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DPRE

GradeCNew York Stock Exchange Arca

Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Income ETF

Active Equity · Virtus · Inception 2026-04-14

$25.23+0.00 (+0.00%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 9:46 AM EDT

Market opens at 9:30 AM ET.History starts Apr 15, 2026.History starts Apr 15, 2026.History starts Apr 15, 2026.
Intraday session: down, 10 prints from 25.27 to 25.23. Range 25.07 to 25.35. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$25.10$25.30Sep 17Sep 18Sep 21Sep 22Sep 23
Expense ratio
0.59%
Fund size
$4M
1Y return
Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Holdings
55
Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$25.27
52W range
low $24.89high $27.12

The ETF.net DPRE Grade

C

40/ 100

Rank 25 of 35 in US Active Sector

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for DPRE. Scores out of 100: Cost 68, Risk 62, Mission not scored, Tradability 16, Holdings 48, Durability 13. Strongest: Cost (68). Weakest: Durability (13). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 40 of 100 sits in the C band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E. A structural cap ceilings this fund at 40, so B and A are out of reach.

Ceiling 40 · B and A out of reach

The pillars earned50This cap took10Published score40 Grade C
  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    BScore 68
    Category rank11/35 · top 31%
  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    BScore 62
    Category rank7/35 · top 20%
  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    FScore 16
    Category rank31/35 · bottom quartile
  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    CScore 48
    Category rank22/35 · mid-pack
  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    FScore 13
    Category rank35/35 · bottom quartile

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

Our read on DPRE

ETF.net Research

CMost real estate ETFs buy REIT common stock and stop there. DPRE is actively run with income as the stated first goal, free to roam across REIT shares, preferred securities and property debt, in the US and abroad.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks high current income, with capital appreciation as a secondary objective.

Why people hold it

  1. 01Income leads the mandate: high current income is the primary objective, capital appreciation the secondary one, and the fund distributes quarterly.
  2. 02Works the whole capital stack, holding REIT equity, preferred securities and real estate debt rather than common stock alone.
  3. 03At 0.59%, the fee sits below the median for its active US equity peer group, unusual for a specialist active sleeve.
  4. 04The passport is open: global real estate companies, including emerging market issuers, sit inside the mandate alongside US property.

Worth knowing

  1. 01A small fund that trades thinly, which usually means wider bid-ask spreads than the giant index REIT funds.
  2. 02Launched in 2026 and actively managed, so there is little live history and outcomes ride on the managers' calls rather than an index.
  3. 03Roughly 60 positions, with rate-sensitive preferreds and debt in the mix, so single names and interest rates carry more weight than in a broad index.

DPRE Holdings

As of Sep 22, 2026, 10:01 PM
Asset class
Other
Holdings
55
Top-10 weight
41%
Largest holding
WELL9.2%

Sectors

  • Real Estate100.0%

Geography

  • United States98.81%
  • United Kingdom1.19%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 4.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001WELLWelltower Inc9.16%1,492$347K331
002PLDPrologis Inc5.72%1,597$217K344
003EQIXEquinix Inc4.38%157$166K355
004SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.06%750$154K312
005DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc3.72%757$141K309
006ORealty Income Corp3.30%2,210$125K281
007VMRKVivmark Residential2.83%1,750$107K120
008CUBECubeSmart2.75%2,625$104K156
009DOCHealthpeak Properties Inc2.58%4,722$98K199
010IRMIron Mountain Inc2.39%775$91K259
011GLPIGaming and Leisure Properties Inc2.28%2,175$86K168
012SBRASabra Health Care REIT Inc2.14%4,082$81K135
013RHPRyman Hospitality Properties Inc1.76%547$67K122
014KIMKimco Realty Corp1.64%2,760$62K229
015Boston Properties LP 6.500% 01/15/20341.63%60,000$62K1

Showing 1–15 of 59 holdings

DPRE Performance

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

DPRE$9,974
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,415
Jun 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. DPRE $9,974. SPY $10,415. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,725$10,222$10,719Jun 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026

Jun 22, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for DPRE. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDPRE
Year to dateFund launched this year
1 month−3.3%
3 months−0.3%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper year
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for DPRE
YearReturn barDPRE
2026 YTD+2.5%

History from Apr 15, 2026

DPRE in the news

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DPRE Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Sep 22, 2026.
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Payout per share
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Upcoming payment
$0.08 per share
Pays on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 5 payments in 2026 YTD. May 20, 2026 $0.06; Jun 22, 2026 $0.09; Jul 20, 2026 $0.09; Aug 20, 2026 $0.09; Sep 21, 2026 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 21, 2026Pays Sep 28, 2026$0.08
Aug 20, 2026Aug 27, 2026$0.09
Jul 20, 2026Jul 27, 2026$0.09
Jun 22, 2026Jun 29, 2026$0.09
May 20, 2026May 27, 2026$0.06

DPRE Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched Apr 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Launched Apr 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
Launched Apr 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
−0.31
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

DPRE Cost

Expense ratio0.59%
  • The middle half of US Active Sector funds
  • Median 0.65%

9 of the 33 US Active Sector funds charge less.

DPRE costs $59.00 a year on $10,000. The median US Active Sector fund costs $65.00.