REIT ETFs hold exclusively real estate investments trusts (REITs). These trusts own or finance income-producing real estate. They provide investors with regular distributions, diversifications, high liquidity and the potential of real estate capital appreciation.
With 20 ETFs traded on the U.S. markets, REIT ETFs have total assets under management of $15.60B. The average expense ratio is 0.41%. REIT ETFs can be found in the following asset classes:
- Equity
- Fixed Income
The largest REIT ETF is the Schwab U.S. REIT ETF SCHH with $5.52B in assets. In the last trailing year, the best-performing REIT ETF was XHYF at -4.62%. The most recent ETF launched in the REIT space was the Residential REIT Income ETF HAUS on 02/28/22.