Real estate funds ranked by three-year return, net assets

The latest rankings of real estate funds
DEC 08, 2014

Ranked by three-year return

FundPortfolio net assets ($M)1-year return3-year return5-year returnExpense ratio*
Baron Real Estate Institutional (BREIX)$1,569.317.49%29.53%N/A1.090
REMS Real Estate Value Opportunity Institutional (HLRRX)$451.716.26%22.01%19.11%1.440
Third Avenue Real Estate Value Institutional (TAREX)$3,263.612.26%21.03%12.95%1.080
Fidelity International Real Estate (FIREX)$364.42.91%18.56%8.29%1.130
Phocas Real Estate (PHREX)$10.325.93%18.56%17.10%1.500
Manning & Napier Real Estate S (MNREX)$268.322.76%17.85%16.48%1.120
Cohen & Steers Real Estate Securities A (CSEIX)$1,853.023.28%17.76%17.32%1.230
Fidelity Series Real Estate Equity (FREDX)$1,329.822.21%17.50%N/A0.760
Alpine Realty Income & Growth Institutional (AIGYX)$115.123.58%17.36%17.88%1.430
Stratton Real Estate (STMDX)$91.022.35%17.30%16.19%0.970
Nuveen Real Estate Securities I (FARCX)$5,069.123.18%17.21%17.94%1.000
Fidelity Real Estate Investment Port (FRESX)$4,348.422.90%17.19%17.75%0.800
Forward Real Estate Long/Short A (KSRAX)$72.319.46%17.19%17.00%1.820
Fidelity Advisor Real Estate A (FHEAX)$848.521.81%17.10%17.31%1.150
Principal Real Estate Securities R2 (PRENX)$2,053.922.70%17.08%16.75%1.580
Forward Real Estate Inv (FFREX)$76.422.00%16.98%15.51%1.630
Lazard U.S. Realty Equity Open (LREOX)$105.020.53%16.97%19.27%1.360
E.I.I. Realty Securities Institutional (EIIRX)$19.122.47%16.97%17.90%0.800
Vanguard REIT Index Inv (VGSIX)$48,212.221.22%16.96%17.42%0.240
DFA Real Estate Securities I (DFREX)$6,614.522.27%16.90%17.52%0.180
Fidelity Spartan Real Estate Idx Institutional (FSRNX)$373.623.03%16.86%N/A0.070
Oppenheimer Real Estate A (OREAX)$1,371.622.73%16.84%16.94%1.390
Pimco Real Estate Real Return Strategy A (PETAX)$2,730.825.67%16.79%22.03%1.140
Principal Global Real Estate Sec A (POSAX)$2,337.111.23%16.78%12.56%1.370
Janus Global Real Estate A (JERAX)$221.313.82%16.77%11.25%1.260

As of Nov. 17. Distinct classes only. Three-year and five-year returns are annualized. N/A = not available (fund has been in operation less than five years) *Annual Source: Morningstar Inc.

Ranked by portfolio net assets

FundNet assets ($M)1-year return3-year return5-year returnExpense ratio*
Vanguard REIT Index Inv (VGSIX)$48,212.221.22%16.96%17.42%0.24%
DFA Real Estate Securities I (DFREX)$6,614.522.27%16.90%17.52%0.18%
Cohen & Steers Realty Shares (CSRSX)$6,147.321.82%16.43%16.47%0.97%
Voya Global Real Estate A (IGLAX)$5,164.09.73%14.07%9.77%1.24%
Nuveen Real Estate Securities I (FARCX)$5,069.123.18%17.21%17.94%1.00%
T. Rowe Price Real Estate (TRREX)$4,931.021.78%16.57%17.48%0.79%
Fidelity Real Estate Investment Port (FRESX)$4,348.422.90%17.19%17.75%0.80%
Fidelity Real Estate Income (FRIFX)$4,326.111.34%12.32%12.13%0.83%
Prudential Global Real Estate A (PURAX)$3,758.610.58%15.06%11.32%1.26%
DFA Global Real Estate Securities I (DFGEX)$3,310.116.14%16.12%14.03%0.32%
Third Avenue Real Estate Value Institutional (TAREX)$3,263.612.26%21.03%12.95%1.08%
DFA International Real Estate Sec I (DFITX)$3,073.27.65%15.25%9.90%0.39%
Cohen & Steers Institutional Realty Shares (CSRIX)$3,063.721.92%16.66%16.69%0.75%
Pimco Real Estate Real Return Strategy A (PETAX)$2,730.825.67%16.79%22.03%1.14%
Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Rel Est Idx Inv (VGXRX)$2,726.51.45%14.71%N/A0.40%
Morgan Stanley Inst Global Rel Est A (MRLBX)$2,494.410.05%15.24%10.32%1.30%
Invesco Real Estate C (IARCX)$2,390.419.68%15.26%14.57%2.00%
Principal Global Real Estate Sec A (POSAX)$2,337.111.23%16.78%12.56%1.37%
Principal Real Estate Securities R2 (PRENX)$2,053.922.70%17.08%16.75%1.58%
JPMorgan Realty Income Institutional (URTLX)$1,882.722.27%16.34%17.57%0.73%
Cohen & Steers Real Estate Securities A (CSEIX)$1,853.023.28%17.76%17.32%1.23%
Russell Global Real Estate Secs S (RRESX)$1,819.910.44%15.16%12.50%1.10%
TIAA-CREF Real Estate Sec Institutional (TIREX)$1,752.321.22%16.56%17.50%0.52%
Deutsche Real Estate Securities Instl (RRRRX)$1,701.022.41%16.61%17.48%0.62%
American Century Real Estate Inv (REACX)$1,646.321.48%16.36%17.84%1.14%

As of Nov. 17. Distinct classes only. Three-year and five-year returns are annualized. N/A = not available (fund has been in operation less than five years) *Annual Source: Morningstar, Inc.

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