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State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

RWR

Market cap $1.82B

108.32 USD

+2.35

2.22%

At close Updated Oct 29, 4:00 PM EDT

1 day

2.22%

5 days

0.74%

1 month

2.2%

3 months

-8.41%

6 months

0.06%

Year to date

10.06%

1 year

10.58%

5 years

-4.99%

10 years

17.92%

News

Positive

Neutral

Negative

Sentiment 3-Months

Positive 37.5%

Neutral 62.5%

Negative 0%

REITs Snap The Slide

U.S. equities reached fresh record highs as strong earnings expectations outweighed elevated energy prices, high long-term rates, and geopolitical risks, while sticky inflation kept the Fed biased toward further tightening. Bond markets calmed after several turbulent weeks, with Treasury yields edging lower and volatility retreating as strong auctions stabilized the long end, while markets continued to expect another hike by year-end. Energy markets were comparatively stable despite renewed Middle East tensions and Gulf hurricane disruptions, while gasoline and diesel prices eased modestly from recent highs.

REITs Snap The Slide

The Rate Shock That Didn't Break REITs

REITs are refusing to break despite another rate shock: the 10-Year Treasury reached 5%, yet REITs remain higher by roughly 7% in 2026 as the once-dominant rate correlation weakens further. Solid fundamentals are increasingly doing the heavy lifting, with healthy property-level cash flows, improving earnings visibility, strong dividend coverage, and better balance sheets helping REITs absorb the rate shock. Cooling supply increasingly reinforces fundamentals: excluding Data Centers, REIT development pipelines are roughly 40% below their 2022 peak and 2019 levels; Data Centers remain the exception at seven times 2019 levels.

The Rate Shock That Didn't Break REITs

Rates Retake The Spotlight

U.S. equity markets pulled back from record highs this week as long-term Treasury yields remained elevated, with renewed fiscal concerns after federal debt crossed $40T. Oil prices extended their rebound as stalled Iran negotiations and severely depressed Strait of Hormuz tanker traffic kept geopolitical risk elevated, pushing WTI crude another 5% higher to nearly $87/barrel. Housing data remained soft as starts, pending sales, and builder sentiment stayed depressed amid mortgage rates near 6.7%, but weak construction continued to reinforce the underlying housing shortage.

Rates Retake The Spotlight

The Motley Fool

RWR vs. HAUZ: Which Real Estate ETF Is the Better Buy for Income Investors?

The State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (RWR) focuses exclusively on U.S. real estate investment trusts, while the Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (HAUZ) provides exposure to international and emerging markets. HAUZ features a significantly lower expense ratio than RWR.

RWR vs. HAUZ: Which Real Estate ETF Is the Better Buy for Income Investors?

The Motley Fool

Which U.S. Real Estate ETF Is the Better Buy: Vanguard's VNQ or State Street's RWR?

Vanguard Real Estate ETF offers a lower expense ratio and significantly larger assets under management than State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF. State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF has delivered a higher one-year total return and stronger growth of a $1,000 investment over the last five years.

Which U.S. Real Estate ETF Is the Better Buy: Vanguard's VNQ or State Street's RWR?

Winners Of REIT Earnings Season

REITs concluded a surprisingly strong earnings season, with 83 REITs - or 83% - raising full-year FFO guidance, just 4% lowering, and the average outlook increasing 1.4% from prior guidance. Strong Fundamentals, Weak Tape: REITs slipped modestly during earnings season despite widespread guidance raises, as renewed interest-rate pressure outweighed improving property-level trends and earnings momentum. Upside standouts included Hotel, Industrial, Data Center, Billboard, Office, Senior Housing/Skilled Nursing, and Single-Family Rental REITs, while Self-Storage finally showed a convincing pricing inflection.

Winners Of REIT Earnings Season

REITs Increasingly Favoring At-The-Market Offerings When Issuing Equity

With low valuations for the sector overall, follow-on common equity offerings for US real estate investment trusts have declined significantly in recent years. US equity REITs have largely preferred issuing common stock through at-the-market offering programs as opposed to more standard follow-on equity offerings in recent years. US REITs raised $77.58 billion through common stock sold under their ATM programs between July 1, 2022, and March 31, 2026.

REITs Increasingly Favoring At-The-Market Offerings When Issuing Equity

The Motley Fool

RWR vs. GQRE: Which REIT ETF Is the Better Buy for Investors?

RWR carries a lower expense ratio than GQRE. GQRE offers a higher dividend yield and broader international exposure than RWR.

RWR vs. GQRE: Which REIT ETF Is the Better Buy for Investors?

The Motley Fool

RWR vs. XLRE: Which Real Estate ETF Is the Better Buy?

The SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (RWR) offers broader diversification with 97 holdings, compared to 31 for the S&P 500-focused Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) . XLRE offers a significant cost advantage, with an expense ratio of just 0.08% versus RWR's 0.25%.

RWR vs. XLRE: Which Real Estate ETF Is the Better Buy?

The Motley Fool

VNQI vs RWR: Which of These Real Estate ETFs Is the Better Buy in 2026?

The State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (RWR) focuses exclusively on U.S. real estate investment trusts, while Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (VNQI) provides exposure to property markets in more than 30 countries outside the United States. VNQI offers a lower expense ratio and a higher trailing-12-month dividend yield than the State Street fund.

VNQI vs RWR: Which of These Real Estate ETFs Is the Better Buy in 2026?

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