First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund (FRI)

NYSE Arca: FRIExchange-traded fund from First Trust.

  • Expense ratio0.50%
  • Net assets$184.5M
  • Dividend yield2.63%
  • 1-year return+12.17%
  • Holdings126

FRI ETF price chart

FRI quote & trading statistics

FRI performance

Total return · as of October 17, 2026
  • YTD+10.99%
  • 1 year+12.17%
  • 3 years+13.04%/yr
  • 5 years+3.07%/yr
  • 10 years+5.74%/yr
1Y volatility
15.94%
3Y volatility
16.01%
3Y Sharpe ratio
0.52

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

FRI top 10 holdings

First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1WELLWelltower Inc12.68%
2PLDPrologis Inc9.13%
3SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.58%
4DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc4.52%
5EQIXEquinix Inc4.35%
6ORealty Income Corporation3.90%
7PSAPublic Storage3.87%
8EQREquity Residential3.27%
9VTRVentas Inc3.20%
10IRMIron Mountain Incorporated2.52%

The top 10 holdings make up 52.0% of the fund (126 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.

FRI sector weights

Real Estate
100.0%

FRI region weights

North America
100.0%

FRI asset allocation

U.S. stocks
95.9%
Cash
4.1%

FRI market-cap breakdown

Mid cap
30.9%
Small cap
28.8%
Large cap
28.3%
Micro cap
7.1%

About First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund

The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the securities that comprise the index. The index seeks to measure the performance of publicly-traded REITs domiciled in the United States that meet certain eligibility requirements.

FRI ETF FAQ

What is the FRI expense ratio?

First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund has a net expense ratio of 0.50%, or $50.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in FRI?

First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund has about $184.5M in net assets.

What are the top holdings of FRI?

The largest positions in FRI are Welltower Inc (12.68%), Prologis Inc (9.13%), Simon Property Group Inc (4.58%). The fund holds 126 securities in total.

How has FRI performed?

FRI returned +12.17% over the past year and +3.07% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does FRI pay dividends?

FRI has a dividend yield of 2.63% and pays distributions na.

When was FRI launched?

First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund began trading on May 8, 2007.

ETFs similar to FRI

Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with FRI'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 FRI, compared by expense ratio, assets and 1-year return
SymbolFundOverlapExpense ratioNet assets1-year return
FRIFirst Trust S&P REIT Index Fund—0.50%$184.5M+12.17%
BBREJPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT98%0.11%$1.25B+9.76%
RWRSPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF88%0.24%$1.78B+10.19%
SCHHSchwab U.S. REIT ETF87%0.06%$10.82B+8.25%
USRTiShares Core U.S. REIT ETF86%0.08%$4.20B+9.95%
IYRINEOS ETF Trust NEOS Real Estate83%0.66%$301.3M+1.89%
IYRiShares U.S. Real Estate ETF82%0.42%$4.10B+3.46%
DFARDFA Investment Dimensions Group81%0.18%$1.65B+8.13%
FRELFidelity MSCI Real Estate ETF81%0.08%$1.35B+4.92%