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Property ETFs: Compare Fees, Holdings & Returns

Funds that hold listed property trusts and REITs, giving exposure to commercial, retail and industrial real estate in a single trade. Compare every property and REIT ETF we track by fee, yield, fund size and holdings.

ETFs shown

8

of 10 tracked

Fee range

0.15% to 0.92%

p.a. (MER)

Fund size range

$506M to $3.0B

AUD

Lowest fee

GLPR

approx. 0.15% p.a.

Property ETFs on the ASX

ETFTickerFee (MER)Dividend yieldFund sizeHoldingsIndex tracked
Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index ETFVAP0.23%approx. 3.6%$3.0B28S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT Index
Resolution Capital Global Property Securities Fund - Active ETFRCAP0.80%approx. 1.97%$2.2Bn/an/a
VanEck Australian Property ETFMVA0.35%approx. 4.4%$804M12MVIS Australia A-REITs Index
VanEck FTSE International Property (Hedged) ETFREIT0.20%approx. 4.52%$709M307n/a
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ESG Tilted ETFDJRE0.20%approx. 3.8%$700M218Dow Jones Global Select Real Estate Securities Index
iShares Core FTSE Global Property Ex Australia (AUD Hedged) ETFGLPR0.15%approx. 3.01%$639M337n/a
Quay Global Real Estate Fund (AUD Hedged) Active ETFQGFH0.92%approx. 1.14%$630Mn/an/a
Quay Global Real Estate Fund (Unhedged) Active ETFQGRU0.88%approx. 1.52%$506Mn/an/a

Figures are approximate and as at Q2 2026. Fees are the management expense ratio (MER) per year; yields are approximate trailing distributions and are not guaranteed. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. General information only, not financial advice. ETFLens does not hold an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL).

About property ETFs

Funds that hold listed property trusts and REITs, giving exposure to commercial, retail and industrial real estate in a single trade. ETFLens tracks 10 property and REIT ETFs on the ASX, with management fees ranging from approximately 0.15% to 0.92% per year. The largest by funds under management is Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index ETF (VAP), at approximately $3.0B.

Fees vary across the category. The lowest management fee among the funds shown is GLPR at approximately 0.15% per year, and the highest is QGFH at approximately 0.92%. On a $10,000 holding, that difference works out to approximately $77 per year. Holdings counts range from approximately 12 to 337 positions. REIT carries the highest approximate trailing yield at 4.52%; past distributions are not a reliable indicator of future distributions.

Many property and REIT ETFs hold similar underlying assets, so holding more than one can mean paying two sets of fees for overlapping exposure. You can check how much any two funds duplicate each other with the free ETF Overlap Checker. For the full category list including funds without a research page, browse all property and REIT ETFs.

Compare property ETFs side by side

MVA vs VAPREIT vs VAPDJRE vs VAPGLPR vs VAPMVA vs REITDJRE vs MVA

Property ETFs: frequently asked questions

What is the lowest-fee property and REIT ETF on the ASX?

As at Q2 2026, the lowest management fee among the property and REIT ETFs ETFLens tracks is GLPR (iShares Core FTSE Global Property Ex Australia (AUD Hedged) ETF) at approximately 0.15% per year. A lower fee is one factor among many.

How many property and REIT ETFs are listed on the ASX?

ETFLens tracks 10 property and REIT ETFs on the ASX, of which 8 have full holdings and research pages and are shown here.

What is a property or REIT ETF?

A property ETF holds listed real estate investment trusts (REITs), companies that own and manage income-producing property such as shopping centres, offices and warehouses. Among the property ETFs ETFLens tracks, VAP is the largest by funds under management. Property ETFs can pay regular distributions but carry interest-rate and property-market risk.

Do property and REIT ETFs overlap with each other?

Many property and REIT ETFs hold similar underlying assets, so two funds in this category can duplicate a large share of each other's holdings. Holding both can mean paying two sets of fees for similar exposure. You can measure the overlap between any two funds with the free ETF Overlap Checker.

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General information only, not financial advice. ETFLens does not hold an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL). Figures are approximate and as at Q2 2026. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.