State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

RWX

Market cap $287M

GQRE charges a lower expense ratio and offers a higher dividend yield than RWX. RWX outperformed on one-year return, but GQRE showed stronger five-year growth and a slightly milder max drawdown.

REET carries a much lower expense ratio and greater assets under management than RWX. RWX delivered a stronger one-year return but lagged REET over five years on a total return basis.

HAUZ delivers a much lower expense ratio and higher yield than RWX Both ETFs returned 13.4% over the past year, but HAUZ holds more names and covers more of the global real estate sector Liquidity profiles are similar and HAUZ manages more assets.

RWX charges a much higher expense ratio (0.59%) than VNQ (0.13%) VNQ covers U.S. real estate almost exclusively, while RWX focuses on international real estate companies RWX is much smaller and less liquid, which could matter for investors trading larger positions

VNQI charges a much lower expense ratio and boasts a higher dividend yield than RWX. RWX is more concentrated, with only 121 holdings, while VNQI holds more than 700 positions.

RWR charges a lower expense ratio and has much larger assets under management (AUM) than RWX. RWX posted a higher one-year total return, but RWR experienced a smaller maximum drawdown over five years.

ICF is less expensive to own but pays a lower yield than RWX. RWX delivered a higher 1-year return, while ICF outperformed over the last five years.

RWX costs more than HAUZ and offers a lower dividend yield. RWX posted a stronger 1-year return but both funds showed similar 5-year drawdowns.

RWX charges a much higher expense ratio than REET. RWX focuses on non-U.S. real estate, while REET includes both U.S. and international holdings.

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