REIX ETF — NYLIM CBRE Real Estate & Infrastructure ETF

NYLIM CBRE Real Estate & Infrastructure ETF (REIX)

Updated October 8, 2026.

REIX is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.38%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.82%, its expense ratio is 0.45%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 86/100 (Safe). Total return is 24.1% over the past 3.4 years, 71.7 points behind SPY at 95.8%.

At the current 2.38% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $238 per year, or about $59.50 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

New York Life Investments manages this exchange-traded fund, which invests in global publicly traded real estate and infrastructure companies selected through fundamental and quantitative analysis, with emphasis on growth and value stocks across diverse market capitalizations and companies demonstrating environmental responsibility. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate and makes quarterly distributions, with an expense ratio of 0.45%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to real estate and infrastructure sectors on a global basis.

REIX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-08.

Total return is 24.1% over the past 3.4 years, 71.7 points behind SPY at 95.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 2.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.8%.

REIX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

86 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.05%

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

2.38%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.82%

Last close

$28.21 (as of 2026-10-08)

AUM

$26,317,340

Average volume

9.0

Last dividend

$0.168

Last ex-dividend date

09/18/2026

Last payment date

09/22/2026

Beta

0.77

P/E ratio

19.7203

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.38%) 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 (2.82%) 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.

Yield and safety methodology · 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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.8%.

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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