# State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF (RWO): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rwo for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: SPDR · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2008-05-07 The State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF (RWO) aims to deliver investment returns that broadly mirror the total performance of the Dow Jones Global Select Real Estate Securities IndexSM, before accounting for fees and expenses. This fund offers investors access to publicly traded real estate companies across the United States, developed international markets, and emerging economies. To be eligible for inclusion in this benchmark index, companies must fulfill specific requirements: they need to both own and manage commercial or residential real estate properties, possess a mini... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $47.42 | | Expense Ratio | 0.50% | | Assets Under Management | $1.24B | | NAV | $47.38 | | Holdings Count | 224 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 3.44% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.63 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $44.55 – $52.26 | | Beta | 0.91 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.4282 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-21 - Pay date: 2026-09-23 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does RWO invest in? The State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF (RWO) aims to deliver investment returns that broadly mirror the total performance of the Dow Jones Global Select Real Estate Securities IndexSM, before accounting for fees and expenses. This fund offers investors access to publicly traded real estate companies across the United States, developed international markets, and emerging economies. To be eligible for inclusion in this benchmark index, companies must fulfill specific requirements: they need to both own and manage commercial or residential real estate properties, possess a minimum float-adjusted market capitalization of at least $200 million, and generate at least 75% of their total revenue from the ownership and operation of real estate assets. ### What is the expense ratio of RWO? State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF (RWO) charges an expense ratio of 0.50%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is RWO? State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF (RWO) manages $1.24B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is RWO actively managed or an index fund? RWO's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was RWO launched? State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF (RWO) launched in May 2008 and is managed by SPDR. ### How has RWO performed? RWO's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does RWO pay a dividend? State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF (RWO) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.44%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does RWO pay dividends? State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is RWO's dividend yield? RWO's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.44%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is RWO's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for RWO was 2026-09-21. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will RWO's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.50% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does RWO charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from RWO's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does RWO cost more than a fund like VOO? RWO's strategy (current expense ratio 0.50%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where RWO sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to RWO? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as RWO (0.50%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rwo - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rwo/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rwo/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rwo/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rwo/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.