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First Trust S&P REIT Index FundFRI

First TrustSectorsReal Estate#84 of 264 by YTD

$31.70

+2.6% last session

+17.9% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−2.5%0%+2.5%+5%+7.5%S&P 500 −1.6%+7.2%Oct 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026−2.5%0%+2.5%+5%+7.5%S&P 500 −1.6%+7.2%Oct 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 6, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026FRIS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+2.6%+7.2%−0.4%+17.9%+17.8%+61.4%+21.0%+162.4%
Peer average+2.8%+6.8%−1.3%+10.8%+11.3%+48.4%+8.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$203M
Expense ratio
0.51%
Distribution yield
2.5%
NAV
$30.83
Volume
10K
Avg. volume 30D
52K
High today
$31.70
Low today
$31.11
Previous close
$30.90
52-week high
$33.44
52-week low
$27.11
Our risk indicator
4/5

FRI in One Breath

FRI Among Real Estate ETFs

YTD
#1PSRInvesco+18.7%$58.0M
#2USRTiShares+18.5%$4.3B
#3BBREJ.P. Morgan+18.1%$1.3B
#4ICFiShares+18.0%$2.0B
#5FRIFirst Trust+17.9%$203M
#6RWRSPDR+17.8%$1.8B
#7DFARDimensional+17.7%$8.5B
#8REITALPS+17.6%$56.2M
#9SCHHSchwab+17.1%$11.1B
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 43 Real estate ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FRI

5Y
$10,000 in FRI became
$12,099
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$12,099 FRI$18,115 VOOlow $7,989Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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FRI’s Top Holdings

Today
First Trust FRI · 126 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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What FRI Holds

Today
REIT - Healthcare Facilities21.2%
WELL 12.8 · VTR 3.3 · OHI 1.1 · DOC · AHR · CTRE · HR
REIT - Industrial20.1%
PLD 9.1 · PSA 4.1 · EXR 2.4 · EGP · CUBE · REXR · FR
REIT - Retail16.4%
SPG 4.8 · O 4.0 · KIM 1.2 · REG · BRX · FRT · ADC
REIT - Specialty14.6%
DLR 4.7 · EQIX 4.7 · IRM 2.6 · LAMR 1.0 · GLPI · OUT · EPR
REIT - Residential11.5%
VMRK 3.3 · ESS 1.3 · INVH 1.1 · SUI 1.0 · MAA 1.0 · ELS · UDR
REIT - Diversified4.3%
VICI 2.0 · WPC 1.1 · EPRT · BNL · JAN · GNL · AAT
REIT - Hotel & Motel3.6%
HST 1.3 · RHP · APLE · PK · DRH · PEB · SHO
First Trust FRI · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Welltower’s Share of FRI

Today
12.8%

$128 of every $1,000 in FRI is Welltower

Welltower held by FRI
$26.1M
Most Welltower per dollar
REZ23.1%
CSRE15.4%
SPRE13.7%
TRUR13.7%
First Trust FRI · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FRI’s Share of Real Estate ETFs

Today
0.2%

of the $99.9B in 46 Real estate ETFs

FRI
FRI$203M0.2%
VNQ$35.9B36.0%
SCHH$11.1B11.1%
43 others$52.6B52.7%
Real estate ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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FRI Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.51a year
per $100
$51 a year on $10,000
SCHH$0.07
XLRE$0.08
VNQ$0.13
REET$0.14
DFAR$0.22
FRI$0.51
Expense ratio · Real estate peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside FRI

126 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
FRI

First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1WELLWelltower12.84%
2PLDPrologis9.06%
3SPGSimon Property Group4.77%
4DLRDigital Realty Trust4.68%
5EQIXEquinix4.67%
6PSAPublic Storage4.14%
7ORealty Income4.02%
8VTRVentas3.30%
9VMRKVivmark Residential3.30%
10IRMIron Mountain Incorporated2.57%
REIT - Healthcare FacilitiesREIT - IndustrialREIT - RetailREIT - SpecialtyREIT - ResidentialREIT - DiversifiedREIT - HotelREIT - OfficeOther
First Trust FRI · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 66.8%
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How It Compares

FRI

First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund’s Peers

YTD
Trend
VNQVanguardReadDesk0.13%+13.9%+14.3%$35.9B
SCHHSchwabReadDesk0.07%+17.1%+17.5%$11.1B
DFARDimensionalReadDesk0.22%+17.7%+17.7%$8.5B
XLRESPDRReadDesk0.08%+14.5%+14.4%$8.3B
REETiSharesReadDesk0.14%+12.2%+12.6%$4.8B
FRIFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.51%+17.9%+17.8%$203M
Real estate peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VNQ vs FRI

YTD
VNQVanguard · Real estateFRIFirst Trust · Real estate
Year to date
FRI wins+4.0 pts
Past year
FRI wins+3.6 pts
Fee
VNQ winslower fee
Yield
VNQ wins+1.0 pt
AUM
VNQ176.4× more
2–2level
Vanguard VNQ and First Trust FRI · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FRI vs VOO

YTD
FRI · First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund
+17.9%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
4.5 pts
0%+10%+20%+17.9% FRI+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+20%+17.9% FRI+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust FRI and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FRI vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FRIAvsBPeer average
1D+2.6%+2.8%
1M+7.2%+6.8%
3M−0.4%−1.3%
YTD+17.9%+10.8%
1Y+17.8%+11.3%
3Y+61.4%+48.4%
5Y+21.0%+8.8%
6–1FRI wins
45 Real estate peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

FRI

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y13.62%
Deepest drop · 1Y−12.1%
Lowest point · 5Y−25.3%
52-week range
$27.11−5.2% from the high$33.44
First Trust FRI · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FRI

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.20per share, Sep 2026
$0.462014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23$0.91’24’25$0.472026
Distribution yield2.5%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$2.47 a share
First Trust FRI · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$30.83
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today10K
Average volume · 30D52K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.51%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$51.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.20
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.18
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.0928
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.33
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.17
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.19
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.12
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.43
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.0984
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.28
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.0975
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.28
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