REIT ETF — ALPS Active REIT ETF

ALPS Active REIT ETF (REIT)

Updated October 16, 2026.

REIT is an ETF. its distribution rate is 3.82%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.07%, its expense ratio is 0.68%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 94/100 (Safe). Total return is 41.2% over the past 5.6 years, 75.4 points behind SPY at 116.6%.

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

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 41.2% over the past 5.6 years, 75.4 points behind SPY at 116.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 10.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.5%.

REIT key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

94 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.59%

Issuer

ALPS

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/25/2021

Expense ratio

0.68%

Distribution rate

3.82%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.07%

Last close

$28.45 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$53,899,069

Average volume

8200.0

Dividend

$0.272

Ex-dividend date

09/17/2026

Payment date

09/22/2026

Beta

0.93

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.82%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.07%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. 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.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

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 11.5%.

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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