REIX ETF — NYLIM CBRE Real Estate & Infrastructure ETF

NYLIM CBRE Real Estate & Infrastructure ETF (REIX)

REIX is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.33%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.76%, its expense ratio is 0.45%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 84/100 (Safe). Total return is -6.8% over the past 0.2 years, 10.2 points behind SPY at 3.4%.

At the current 2.33% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $233 per year, or about $58.25 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

This ETF holds a globally diversified portfolio of real estate and infrastructure companies, managed by New York Life Investment Management and CBRE Investment Management using fundamental and quantitative analysis with a focus on socially conscious and environmentally responsible businesses. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate and has a low expense ratio of 0.45%. It appeals to income and growth-oriented investors seeking exposure to real assets across both developed and emerging markets.

REIX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-18.

Total return is -6.8% over the past 0.2 years, 10.2 points behind SPY at 3.4%.

REIX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

84 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.96%

Issuer

New York Life Investments

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

05/09/2023

Strategy inception

08/28/2026

Expense ratio

0.45%

Distribution rate

2.33%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.76%

Last close

$28.86 (as of 2026-09-18)

AUM

$6,576,073

Average volume

700.0

Next dividend

$0.1681

Next ex-dividend date

09/18/2026 (as of 2026-09-18)

Next payment date

09/22/2026 (as of 2026-09-22)

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.33%) 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 (2.76%) 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. 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.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: New York Life Investments 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.

REIX risks and drawbacks

REIX'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.

Who may consider REIX — and who may not

REIX 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 (REIX 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.

Frequently asked questions

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