Best REIT ETFs for Income-Focused Investors in 2026
ByAinvest
Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026 7:28 am ET1min read
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Real estate investment trusts (REITs) offer attractive yields and can be diversified through real estate exchange-traded funds (ETFs). REIT ETFs invest in a basket of real estate operating companies and/or REITs. The best REIT ETFs to buy in 2026 are Dimensional US Real Estate ETF (DFAR), Schwab US REIT ETF (SCHH), SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF (RWO), Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF (VNQI), and Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ). These ETFs offer instant diversification, low costs, and ease of buying and selling.

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