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JREvsFRIETF Comparison

ETF 1

JRE

Janus Henderson U.S. Real Estate ETF

This fund is part of

US Real Estate

+0.36%

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ETF 2

FRI

First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund ETF

This fund is part of

US Real Estate

+0.36%

Full FRI fund page

Janus Henderson U.S. Real Estate ETF (JRE) and First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund ETF (FRI) belong to the same industry segment: US Real Estate. JRE's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Consumer Services and Consumer Cyclicals. In contrast, FRI's top sector exposures are Finance, Utilities JRE is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.65%, versus 0.49% for FRI. JRE is up 24.25% year-to-date (YTD) with - in YTD flows. FRI performs worse with 22.48% YTD performance, and +$21M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of JRE and FRI below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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JRE vs FRI performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 07/28/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	JRE FRI	+3.48%+3.10%	+8.65%+8.92%	+24.25%+22.48%	+27.65%+25.78%	+41.46%+43.22%	+26.35%+29.73%
Flows	JRE FRI	-+$13M	-+$24M	-+$21M	-$22M+$18M	-$4M+$38M	-$8M+$24M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	JRE FRI	+16.04%+15.42%	+14.01%+13.62%	+16.48%+16.80%	+18.75%+18.91%
Max drawdown	JRE FRI	-4.07%-3.78%	-6.94%-7.64%	-18.27%-18.74%	-31.57%-31.41%
Max drawdown duration	JRE FRI	15d13d	39d44d	507d434d	1394d1496d

Trading data

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	JRE	FRI
Last sale 7/28/2026 at 1:30 PM	$28.79	$32.97
Previous close 07/28/2026	$28.78	$33.17
Consolidated volume 07/28/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of June 30, 2026

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JRE

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Main metrics

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	JRE	FRI
Last price	$28.79	$32.97
1D performance	+0.04%	-0.60%
AuM	$4.32 M	$202.32 M
E/R	0.65%	0.49%

Characteristics

	JRE	FRI
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	Janus Henderson Investors	First Trust
Benchmark	-	S&P United States REIT Index
N° of holdings	22	126
Asset class	-	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	June 23, 2021	May 8, 2007
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

JRE

USA

99.5%

Other

0.5%

FRI

USA

95.48%

Other

4.52%

Sectors

JRE

Finance

92.77%

Other

7.23%

FRI

Finance

95.46%

Other

4.54%

Diversification

JRE

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

83.35%

FRI

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

58.76%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of June 30, 2026

JRE

Welltower, Inc.

13.83%

Prologis, Inc.

11.29%

Equinix, Inc.

8.99%

Simon Property Group, Inc.

7.20%

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

7.17%

Ventas, Inc.

4.99%

Public Storage

4.77%

Janus Living, Inc.

3.40%

Curbline Properties Corp.

3.23%

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

3.23%

Terreno Realty Corp.

3.20%

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

3.18%

CBRE Group, Inc.

3.07%

Lamar Advertising Co.

3.03%

Agree Realty Corp.

2.78%

FRI

Welltower, Inc.

11.87%

Prologis, Inc.

9.32%

Simon Property Group, Inc.

4.57%

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

4.30%

Equinix, Inc.

4.29%

Realty Income Corp.

4.21%

Public Storage

3.73%

Ventas, Inc.

3.18%

Iron Mountain, Inc.

2.65%

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

2.27%

VICI Properties, Inc.

2.10%

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

1.93%

Equity Residential

1.71%

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

1.39%

Kimco Realty Corp.

1.24%

Frequently asked questions about JRE and FRI

How have the JRE and FRI ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 28, 2026, JRE is up 24.25% year-to-date (YTD), while FRI has returned 22.48%. That puts JRE better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: JRE or FRI?

Year-to-date, the JRE ETF saw - in flows, compared to +$21M for FRI.

Which ETF is more volatile: JRE or FRI?

Over the past year, JRE had a volatility of 14.01%, while FRI experienced 13.62%.

Which ETF is bigger: JRE or FRI?

As of July 28, 2026, JRE holds $4.32 M in assets under management (AUM), while FRI manages $202.32 M.

What sectors do the JRE and FRI ETFs invest in?

JRE leans toward sectors like Finance. Meanwhile, FRI focuses on Finance.

What are the top holdings of the JRE ETF and FRI ETF?

JRE top holdings include Welltower, Inc., Prologis, Inc. and Equinix, Inc.. FRI holds in its top three: Welltower, Inc., Prologis, Inc. and Simon Property Group, Inc..

JREvsFRIETF Comparison

Janus Henderson U.S. Real Estate ETF

First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund ETF

JRE vs FRI performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the JRE and FRI ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 28, 2026, JRE is up 24.25% year-to-date (YTD), while FRI has returned 22.48%. That puts JRE better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: JRE or FRI?

Year-to-date, the JRE ETF saw - in flows, compared to +$21M for FRI.

Which ETF is more volatile: JRE or FRI?

Over the past year, JRE had a volatility of 14.01%, while FRI experienced 13.62%.

Which ETF is bigger: JRE or FRI?

As of July 28, 2026, JRE holds $4.32 M in assets under management (AUM), while FRI manages $202.32 M.

What sectors do the JRE and FRI ETFs invest in?

JRE leans toward sectors like Finance. Meanwhile, FRI focuses on Finance.

What are the top holdings of the JRE ETF and FRI ETF?

JRE top holdings include Welltower, Inc., Prologis, Inc. and Equinix, Inc.. FRI holds in its top three: Welltower, Inc., Prologis, Inc. and Simon Property Group, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: JRE or FRI?

JRE holds 22 securities with 83.35% of its assets in the top 15. FRI has 126 securities and a top 15 weight of 58.76%.

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