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First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund (FRI)

Real Estate | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
31.63 USD -0.22 (-0.683%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 3:59 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 31.91 +0.28 (0.885%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:57 a.m. EDT

The fund sits in a defensive, low-conviction zone. While the underlying real estate sectors (senior housing, warehouses) offer structural resilience, the price action tells a mixed story: the asset is up roughly 12% over the last nine years, yet it is currently trading below its 50-day moving average after a recent dip. This suggests the market is weighing the recent annual decline against the longer-term recovery, resulting in a neutral stance rather than a clear trend. The dividend yield of 2.4% is modest and has shown volatility, dropping significantly in the last fiscal year, which makes it less attractive for pure income seekers compared to peers. With no meaningful options flow to signal a catalyst and fundamentals showing a recent stumble, the best play is to wait for clearer directional confirmation.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.012249
AutoTheta0.012847
AutoARIMA0.013526
AutoETS0.013526

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 64%
H-stat 0.45
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.160
Excess Kurtosis 0.05
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 29.90

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:57 a.m. EDT: Options activity is negligible with virtually zero open interest or volume across expirations. Implied volatility is low (20%), indicating a lack of speculative positioning or fear regarding near-term moves.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.56% 2.74% 2.77% 2.81%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-25 0.178 0.559045
2026-03-26 0.093 0.330373
2025-12-12 0.334 1.223443
2025-09-25 0.173 0.625905
2025-06-26 0.192 0.716151
2025-03-27 0.117 0.429989
2024-12-13 0.435 1.531690
2024-09-26 0.098 0.333220
2024-06-27 0.280 1.103666
2024-03-21 0.098 0.381026
2023-12-22 0.280 1.075682
2023-06-27 0.340 1.400906
2023-03-24 0.231 1.005660
2022-12-23 0.240 0.997921
2022-09-23 0.133 0.557418
2022-06-24 0.139 0.529928
2022-03-25 0.091 0.297386
2021-12-23 0.242 0.766308
2021-09-23 0.060 0.205409
2021-06-24 0.109 0.386525
2021-03-25 0.060 0.238569
2020-12-24 0.267 1.166958
2020-09-24 0.109 0.535101
2020-06-25 0.180 0.869145
2020-03-26 0.160 0.849708
2019-12-13 0.206 0.813586
2019-09-25 0.180 0.681560
2019-06-14 0.099 0.388998
2019-03-21 0.111 0.449211
2018-12-18 0.302 1.342222
2018-09-14 0.219 0.923272
2018-06-21 0.129 0.560626
2018-03-22 0.044 0.211234
2017-12-21 0.296 1.298815
2017-09-21 0.122 0.523830
2017-06-22 0.136 0.581197
2017-03-23 0.103 0.449978
2016-12-21 0.390 1.725664
2016-09-21 0.093 0.384298
2016-06-22 0.123 0.520085
2016-03-23 0.147 0.653915
2015-12-23 0.238 1.081818
2015-09-23 0.120 0.573340
2015-06-24 0.162 0.771796
2015-03-25 0.068 0.293990
2014-12-23 0.219 0.972469
2014-09-23 0.091 0.462869
2014-06-24 0.084 0.412574
2014-03-25 0.066 0.346639
2013-12-18 0.185 1.047565
2013-09-20 0.167 0.916575
2013-06-21 0.120 0.671141
2013-03-21 0.071 0.379274
2012-12-21 0.141 0.798415
2012-09-21 0.088 0.495495
2012-06-21 0.175 1.037344
2011-12-21 0.146 0.957377
2011-06-21 0.195 1.228733
2010-12-21 0.199 1.383866
2010-06-22 0.100 0.777605
2009-12-22 0.112 0.954817
2009-06-23 0.163 2.136304
2008-12-23 0.101 1.133558
2008-06-23 0.210 1.362751
2007-12-21 0.375 2.346683
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 2.4

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 33.44
All Time Low 5.13
Ask 48.04
Ask Size 3,200
Average Daily Volume10 Day 15,810
Average Daily Volume3 Month 34,203
Average Volume 34,203
Average Volume10Days 15,810
Beta3 Year 0.95
Bid 15.34
Bid Size 2,400
Category Real Estate
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 31.95
Day Low 31.63
Dividend Yield 2.4
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.0579367
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 32.1584
Fifty Day Average Change -0.5284023
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.016431237
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 14.9345875
Fifty Two Week High 33.44
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.8099995
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.05412678
Fifty Two Week Low 27.11
Fifty Two Week Low Change 4.5199986
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.1667281
Fifty Two Week Range 27.11 - 33.44
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,178,803,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0444009
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fullday Change -0.21750069
Fullday Change Percent -0.6829443
Fullday Price 31.91
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,178,582,400
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the securities that comprise the index. The index seeks to measure the performance of publicly-traded REITs domiciled in the United States that meet certain eligibility requirements.
Long Name First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_34335505
Nav Price 31.81
Net Assets 200,715,040.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.5
Open 31.96
Phone 630-241-4141
Post Market Change 0.2800007
Post Market Change Percent 0.88523775
Post Market Price 31.91
Post Market Time 1,787,961,584
Previous Close 31.8475
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.217501
Regular Market Change Percent -0.682944
Regular Market Day High 31.95
Regular Market Day Low 31.63
Regular Market Day Range 31.63 - 31.95
Regular Market Open 31.96
Regular Market Previous Close 31.8475
Regular Market Price 31.63
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,190
Regular Market Volume 11,033
Short Name First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund
Source Interval 15
Symbol FRI
Three Year Average Return 0.1281828
Total Assets 200,715,040
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 29.89782
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 5.411
Trailing Three Month Returns 5.411
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 29.9309
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.6990986
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.056767374
Type Disp ETF
Volume 11,033
Yield 0.024
Ytd Return 19.53935