0.13%. Its dividend yield of 3.04% trails the category median of 3.19%. The top ten holdings account for 51.4% of assets, with Welltower Inc representing the largest single position at 10.6%.
The fund has delivered a one-year return of 15.72%, outperforming the category median of 8.82%. This longer-term gain contrasts with recent short-term weakness, as the fund fell 2.55% over the past month. Year-to-date performance stands at 14.82%, while the three-month return was a modest 1.09%. The current price of $111.33 sits at 63.8% of its 52-week range. The ETFValuer grade was downgraded from B to C on 2026-08-04, and price history is available for only 3.0 years.
With a beta of 0.96, the fund moves slightly less than the broader market. Annualized volatility of 13.83% is classified as Low, contributing to a Sharpe ratio of 0.77. The maximum drawdown recorded is -18.85%. Liquidity is characterized by an average daily volume of 299,911 shares and a bid/ask spread of 3.16%. These metrics describe the fund's historical behavior without predicting future market conditions.
AI-generated summary based on the data on this page.
RWR Top Holdings
| # | Holding | % of Net Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welltower Inc | 10.57% | $195M |
| 2 | Prologis Inc | 9.15% | $169M |
| 3 | Simon Property Group Inc | 4.66% | $86M |
| 4 | Equinix Inc | 4.45% | $82M |
| 5 | Realty Income Corp | 4.42% | $82M |
| 6 | Digital Realty Trust Inc | 4.40% | $81M |
| 7 | Public Storage | 4.36% | $80M |
| 8 | Ventas Inc | 4.06% | $75M |
| 9 | Extra Space Storage Inc | 2.88% | $53M |
| 10 | AvalonBay Communities Inc | 2.46% | $45M |
Holdings as of 2026-06-30 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 51.4% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how RWR's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.
Which Funds Overlap With RWR
Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with RWR's top 10 — SCHH overlaps most, holding 8 of the same companies as RWR's top 10 (46.1% of RWR's assets).
| ETF | Name | Shared Companies | RWR Weight | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHH | Schwab U.S. REIT ETF | 8 | 46.1% | Welltower Inc, Prologis Inc, Equinix Inc… |
| XLRE | State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF | 8 | 46.1% | Welltower Inc, Prologis Inc, Equinix Inc… |
| USRT | iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF | 8 | 46.1% | Welltower Inc, Prologis Inc, Equinix Inc… |
| FREL | Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF | 8 | 46.1% | Welltower Inc, Prologis Inc, Equinix Inc… |
| IYR | iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF | 8 | 46.1% | Welltower Inc, Prologis Inc, Simon Property Group Inc… |
Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.
Market Backdrop
10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.77% (as of 2026-09-03) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.
CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 14.32 (as of 2026-09-03) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.
Federal Funds Rate: 3.63% (as of 2026-08-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.
What RWR's Fees Cost You
RWR charges an expense ratio of 0.25% a year, deducted automatically from the fund's value. Small percentages compound into real money — adjust the figures below to see the impact on your own numbers.
Assumes a constant gross return and no additional contributions — a simplification, but it isolates exactly what the expense ratio costs. Try the full fee calculator to model contributions and compare any two funds.
RWR Dividend Income Estimator
RWR currently yields 3.04%. Enter an amount to see the income that implies, or set a monthly income target to see the investment it would take.
Based on the fund's current trailing yield, which varies with price and distributions — treat it as an estimate, not a guarantee. Yields are not adjusted for tax.
RWR Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment
Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 3.16% and average daily volume is 300K/day. Tighter spreads and higher volume mean lower round-trip trading costs; this is a live-market snapshot and can widen during volatile sessions. AUM of $1.85B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.
Domicile & tax treatment: RWR is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.
RWR Performance History
| Period | Return |
|---|---|
| 1-Day | -0.64% |
| 1-Week | -1.38% |
| 1-Month | -2.55% |
| 3-Month | +1.09% |
| 6-Month | +6.85% |
| YTD | +14.82% |
| 1-Year | +15.72% |
| 3-Year | +39.86% |
How RWR Compares to Other Real Estate ETFs
| Rank | Grade | Ticker | Name | 1-Year | Exp. Ratio | AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #244 | C |
USRT | iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF | +15.32% | 0.08% | $4.57B |
| #246 | C |
VNQ | Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares | +9.08% | 0.13% | $72.0B |
| #251 | C |
SCHH | Schwab U.S. REIT ETF | +12.95% | 0.07% | $11.2B |
| #290 | C |
XLRE | State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF | +8.82% | 0.08% | $8.31B |
| #305 | C |
RWR | State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF | +15.72% | 0.25% | $1.85B |
| #353 | C |
FREL | Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF | +8.67% | 0.084% | $1.48B |
| #364 | C |
REZ | iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF | +13.14% | 0.48% | $849M |
| #369 | C |
IYR | iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF | +8.08% | 0.37% | $4.39B |
| #381 | C |
VNQI | Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares | +1.79% | 0.12% | $3.77B |
| #430 | D |
REM | iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF | +1.81% | 0.48% | $540M |
| #431 | D |
MORT | VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF | +0.90% | 0.43% | $362M |