Returns
| Series | 1 week | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | YTD | 1 year | 3 years (ann.) | 5 years (ann.) | 10 years (ann.) | Since inception (ann.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market-price return | -1.93% | -6.40% | -7.46% | +2.73% | +7.65% | +4.33% | +8.75% | +0.50% | +1.96% | +1.98% |
| Market-price total return | -1.93% | -5.79% | -6.86% | +3.97% | +9.32% | +7.24% | +12.02% | +3.44% | +4.92% | +4.66% |
| NAV return | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NAV total return | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Performance through Oct 1, 2026. Price and NAV returns are simple changes; total returns reinvest each distribution at the series value on its ex-date (first observation on/after). Periods of one year or less are cumulative; longer periods are annualised. Series are built from unadjusted prices plus the distribution record so no distribution is counted twice. Corporate actions: the vendor price series is split-adjusted; rights offerings and mergers are not restated — check Corporate Actions.
Growth of $10,000, five years
Risk statistics
| Statistic | Market price | NAV | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility, 1 year | 0.13% | — | annualised SD of daily total returns, √252 |
| Volatility, 3 years | 0.17% | — | as above |
| Volatility, 5 years | 0.19% | — | as above |
| Maximum drawdown, 3 years | -18.91% | — | peak-to-trough on the total-return index |
| Sharpe ratio, 3 years | 0.53 | — | excess over FRED DGS3MO (window average) (avg 4.54%), annualised |
| Sortino ratio, 3 years | 0.77 | — | downside deviation of excess returns |
| Beta vs. benchmark proxy, 3 years | 0.57 | — | SPY (U.S. equity ETF proxy), daily, aligned dates |
| Correlation, 3 years | 0.53 | — | as above |
| Observations (3y) | 752 | — | minimum 60; rankings require 500 |
Market-price and NAV volatility are different quantities and are never mixed. NAV volatility for funds holding stale-marked or illiquid assets can understate economic risk.
CEF Explorer research page for First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.