Principal Real Estate Active Opportunities ETF (BYRE)

NYSE Arca: BYREExchange-traded fund from Principal Funds.

  • Expense ratio0.67%
  • Net assets$26.5M
  • Dividend yield2.76%
  • 1-year return+6.14%
  • Holdings43

BYRE ETF price chart

BYRE quote & trading statistics

BYRE performance

Total return · as of October 17, 2026
  • YTD+8.58%
  • 1 year+6.14%
  • 3 years+10.28%/yr
  • 5 years0.00%/yr
  • 10 years0.00%/yr
1Y volatility
16.42%
3Y volatility
16.15%
3Y Sharpe ratio
0.40

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

BYRE top 10 holdings

Principal Real Estate Active Opportunities ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1WELLWelltower Inc9.02%
2EQIXEquinix Inc8.00%
3AMTAmerican Tower Corp6.91%
4CCICrown Castle5.11%
5VTRVentas Inc4.40%
6SBRASabra Healthcare REIT Inc4.17%
7PLDPrologis Inc4.16%
8EXRExtra Space Storage Inc3.85%
9GLPIGaming & Leisure Properties3.69%
10IRMIron Mountain Incorporated3.45%

The top 10 holdings make up 52.8% of the fund (43 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.

BYRE sector weights

Real Estate
99.3%
Technology
0.8%

BYRE region weights

North America
95.1%
Asia Developed
2.8%
Europe Developed
2.2%
Australasia
1.4%

BYRE asset allocation

U.S. stocks
91.8%
Non-U.S. stocks
6.6%
Cash
1.7%

BYRE market-cap breakdown

Mid cap
33.9%
Small cap
31.3%
Large cap
23.6%
Micro cap
12.2%

About Principal Real Estate Active Opportunities ETF

Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of companies principally engaged in the real estate industry. It invests primarily in equity securities of U.S. and non-U.S. companies, including those of small companies. The fund is non-diversified.

BYRE ETF FAQ

What is the BYRE expense ratio?

Principal Real Estate Active Opportunities ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.67%, or $67.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in BYRE?

Principal Real Estate Active Opportunities ETF has about $26.5M in net assets.

What are the top holdings of BYRE?

The largest positions in BYRE are Welltower Inc (9.02%), Equinix Inc (8.00%), American Tower Corp (6.91%). The fund holds 43 securities in total.

How has BYRE performed?

BYRE returned +6.14% over the past year and 0.00% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does BYRE pay dividends?

BYRE has a dividend yield of 2.76%.

When was BYRE launched?

Principal Real Estate Active Opportunities ETF began trading on May 18, 2022.

ETFs similar to BYRE

Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with BYRE's. Overlap: shared top-10 weight as a share of the larger top-10 total of the two funds.

ETFs with holdings most similar to BYRE, compared by expense ratio, assets and 1-year return
SymbolFundOverlapExpense ratioNet assets1-year return
BYREPrincipal Real Estate Active Opportunities ETF—0.67%$26.5M+6.14%
JPREJPMorgan Realty Income ETF60%0.50%$462.5M+8.07%
CSRECohen & Steers Real Estate Active ETF57%0.68%$629.8M+9.08%
XLREThe Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund55%0.08%$7.85B+4.59%
ICFiShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF53%0.33%$2.08B+8.76%
VGSRVert Global Sustainable Real Estate ETF51%0.43%$482.7M+3.94%
PSRInvesco Active U.S. Real Estate Fund51%0.33%$56.0M+9.27%
FPROFidelity Real Estate Investment ETF51%0.56%$15.3M+6.66%
RLTYCohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities and…51%0.00%—-0.55%