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- Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF (RIET) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield Index. The fund provides diversified exposure to 100 U.S.-listed real estate securities, including common and preferred stocks issued by real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate operating companies selected primarily for high dividend yields across 14 property sectors such as healthcare, industrial, residential, data centers, net lease, retail, office, lodging, storage, land, agriculture, specialty, and financing; the multi-factor methodology incorporates quality screens for lower leverage profiles, prioritizes "Dividend Champions," and balances holdings across three market capitalization tiers (large-, mid-, and small-cap) with semi-annual rebalancing. RIET pays monthly distributions to investors targeting income generation.
Launched on September 21, 2021, and listed on the NYSE Arca, the ETF is managed by Hoya Capital Real Estate, LLC, a research-focused registered investment advisor headquartered in Rowayton, Connecticut. The fund operates exclusively with U.S.-listed securities focused on the domestic real estate market, serving income-oriented investors such as individuals and institutions seeking high-yield exposure to REITs and related equities.
Recent developments include consistent monthly distributions of $0.0855 per share since early 2023 through December 2025, supported by the underlying index's dividend yield and occasional year-end special excise distributions; the adviser waived 0.25% of its management fee until September 30, 2022, after which it reverted to 0.50%. As of December 16, 2025, RIET manages net assets of approximately $95.64 million with 10.28 million shares outstanding and a 30-day SEC yield reflecting its high-income strategy. Hoya Capital, the ETF issuer, continues to emphasize real estate income products alongside its HOMZ ETF, with no reported acquisitions, partnerships, or major strategic shifts in the last 1-2 years beyond ongoing distribution declarations and index rebalancing.