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RDOG vs USRT

ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF

RDOGBNYSE Arca

iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF

USRTANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

USRT −0.27pt a year

RDOG0.35%USRT0.08%

Avg volume · 30D

USRT 675.2×the volume

RDOG1.17KUSRT787K

10Y return · a year

USRT +2.3pt

RDOG+4.2%USRT+6.5%

RDOG vs USRT Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+3.5%RDOG+17.7%USRT

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. RDOG +3.5%. USRT +17.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−30%−20%−10%10%30%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
RDOG 0.35%
USRT 0.08%, better
Fund size
RDOG $11M
USRT $4.29B
1Y total return
RDOG +15.5%, better
USRT +13.9%
Yield (12M)
RDOG 6.41%, better
USRT 2.75%
Holdings
RDOG 46
USRT 126
Avg volume (30D)
RDOG 1.17K sh
USRT 787K sh, better
NAV per share
RDOG $38.38
USRT $63.78
52W range

ETF.net Grade

RDOG: Cost 50, Risk 49, Mission 95, Tradability 27, Holdings 90, Durability 33. USRT: Cost 93, Risk 61, Mission 100, Tradability 81, Holdings 53, Durability 78.
Pillar letters and Scores for RDOG, USRT, with each pillar’s weight
PillarRDOGUSRT
Cost30% weightC50A93Higher
Mission25% weightA95A100Higher
Risk15% weightC49B61Higher
Tradability15% weightD27A81Higher
Holdings10% weightA90HigherC53
Durability5% weightD33A78Higher

Rank among US Real Estate funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. RDOG and USRT are both graded against the same 21 US Real Estate funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Real Estate⁠

Category · 21 funds
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USRT ranks 1st and RDOG 10th of 21 funds in the US Real Estate Category.

  1. Rank 1ASCHHSchwab U.S. REIT ETFScore 83
  2. Rank 1AUSRTiShares Core U.S. REIT ETFScore 83
  3. Rank 3AFRELFidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETFScore 80
  4. Rank 9AICFiShares Select U.S. REIT ETFScore 70
  5. Rank 10BRDOGALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETFScore 60
  6. Rank 11BKBWYInvesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETFScore 58

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

RDOGBALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF

USRTAiShares Core U.S. REIT ETF

In short

RDOG Most real estate ETFs just buy the sector by size. RDOG flips it: the highest-yielding REITs inside each of nine property segments, weighted equally, so the biggest landlords don't automatically run the portfolio.

USRT Cheap, plain-vanilla ownership of U.S. landlords: roughly 130 equity REITs for eight basis points, running since 2007. One of the least expensive doors into the real estate aisle.

Stated mandate

RDOG RDOG seeks to replicate the performance of the S-Network REIT Dividend Dogs Index before fees and expenses. It selects high-yielding US REITs across nine equally weighted REIT segments.

USRT The fund seeks to track an index composed of U.S. real estate equities.

Why people hold it

  • RDOG The "dogs" method is the whole point: take the top-yielding REITs in each of nine property segments and equal-weight them, so no mega-cap landlord dominates.alpsfunds.com
  • Roughly 50 REITs spread evenly across nine segments of the property market, so one hot corner of real estate can't quietly become the whole fund.
  • 0.35% a year sits just under the typical fund in its real estate group, which is modest for a rules-based yield screen rather than a plain market-cap tracker.
  • Live since 2008, it has stayed close to its S-Network REIT Dividend Dogs Index, among the tighter implementations in its peer group, and it pays quarterly.
  • USRT 0.08% a year against a 0.37% median for U.S. real estate funds. Among the category's heavyweights, only SCHH (0.07%) is cheaper.
  • Tracks the FTSE Nareit Equity REITs 40 Act Capped Index with very little drift, one of the tightest index jobs in its peer group.ishares.com
  • Live since 2007, a multi-billion-dollar fund from iShares, holding about 130 REITs across the U.S. property market.ishares.com

Worth knowing

  • RDOG Thin trading and a small asset base mean bid-ask spreads can run wider than the household-name REIT trackers.
  • Screening for the fattest yields tilts the basket toward higher-payout, often smaller REITs, historically a bumpier ride than the cap-weighted sector.
  • Cost is the trade-off against plain vanilla: SCHH charges 0.07% and VNQ 0.13% for cap-weighted US real estate.
  • USRT One sector, one country. Real estate swings with rates and property cycles, so expect a bumpier ride than a broad U.S. stock fund.
  • Actively traded, but the aisle's largest funds (VNQ, SCHH) turn over more shares. Worth watching the spread on chunky orders.
  • Income arrives quarterly, not monthly.ishares.com

Full RDOG profile⁠

Full USRT profile⁠

RDOG vs USRT Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

RDOG vs USRT Cost

Overpaying RDOG vs USRT

$5,437

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

  • RDOG 0.35%

    $7,126

  • USRT 0.08%

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • RDOG 0.35%
  • USRT 0.08%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530RDOG $7,126USRT $1,689

Year by year

YearRDOGUSRTOverpaying
10$634$147$487
20$2,454$575$1,879
30$7,126$1,689$5,437

Expense ratio

  • 0.35%RDOG
  • 0.08%USRT, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Real Estate funds
  • Median 0.35%

USRT 2nd cheapest of 21 funds

RDOG 11th cheapest of 21 funds

RDOG vs USRT Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
RDOG 6.41%, better
USRT 2.75%
Payout (12M)
RDOG $2.46
USRT $1.75
Last payment
RDOG $0.58
USRT $0.47
Ex-dividend
RDOG Sep 17, 2026
USRT Sep 15, 2026
Paid on
RDOG Sep 22, 2026
USRT Sep 18, 2026
Frequency
RDOG Quarterly
USRT Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

RDOGQuarterly · 38 paymentsAll RDOG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 38 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 21, 2017 $0.35; Sep 21, 2017 $0.33; Dec 21, 2017 $0.95; Mar 22, 2018 $0.22; Jun 21, 2018 $0.44; Sep 20, 2018 $0.22; Dec 20, 2018 $0.41; Mar 21, 2019 $0.35; Jun 20, 2019 $0.37; Sep 19, 2019 $0.27; Dec 19, 2019 $0.51; Mar 19, 2020 $0.68; Jun 18, 2020 $0.42; Sep 17, 2020 $0.35; Dec 22, 2020 $0.64; Mar 18, 2021 $0.51; Jun 17, 2021 $0.47; Sep 23, 2021 $0.44; Dec 22, 2021 $0.56; Mar 24, 2022 $0.52; Jun 23, 2022 $0.48; Sep 22, 2022 $0.45; Dec 22, 2022 $0.54; Mar 23, 2023 $0.63; Jun 22, 2023 $0.66; Sep 21, 2023 $0.70; Dec 21, 2023 $0.74; Mar 21, 2024 $0.57; Jun 20, 2024 $0.55; Sep 19, 2024 $0.58; Dec 19, 2024 $0.63; Mar 20, 2025 $0.59; Jun 20, 2025 $0.56; Sep 18, 2025 $0.66; Dec 18, 2025 $0.67; Mar 19, 2026 $0.58; Jun 18, 2026 $0.63; Sep 17, 2026 $0.58. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD
USRTQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll USRT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 24, 2017 $0.48; Jun 27, 2017 $0.46; Sep 26, 2017 $0.44; Dec 19, 2017 $0.32; Mar 22, 2018 $0.47; Jun 26, 2018 $0.50; Sep 26, 2018 $1.27; Dec 17, 2018 $0.30; Mar 20, 2019 $0.44; Jun 17, 2019 $0.39; Sep 24, 2019 $0.46; Dec 16, 2019 $0.54; Mar 25, 2020 $0.43; Jun 15, 2020 $0.33; Sep 23, 2020 $0.34; Dec 14, 2020 $0.40; Mar 25, 2021 $0.34; Jun 10, 2021 $0.36; Sep 24, 2021 $0.25; Dec 13, 2021 $0.59; Mar 24, 2022 $0.26; Jun 9, 2022 $0.26; Sep 26, 2022 $0.64; Dec 13, 2022 $0.56; Mar 23, 2023 $0.30; Jun 7, 2023 $0.28; Sep 26, 2023 $0.59; Dec 20, 2023 $0.56; Mar 21, 2024 $0.27; Jun 11, 2024 $0.29; Sep 25, 2024 $0.56; Dec 17, 2024 $0.51; Mar 18, 2025 $0.25; Jun 16, 2025 $0.38; Sep 16, 2025 $0.42; Dec 16, 2025 $0.70; Mar 17, 2026 $0.21; Jun 15, 2026 $0.37; Sep 15, 2026 $0.47. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

RDOG vs USRT Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • RDOG
  • USRT
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: RDOG −35.4% · Oct 2023. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−30%−20%−10%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
RDOG 17.4%USRT 16.1%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
RDOG 0.54USRT 0.70, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
RDOG −35.4%USRT −31.0%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
RDOG 1.00USRT 0.96

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