C

RWR — State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

Real Estate   Ranked #285 of 458 tracked ETFs   ·   Issued by State Street Investment Management

56.4/100
$107.41
0.25%
$1.77B
+9.50%
3.51%
Low
0.32
-18.85%
0.95
249K/day

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.

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Overview

The State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (RWR) is a real estate fund managed by State Street Investment Management with $1.77 billion in assets. It holds a C grade, ranking fifth among 11 peers in its category and 285th out of 458 tracked ETFs overall. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.25%, which is nearly double the category median of 0.13%. Its dividend yield of 3.51% sits slightly above the median of 3.45%, while the top ten holdings comprise 51.4% of assets, led by Welltower Inc at 10.6%.

RWR has delivered a 1-year return of 9.50%, outperforming the category median of 4.05%, though it has seen a -8.64% decline over the past three months. The fund is currently priced at $107.41, placing it at 45.2% of its 52-week range. Year-to-date performance stands at +11.79%, contrasting with the recent short-term weakness. The ETFValuer grade has remained unchanged at C over the last 35 tracked days, and price history is available for 3.0 years.

With a beta of 0.95, the fund exhibits slightly lower sensitivity to market movements than the broader market. Annualized volatility is recorded at 13.94%, which is labeled as Low, while the Sharpe ratio of 0.32 suggests modest risk-adjusted returns. The maximum drawdown of -18.85% indicates the peak-to-trough decline experienced during the measurement period. Liquidity is supported by an average daily volume of 249,021 shares.

AI-generated summary based on the data on this page.

RWR Top Holdings

#Holding% of Net AssetsValue
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 — USRT overlaps most, holding 9 of the same companies as RWR's top 10 (49.0% of RWR's assets).

ETFNameShared CompaniesRWR WeightExamples
USRT iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF 9 49.0% Welltower Inc, Prologis Inc, Equinix Inc…
SCHH Schwab U.S. REIT ETF 8 46.1% Welltower Inc, Prologis Inc, Equinix Inc…
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares 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…
FREL Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF 8 46.1% Welltower Inc, Prologis Inc, Equinix 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

4.96%
19.03
3.75%

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.96% (as of 2026-10-22) — 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): 19.03 (as of 2026-10-22) — 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: 3.75% (as of 2026-09-01) — 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.

$46,609.57
$44,498.52
$2,111.05
Cheaper alternative in this category: SCHH charges 0.07% vs RWR's 0.25%. On the figures above you'd keep $1,510.56 more over 20 years — same assumed 8% gross return, fee difference only.

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 3.51%. Enter an amount to see the income that implies, or set a monthly income target to see the investment it would take.

$350.81
$29.23
$6.75

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: Average daily volume is 249K/day. Higher volume and a larger fund generally mean lower round-trip trading costs. AUM of $1.77B 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

PeriodReturn
1-Day-0.19%
1-Week+1.41%
1-Month+1.03%
3-Month-8.64%
6-Month+1.00%
YTD+11.79%
1-Year+9.50%
3-Year+54.35%

How RWR Compares to Other Real Estate ETFs

RankGradeTickerName1-YearExp. RatioAUM
#227
C
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares +4.31% 0.13% $66.4B
#233
C
SCHH Schwab U.S. REIT ETF +7.99% 0.07% $10.6B
#237
C
USRT iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF +9.40% 0.08% $4.31B
#268
C
XLRE State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF +3.60% 0.08% $7.65B
#285
C
RWR State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF +9.50% 0.25% $1.77B
#296
C
REZ iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF +10.21% 0.48% $791M
#325
C
FREL Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF +4.05% 0.084% $1.35B
#351
C
IYR iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF +2.81% 0.37% $4.16B
#388
D
VNQI Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares -6.77% 0.12% $3.55B
#441
F
REM iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF -14.08% 0.48% $458M
#446
F
MORT VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF -14.78% 0.43% $325M
How RWR's grade is calculated. ETFValuer scores every ETF on the same six-factor formula — returns, Sharpe ratio, expense ratio, max drawdown, fund size, and volatility — recalculated daily from live price data. See the full methodology or view RWR alongside every other tracked fund in the complete rankings table. You can also look up RWR on Yahoo Finance ↗.