QGRU vs DJRE vs REIT vs RCAP - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing QGRU, DJRE, REIT, and RCAP. DJRE has the lowest management fee at 0.2% a year, DJRE has the highest 5 years return at 3% a year, and REIT offers the highest at 4.36%.

Lowest fee

DJRE 0.2% p.a.

Highest 5 years return

DJRE 3% p.a.

Highest yield

REIT 4.36%

Highest risk-adjusted

DJRE Sharpe 0.39 (3y)

Lowest volatility

DJRE 12.8% (5y)

Largest fund

REIT $803m

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	QGRU Quay Global Real Estate Fund (Unhedged) Active ETF	DJRE State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ESG Tilted ETF	REIT VanEck FTSE International Property (AUD Hedged) ETF	RCAP Resolution Capital Global Property Securities Fund - Active ETF
Snapshot
Provider	—	State Street	VanEck	—
Tracks index	—	Dow Jones Global Select Real Estate Securities ESG Tilted Index	FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed ex Australia Rental Hedged into AUD Index	FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index
Categories	Intl, Thematic, Active	Intl, Thematic, ESG, Market-Cap	Intl, Thematic	Intl, Thematic, Active
Listed since	—	2013 (13 yrs)	2017 (9 yrs)	2022 (4 yrs)
Fund size (AUM)	$675m	$535m	$803m	—
Cost & income
Management fee	0.88%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%
Dividend yield	2.75%	2.66%	4.36%	—
Franking	0%	0%	0%	0%
Turnover	—	15%	5%	40%
Tax drag	0.88%	1.21%	1.52%	0.96%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	9.5% net	10.6% net	18.7% net	—
3-year return	4.6% net	8.3% net	8.7% net	—
5-year return	—	3% net	0.9% net	—
10-year return	—	3.6% net	—	—
Risk
Volatility (3y)	15%	11.8%	14.8%	—
Volatility (5y)	—	12.8%	16.9%	—
Volatility (10y)	—	13.3%	—	—
Sharpe ratio (3y)	0.1	0.39	0.36	—
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	0.12	—	—
Sharpe ratio (10y)	—	0.17	—	—
Bid/ask spread	—	—	—	—

marks the strongest fund in each row. “net” shows the after-tax return at your selected bracket. “—” means we don’t have that data point yet.

Each fund at a glance

QGRU Quay Global Real Estate Fund (Unhedged) Active ETF

Has lagged most peers over 3 years (181st of 226).

Full QGRU analysis →

DJRE State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ESG Tilted ETF

Low-cost: a 0.2% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Has lagged most peers over 10 years (83rd of 108).

Full DJRE analysis →

REIT VanEck FTSE International Property (AUD Hedged) ETF

Top-18% returns over 1 year (56th of 308 ETFs we track).
Low-cost: a 0.2% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Has lagged most peers over 5 years (157th of 188).

Full REIT analysis →

RCAP Resolution Capital Global Property Securities Fund - Active ETF

A 0.8% management fee is high and compounds against you over time.

Full RCAP analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between QGRU vs DJRE vs REIT vs RCAP?

QGRU, DJRE, REIT, and RCAP are 4 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. DJRE carries the lowest management fee (0.2%). Over 5 years, DJRE has delivered the highest total return (3% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lowest fees - QGRU vs DJRE vs REIT vs RCAP?

DJRE has the lowest management fee at 0.2% a year, versus QGRU 0.88%, REIT 0.2%, and RCAP 0.8%.

Which has performed highest - QGRU vs DJRE vs REIT vs RCAP?

Over the past 5 years, DJRE has delivered the highest total return at 3% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.

Which pays the highest dividend yield?

REIT pays the highest at 4.36%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the largest and most liquid?

REIT is the largest fund by assets ($803m). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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