
The State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF endeavors to replicate the overall investment performance of the Dow Jones Global ex-U.S. Select Real Estate Securities IndexSM. Its primary goal is to deliver financial returns that generally align with this benchmark, which is specifically designed to track the international real estate market, before any applicable fees and expenses are accounted for.
Is RWX's expense ratio expensive, average, or a steal for its category?
Pro reveals the verdict on a 5-tier spectrum calibrated against ICI 2025 industry averages, with strategy-aware bands so the comparison is meaningful.

Surging oil prices and hotter inflation reports reignited rate-hike concerns, sending Treasury yields to one-year highs as the Iran conflict remained stalemated despite the highly anticipated Trump-Xi summit.

Expense ratios and portfolio focus set these two real estate ETFs apart, despite matching yields. Explore how their holdings and risk profiles compare.

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF has a significantly lower expense ratio of 0.12% compared to 0.59% for State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF. The Vanguard fund offers a higher trailing dividend yield and broader diversification with 682 holdings while the SPDR fund holds 121 positions.

U.S. equity markets advanced for a fifth straight week - their longest winning streak since 2024 - as strong earnings, resilient data, and hopes for lasting Iran peace fueled optimism. Investors looked through another oil-price surge and inflationary pressure, focusing instead on corporate resilience and economic strength despite a complex macro backdrop shaped by geopolitical and policy uncertainty. The Fed held rates steady in an unusually fractured 8-4 vote, while Powell's plan to remain on the Board broke precedent and raised politically charged succession questions.

GQRE charges a lower expense ratio and offers a higher dividend yield than RWX. RWX outperformed on one-year return, but GQRE showed stronger five-year growth and a slightly milder max drawdown.