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ALPS Active REIT ETF

REITNasdaqALPS FundsC

$29.27+0.32 (+1.11%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

C47/ 100

Rank 18 of 35 in US Active Sector

C47/100Rank 18 of 35inUS Active Sector
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 28.95 to 29.27. Range 29.05 to 29.32. Use the arrow keys to read each point.29.0029.1029.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.68%
Fund size
$55M
1Y total return
+13.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.98%
Holdings
30
Avg volume · 30D
10.7K sh
52W range
low $26.06high $32.16
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net REIT Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 47 out of 100

Category
US Active Sector⁠
Rank
18 of 35
Six-pillar profile for REIT. Scores out of 100: Cost 35, Risk 52, Mission not scored, Tradability 54, Holdings 60, Durability 66. Strongest: Durability (66). Weakest: Cost (35). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 47 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.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    D35 out of 100
    Rank 23 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.
    C52 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 35

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 35

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B60 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 35

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B66 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 35

Our read on REIT

ETF.net Research

In short

CReal estate, hand-picked. About 30 US REITs chosen name by name instead of a whole-sector scoop, aiming for total return from dividends plus price appreciation. Concentrated on purpose, and it pays quarterly.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks total return from dividends and capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of net assets in publicly traded REIT equity securities, primarily US REITs.

Why people hold it

  • Stock picking, not a sector scoop: roughly 30 REITs, each one a deliberate call that carries real weight in the portfolio.
  • The mandate is narrow by design: at least 80% of net assets in publicly traded REIT equity, primarily US names. Real estate, not a fund that dabbles in it.alpsfunds.com
  • Two ways to get paid are written into the objective: dividend income and capital appreciation. Distributions arrive on a quarterly schedule.
  • Holds its own in the upper half of a crowded active US equity peer group, which is not nothing for a niche sector fund.

Worth knowing

  • Active management costs money: 0.68% a year, a shade above the typical active US equity ETF and multiples of broad low-cost peers like DFAU (0.12%) and AVLC (0.15%).
  • Small fund, thin trading. Spreads can widen, especially in fast markets, and limit orders are the usual workaround.
  • One sector, about 30 names, launched in 2021: no cushion from the rest of the market, and a short history to judge the manager by.

REIT Performance

Launched Feb 25, 2021

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

Not enough history yet.
REIT$11,393
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. REIT $11,393. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 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 REIT. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodREIT
Year to date+14.0%
1 month+3.3%
3 months−5.2%
1 year+13.9%
3 yearsper year+12.8%
5 yearsper year+2.9%
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 REIT
YearReturn barREIT
2026 YTD+14.0%
2025−0.6%
2024+7.1%
2023+13.8%
2022−21.2%
2021+33.5%

History from Feb 26, 2021

REIT in the news

REIT 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 Nov 2, 2026.
2.98%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.87Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.27 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2021–2026

One bar per payment. 23 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Mar 18, 2021 $0.11; Jun 17, 2021 $0.13; Sep 23, 2021 $0.20; Dec 22, 2021 $1.03; Mar 24, 2022 $0.06; Jun 23, 2022 $0.14; Sep 22, 2022 $0.25; Dec 22, 2022 $0.22; Mar 23, 2023 $0.15; Jun 22, 2023 $0.20; Sep 21, 2023 $0.23; Dec 21, 2023 $0.25; Mar 21, 2024 $0.21; Jun 20, 2024 $0.22; Sep 19, 2024 $0.21; Dec 19, 2024 $0.19; Mar 20, 2025 $0.20; Jun 20, 2025 $0.21; Sep 18, 2025 $0.23; Dec 18, 2025 $0.21; Mar 19, 2026 $0.18; Jun 18, 2026 $0.21; Sep 17, 2026 $0.27. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 17, 2026Sep 22, 2026$0.27
Jun 18, 2026Jun 24, 2026$0.21
Mar 19, 2026Mar 24, 2026$0.18
Dec 18, 2025Dec 23, 2025$0.21
Sep 18, 2025Sep 23, 2025$0.23
Jun 20, 2025Jun 25, 2025$0.21
Mar 20, 2025Mar 25, 2025$0.20
Dec 19, 2024Dec 26, 2024$0.19
Sep 19, 2024Sep 24, 2024$0.21
Jun 20, 2024Jun 25, 2024$0.22
Mar 21, 2024Mar 26, 2024$0.21
Dec 21, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.25

See all 23 payments⁠

$10,000 in REIT 5 years ago paid $1,598 in dividends.⁠

REIT Risk

Risk pillarC52 out of 100Rank 19 of 35 in US Active Sector
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
15.9%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.
0.61
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.
−29.3%
Trough Oct 2023
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.
0.93
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.

REIT Cost

Compare REIT and TRUF

Overpaying vs TRUF, tied cheapest in US Active Sector

$11,146

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

  • REIT 0.68%

    $13,252

  • TRUF 0.10% Tied cheapest

    $2,106

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • REIT 0.68%
  • TRUF 0.10%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530REIT $13,252TRUF $2,106

Year by year

YearREITTRUFOverpaying
10$1,215$183$1,032
20$4,633$717$3,916
30$13,252$2,106$11,146

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