RIET ETF — Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF

Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF (RIET)

Updated October 9, 2026.

RIET is an ETF that tracks the Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield Index. its distribution rate is 12.36%, its trailing-12-month yield is 12.36%, its expense ratio is 0.50%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 82/100 (Safe). Total return is -13.2% over the past 5 years, 103.3 points behind SPY at 90.1%.

At the current 12.36% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $1,236 per year, or $103.00 per month.

Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF is an ETF that tracks a rules-based index providing diversified exposure to 100 U.S.-listed real estate-related securities selected for high dividend yields, with at least 80% of assets in dividend-paying equities. The fund distributes monthly and carries a low expense ratio of 0.50%, making it cost-efficient for income-focused investors seeking regular payouts. The fund appeals to income investors prioritizing yield from real estate securities, though the high distribution rate reflects the characteristics of the underlying real estate market rather than a guaranteed return level.

RIET performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-09.

Total return is -13.2% over the past 5 years, 103.3 points behind SPY at 90.1%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -1.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.7%.

RIET key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

82 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

10.14%

Issuer

Hoya Capital Real Estate

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/21/2021

Expense ratio

0.50%

Distribution rate

12.36%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

12.36%

Last close

$8.30 (as of 2026-10-09)

AUM

$99,392,765

Average volume

30438.0

Dividend

$0.0855

Ex-dividend date

09/15/2026

Payment date

09/16/2026 (as of 2026-09-16)

Beta

0.94

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (12.36%) 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 (12.36%) 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: Hoya Capital Real Estate or company page; Index: Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield Index; 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.

RIET risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 14.7%.

Who may consider RIET — and who may not

RIET may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for 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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