SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (RWR)
REITs · US REITs · data since 2001-08-27 · last close 2026-09-09
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (RWR) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.7 | 7.2 | -6.1 | 8.5 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 2.6 | -3.4 | -1.6 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 0.9 | 3.7 | -3.6 | -3.1 | 1.9 | -0.4 | -0.7 | 4.8 | 0.9 | -1.6 | 3.3 | -2.5 |
| 2024 | -4.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | -7.3 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 2.7 | -3.3 | 4.6 | -7.2 |
| 2023 | 10.9 | -4.9 | -2.7 | 0.7 | -2.8 | 5.1 | 2.9 | -3.2 | -7.1 | -4.5 | 10.8 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | -6.7 | -3.4 | 7.0 | -4.8 | -7.0 | -7.7 | 8.9 | -6.3 | -12.3 | 4.5 | 5.6 | -5.2 |
| 2021 | -0.2 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 1.8 | -6.2 | 8.1 | -0.6 | 8.9 |
| 2020 | 0.5 | -8.4 | -22.4 | 7.8 | -0.6 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 0.7 | -4.0 | -2.5 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 11.4 | 1.0 | 2.8 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.1 | -1.4 | -1.0 |
| 2018 | -4.1 | -7.2 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 3.0 | -2.8 | -2.5 | 4.9 | -8.7 |
| 2017 | -0.9 | 3.5 | -2.9 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | -0.8 | 0.2 | -1.1 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | -4.1 | -0.8 | 10.4 | -3.0 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 4.4 | -3.4 | -2.1 | -5.7 | -1.4 | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 6.6 | -3.7 | 1.9 | -5.9 | -0.0 | -4.4 | 5.9 | -5.9 | 3.4 | 5.8 | -0.6 | 2.2 |
| 2014 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.8 | -5.8 | 10.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 6.8 | -6.0 | -1.7 | 0.7 | -6.9 | 3.3 | 4.0 | -5.5 | 0.5 |
| 2012 | 6.3 | -1.1 | 5.2 | 3.0 | -4.6 | 5.5 | 1.9 | -0.3 | -2.0 | -0.9 | -0.5 | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 3.4 | 4.8 | -1.6 | 6.0 | 1.4 | -3.3 | 1.7 | -5.4 | -11.1 | 14.5 | -4.0 | 4.7 |
| 2010 | -5.9 | 5.7 | 10.5 | 6.9 | -5.4 | -5.3 | 9.9 | -1.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | -1.8 | 4.7 |
| 2009 | -17.9 | -21.8 | 3.3 | 31.6 | 4.2 | -4.7 | 10.5 | 14.7 | 6.8 | -4.4 | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| 2008 | -0.8 | -3.5 | 6.8 | 6.5 | -0.3 | -10.8 | 2.9 | 2.1 | -0.5 | -31.2 | -23.9 | 15.8 |
| 2007 | 8.9 | -2.4 | -2.5 | -0.1 | -0.0 | -9.0 | -8.2 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 0.9 | -9.6 | -5.4 |
| 2006 | 7.9 | 2.0 | 5.4 | -3.9 | -3.0 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 4.9 | -2.3 |
| 2005 | -8.6 | 3.1 | -1.4 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 7.7 | -4.1 | 0.4 | -2.0 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| 2004 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 5.8 | -14.9 | 8.4 | 3.4 | -0.3 | 8.6 | -0.6 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 5.4 |
| 2003 | -3.1 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 3.1 |
| 2002 | -0.9 | 2.5 | 6.7 | -0.2 | 1.8 | 2.8 | -5.5 | 0.2 | -3.8 | -6.1 | 5.1 | 1.1 |
| 2001 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | -2.6 | -6.4 | -3.5 | 6.1 | 3.0 |
| Avg | 0.5 | -0.3 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 0.5 | -1.2 | -0.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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RWR seasonality — average by calendar month
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF has monthly history back to 2001. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 15 of 25 years, median +3.3%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. October is the soft spot, down in 13 of 25 with a median of -0.9%. Across its full record it has closed 60% of months higher, swings ±6.1% in an average month and has fallen 74.9% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.5% | -0.3% | +1.6% | +2.2% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +2.9% | +0.5% | -1.2% | -0.1% | +1.4% | +1.9% |
| Win rate | 52%/25 | 60%/25 | 68%/25 | 56%/25 | 52%/25 | 64%/25 | 84%/25 | 54%/26 | 48%/25 | 48%/25 | 60%/25 | 68%/25 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
RWR risk & extremes
RWR drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF's best month?+
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF's strongest completed month on record is April 2009, at +31.64%.
What was SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 2008, at -31.24%.
Is SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF up this year?+
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF is up 13.90% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF's 1-year return?+
+14.29% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 74.9%, measured on month-end closes since 2001.
Which calendar month is historically best for SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF?+
July has the highest average return across every completed July since 2001. An average is not a forecast.
About SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF is an us reits business worth about $2 billion. It collects rent at scale, which remains an excellent business — with price receipts on this site going back to 2001. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2001) would be about $724 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was April 2009 at +31.64%; its worst, October 2008 at -31.24%.
- It has closed July in the green 21 out of 25 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.