Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF

KBWY

Market cap $269M

The Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF (NYSEARCA:KBWY) offers a 9% yield from a $251 million fund focused on higher-yielding real estate investment trusts.

Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF (KBWY) offers high yield exposure to small- and mid-cap US REITs, currently yielding 8.21%. I tactically rate KBWY as a hold; the high yield does not sufficiently offset price risk amid slow rate cuts and persistent inflation. KBWY's concentrated portfolio heightens volatility, with top holdings like IIPR exhibiting weak dividend security and payout ratios exceeding 100%.

Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF offers high yields (~9.8%) but suffers from persistent long-term underperformance and capital erosion. KBWY's small-cap, yield-focused methodology increases interest rate sensitivity and refinancing risk, with portfolio concentration risks reasonably contained by design. Despite high payouts, KBWY's sluggish post-shock recoveries and lack of capital appreciation make it unsuitable for long-term allocations.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., a leading specialist investment bank to the financial services and fintech sectors, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), announces the upcoming index rebalancing for the fourth quarter of 2025. This quarter, there are constituent changes within six of our indexes: KBW Nasdaq Insurance Index (Index Ticker: KIX), KBW Nasdaq Regional Banking Index (Index Ticker: KRX, ETF Ticker: KBWR), KBW Nasdaq Financial Sector Dividend Yield Index (Index Ticker: KDX, ETF Ticker: KBWD), KBW Nasdaq Premium Yield Equity REIT Index (Index Ticker: KYX, ETF Ticker: KBWY), KBW Nasdaq Property and Casualty Insurance Index (Index Ticker: KPX, ETF Ticker: KBWP), KBW Nasdaq Financial Technology Index (Index Ticker: KFTX, ETF Ticker: FTEK.LN).

Generating a steady and hefty stream of income is a key factor in any investing strategy.

Launched on 12/02/2010, the Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF (KBWY) is a smart beta exchange traded fund offering broad exposure to the Real Estate ETFs category of the market.

Year-to-date returns across the REIT market varied remarkably, with large gains from non-U.S. REITs and U.S. healthcare REITs, while U.S. residential and data center sectors were notable laggards. In the last three years, there have been two major forces impacting the performance of equity markets and real estate. Today's public REIT market looks a lot different than what most investors expect. Sectors previously considered niche have grown to be essential in today's economy and society.

Monthly dividend exchange-traded funds with extremely high yields (sometimes over 15%) have hit the market.

Real estate earnings season kicks into gear this week, and over the next month, we'll hear results from 175 equity REITs, 40 mortgage REITs, and dozens of housing industry companies. One step forward, one back: Matching the stubborn performance pattern seen last year, REITs rallied ahead of the Fed's September rate cut but stumbled into the start of earnings season. In this report, we focus specifically on property-level fundamentals, previewing and forecasting REIT earnings performance based on an analysis of recent indicators across various sources.

U.S. equity markets rebounded this past week as the White House resumed negotiations with China following a major tariff threat, while investors focused on bank earnings that raised some eyebrows. Consistent with the "risk-off" theme that has prevailed amid the ongoing federal government shutdown with no resolution in sight, short-term Treasury yields receded to the lowest levels in three years. Buoyed by a dip in benchmark rates, real estate equities led the rebound this week after REIT earnings season began on a positive note with surprisingly strong industrial REIT results.