REIX ETF — NYLIM CBRE Real Estate & Infrastructure ETF

NYLIM CBRE Real Estate & Infrastructure ETF (REIX)

Updated November 6, 2026.

REIX is an ETF. Its distribution rate is 2.25%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.66%, its expense ratio is 0.45%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 86/100 (Safe). Total return is 32.6% over the past 3.5 years, 52.8 points behind SPY at 85.4%.

NYLIM CBRE Real Estate & Infrastructure ETF is an exchange-traded fund that invests at least 80% of its assets in securities issued by real estate and infrastructure companies, primarily through common stock but also including preferred stock, convertible securities, MLPs, and depositary receipts. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate and pays distributions quarterly, with an expense ratio of 0.45%. It appeals to investors seeking income and exposure to the real estate and infrastructure sectors.

REIX performance versus SPY

As of Nov 5, 2026

Total return is 32.6% over the past 3.5 years, 52.8 points behind SPY at 85.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 10.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.8%.

REIX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

86 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.94%

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

2.25%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.66%

Last close

$29.91 (as of 2026-11-06)

AUM

$34,728,104

Average volume

16,560

Dividend

$0.168

Ex-dividend date

09/18/2026

Payment date

09/22/2026

Beta

0.7

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.25%) has no calculation basis on file. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.66%) 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: 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.

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Frequently asked questions

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