

Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Income ETF
$24.74+0.02 (+0.06%)
- 0.59%
- $4M
- 0M sh
- $24.56
- low $24.31high $27.12
The ETF.net DPRE Grade
Score 40 out of 100
- 25 of 35
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
- 51
- This cap took
- −11
- Published Score
- 40
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A71 out of 100Rank 10 of 35Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B55 out of 100Rank 15 of 35Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F19 out of 100Rank 33 of 35Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C51 out of 100Rank 21 of 35Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.F13 out of 100Rank 35 of 35
Our read on DPRE
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.
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
- Other
- 60
- 41%
- WELL
Sectors
- Real Estate100.0%
Geography
- United States98.84%
- United Kingdom1.16%
DPRE Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | DPRE |
|---|---|
| Year to date | — |
| 1 month | −2.8% |
| 3 months | −4.9% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | DPRE |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +0.4% |
DPRE in the news
DPRE Dividends
- $0.08 per share
- Monthly
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
DPRE Risk
- —
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.
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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.
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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.
- −0.31
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
- The middle half of US Active Sector funds
- Median 0.65%
9 of the 35 US Active Sector funds charge less.
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