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Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Income ETF

DPRENYSE ArcaVirtusC

$25.320.00 (−0.01%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 10:00 AM ET

Intraday session: down, 1 prints from 25.32 to 25.32. Range 25.32 to 25.32. Use the arrow keys to read each point.25.3225.3210 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.59%
Fund size
$4M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
60
Avg volume · 30D
1.42K sh
52W range
low $24.31high $27.12
Launched

The ETF.net DPRE Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 40 out of 100

Rank
23 of 35
Six-pillar profile for DPRE. Scores out of 100: Cost 65, Risk 63, Mission not scored, Tradability 33, Holdings 55, Durability 13. Strongest: Cost (65). Weakest: Durability (13). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 40 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

Very small fund, grade capped at C.

The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.

The pillars earned
53
This cap took
−13
Published Score
40 Grade C
  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 35
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B63 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 35
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D33 out of 100
    Rank 28 of 35
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 35
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    F13 out of 100
    Rank 35 of 35

Our read on DPRE

ETF.net Research

In short

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

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

Worth knowing

  • A small fund that trades thinly, which usually means wider bid-ask spreads than the giant index REIT funds.
  • Launched in 2026 and actively managed, so there is little live history and outcomes ride on the managers' calls rather than an index.
  • Roughly 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

Asset class
Other
Holdings
60
Top-10 weight
41%
Largest holding
WELL9.2%

Sectors

  • Real Estate100.0%

Geography

  • United States100.00%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 4.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1WELLWelltower Inc9.16%1,492$348K344
2PLDPrologis Inc5.38%1,597$204K345
3EQIXEquinix Inc4.29%157$163K364
4SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.26%750$162K323
5DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc3.65%757$138K324
6ORealty Income Corp3.31%2,210$126K284
7VMRKVivmark Residential2.85%1,750$108K185
8CUBECubeSmart2.84%2,625$108K152
9IRMIron Mountain Inc2.42%775$91.7K272
10DOCHealthpeak Properties Inc2.36%4,722$89.4K204
11GLPIGaming and Leisure Properties Inc2.26%2,175$85.9K171
12SBRASabra Health Care REIT Inc2.11%4,082$80K137
13RHPRyman Hospitality Properties Inc1.94%547$73.7K128
14KIMKimco Realty Corp1.77%2,760$67.4K233
15EXRExtra Space Storage Inc1.69%427$64K256

Showing 1–15 of 60 holdings

DPRE Performance

Launched Apr 14, 2026

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

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DPRE$9,636
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,141
Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. DPRE $9,636. SPY $10,141. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,500$10,000$10,500Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 yearNo data
1 month+3.2%
3 months−3.6%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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+3.2%

History from Apr 15, 2026

DPRE in the news

DPRE Dividends

Last payment
$0.08 per share
Paid 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. 6 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; Oct 20, 2026 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 20, 2026Oct 27, 2026$0.08
Sep 21, 2026Sep 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.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

DPRE Cost

Overpaying vs TRUF, tied cheapest in US Active Sector

$9,529

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • DPRE 0.59%

    $11,635

  • TRUF 0.10% Tied cheapest

    $2,106

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DPRE 0.59%
  • TRUF 0.10%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530DPRE $11,635TRUF $2,106

Year by year

YearDPRETRUFOverpaying
10$1,058$183$875
20$4,051$717$3,334
30$11,635$2,106$9,529

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