Real estate investment trusts are in the middle of a rebound. The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index returned 14.9% through mid-year 2026, outperforming the Russell 1000 by 4.6 percentage points, according to Nareit.
Markets have been hyper-focused on AI, crypto and buffer ETFs, but REIT ETFs have quietly staged an impressive comeback. The REIT terrain has shifted rapidly over recent years, and forward-looking investors and advisors have taken notice.
The ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF (NASDAQ:RDOG) is a concentrated bet that the highest-yielding real estate trusts in each property sub-sector deserve a spot in your income portfolio.
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF (NYSEARCA:RDOG) leans into a structural tension by design: the more aggressively a fund screens for yield, the more it tilts toward REITs whose payouts are elevated precisely because the market doubts they can last.
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF (NYSEARCA:RDOG) offers a 6.33% dividend yield by holding a concentrated basket of high-yielding REITs.
The ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF (NYSEARCA:RDOG) applies the classic “Dogs of the Dow” concept to the REIT universe, selecting the highest-yielding REITs from an eligible pool and rebalancing annually.
The ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF (RDOG) posted the strongest weekly gain among all ALPS funds over the past week, rising 4.3% as REIT consolidation activity drove strong returns in several top holdings. Key Takeaways: RDOG posted the strongest weekly return among ALPS funds, gaining 4.3% over the past week.
The ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF (RDOG) posted the strongest weekly gain among all ALPS funds over the past week, rising 4.3% as REIT consolidation activity drove strong returns in several top holdings. Key Takeaways: RDOG posted the strongest weekly return among ALPS funds, gaining 4.3% over the past week.
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF (NYSEARCA:RDOG - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 844 shares, a growth of 137.1% from the February 12th total of 356 shares. Based on an average daily volume of
Is now the time to add some REIT exposure to portfolios? It may well be — dropping rates could really see those real estate investment trusts (REITs) once again excite curious investors.
The Federal Reserve didn't lower interest rates at its June meeting. And it's not expected the central bank will do so next month.
Investing in real estate has long been hailed as a wealth-creator and income-generator. It's also known as an avenue for buffering against inflation while accessing returns that often aren't highly correlated to stocks and bonds.