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FRI’s dividend fell 10% last year, but here’s why income investors shouldn’t panic
Key takeaways
- The fund delivered 15% total return over the past year and 31% over five years, with dividend income layered on top of capital appreciation.
- The analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 stocks and First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund wasn t one of them.
- First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund (NYSEARCA:FRI) tracks the S&P United States REIT Index and passes through rental cash flow from roughly 140 publicly traded landlords.
FRI’s dividend fell 10% last year, but here’s why income investors shouldn’t panic Pla2na / Shutterstock.com Austin Smith Mon, May 25, 2026 at 1:20 AM GMT+7 4 min read FRI NVDA ^GSPC Quick Read FRI’s top holdings are investment-grade landlords with diversified property portfolios, making the distribution durable despite elevated interest rates pressuring REIT earnings.
The fund delivered 15% total return over the past year and 31% over five years, with dividend income layered on top of capital appreciation.
The analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 stocks and First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund wasn t one of them. Get them here FREE.
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