REIT ETF — ALPS Active REIT ETF

ALPS Active REIT ETF (REIT)

REIT is an ETF. As of September 4, 2026, its distribution rate is 2.81%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.75%, its expense ratio is 0.68%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 94/100 (Safe). Total return is 48.3% over the past 5.5 years, 70.6 points behind SPY at 118.9%.

At the current 2.81% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $281 per year, or $23.42 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

The ALPS Active REIT ETF is an actively managed fund that invests at least eighty percent of its assets in publicly traded equity securities of real estate investment trusts, with potential exposure to U.S. real estate operating companies and preferred equity as well. The fund distributes quarterly income and carries an expense ratio of 0.68%, offering a moderate current distribution rate. It may appeal to income-focused investors seeking real estate sector exposure with active management.

REIT performance versus SPY

Data as of September 4, 2026.

Total return is 48.3% over the past 5.5 years, 70.6 points behind SPY at 118.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 7.4%.

REIT key facts

Data as of September 4, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

94 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.64%

Issuer

ALPS

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/25/2021

Expense ratio

0.68%

Distribution rate

2.81%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.75%

Last close

$29.99

NAV

$29.96

Premium / discount

0.10% premium

AUM

$56,777,782

Average volume

13183.0

Last dividend

$0.211

Last ex-dividend date

06/18/2026

Last payment date

06/24/2026

Beta

0.94

P/E ratio

30.197

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.81%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.75%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 4, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 4, 2026.

Primary sources: ALPS or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

REIT risks and drawbacks

REIT's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 7.4%.

Who may consider REIT — and who may not

REIT may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (REIT pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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