FREL Distribution History & Yield

Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF · NYSEArca

ETF Real Estate Quarterly payer REIT
$29.09
-0.17% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
3.32%
$0.965/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
3.75%
$1.092/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$1.092
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.273
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Sep 17, 2026 Estimated
in 9 days
Next pay date
Oct 1, 2026
in 23 days
Last ex-distribution date
Jun 18, 2026
$0.273 per share
Expense ratio
0.08%
AUM 1.5B
Consistency
92/100
very stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+1.6%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
11.5
since Mar 20, 2015
1y total return
+7.3%
price +3.9% + distributions 3.4%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 (in 9 days) Oct 1, 2026 $0.273 $27.30 Estimated
Thu, Dec 17, 2026 (in 100 days) Dec 31, 2026 $0.273 $27.30 Estimated
Thu, Mar 18, 2027 (in 191 days) Apr 1, 2027 $0.273 $27.30 Estimated
Thu, Jun 17, 2027 (in 282 days) Jul 1, 2027 $0.273 $27.30 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from FREL's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.092 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Sep 16, 2016 to Jun 18, 2026; most recent $0.273$0.00$0.30$0.60Sep 16, 2016: $0.196Sep '16Dec 16, 2016: $0.261Dec 28, 2016: $0.016Mar 17, 2017: $0.165Jun 16, 2017: $0.223Sep 15, 2017: $0.212Sep '17Dec 15, 2017: $0.207Mar 16, 2018: $0.261Jun 15, 2018: $0.239Sep 21, 2018: $0.564Dec 21, 2018: $0.176Dec '18Mar 15, 2019: $0.266Jun 21, 2019: $0.233Sep 20, 2019: $0.225Dec 20, 2019: $0.202Mar 20, 2020: $0.282Mar '20Jun 19, 2020: $0.177Sep 18, 2020: $0.179Dec 18, 2020: $0.318Mar 19, 2021: $0.192Jun 18, 2021: $0.203Jun '21Sep 17, 2021: $0.214Dec 17, 2021: $0.203Mar 18, 2022: $0.251Sep 16, 2022: $0.283Dec 16, 2022: $0.122Dec '22Mar 17, 2023: $0.328Jun 16, 2023: $0.231Sep 15, 2023: $0.225Dec 15, 2023: $0.209Mar 15, 2024: $0.25Mar '24Jun 21, 2024: $0.246Sep 20, 2024: $0.221Dec 20, 2024: $0.224Mar 21, 2025: $0.256Jun 20, 2025: $0.267Jun '25Sep 19, 2025: $0.226Dec 19, 2025: $0.216Mar 20, 2026: $0.25Jun 18, 2026: $0.273

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.75$1.502017: $0.807$0.80720172018: $1.24$1.2420182019: $0.926$0.92620192020: $0.956$0.95620202021: $0.812$0.81220212022: $0.656$0.65620222023: $0.993$0.99320232024: $0.941$0.94120242025: $0.965$0.96520252026 (YTD): $0.523$0.5232026 YTD

How much FREL do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,099$31,967$1,200
$500 / month5,495$159,835$6,000
$1,000 / month10,990$319,670$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 3.75%. $10,000 in FREL would currently pay about $375 a year ($31 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

FREL distribution history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 18, 2026 $0.273 +9.2%
Mar 20, 2026 $0.25 +15.7%
Dec 19, 2025 $0.216 -4.4%
Sep 19, 2025 $0.226 -15.4%
Jun 20, 2025 $0.267 +4.3%
Mar 21, 2025 $0.256 +14.3%
Dec 20, 2024 $0.224 +1.4%
Sep 20, 2024 $0.221 -10.2%
Jun 21, 2024 $0.246 -1.6%
Mar 15, 2024 $0.25 +19.6%
Dec 15, 2023 $0.209 -7.1%
Sep 15, 2023 $0.225 -2.6%
Jun 16, 2023 $0.231 -29.6%
Mar 17, 2023 $0.328 +168.9%
Dec 16, 2022 $0.122 -56.9%
Sep 16, 2022 $0.283 +12.7%
Mar 18, 2022 $0.251 +23.6%
Dec 17, 2021 $0.203 -5.1%
Sep 17, 2021 $0.214 +5.4%
Jun 18, 2021 $0.203 +5.7%
Mar 19, 2021 $0.192 -39.6%
Dec 18, 2020 $0.318 +77.7%
Sep 18, 2020 $0.179 +1.1%
Jun 19, 2020 $0.177 -37.2%
Mar 20, 2020 $0.282 +39.6%
Dec 20, 2019 $0.202 -10.2%
Sep 20, 2019 $0.225 -3.4%
Jun 21, 2019 $0.233 -12.4%
Mar 15, 2019 $0.266 +51.1%
Dec 21, 2018 $0.176 -68.8%
Sep 21, 2018 $0.564 +136.0%
Jun 15, 2018 $0.239 -8.4%
Mar 16, 2018 $0.261 +26.1%
Dec 15, 2017 $0.207 -2.4%
Sep 15, 2017 $0.212 -4.9%
Jun 16, 2017 $0.223 +35.2%
Mar 17, 2017 $0.165 +931.2%
Dec 28, 2016 $0.016 -93.9%
Dec 16, 2016 $0.261 +33.2%
Sep 16, 2016 $0.196 +1.6%
Jun 17, 2016 $0.193 +1384.6%
Dec 29, 2015 $0.013 -94.4%
Dec 18, 2015 $0.232 +11.5%
Sep 18, 2015 $0.208 -9.2%
Jun 19, 2015 $0.229 +29.4%
Mar 20, 2015 $0.177

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

FREL's last 12 distributions were very stable (consistency score 92/100).

Its share price moved +3.9% over the past year.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF

The fund invests at least 80% of assets in securities included in the fund's underlying index. The fund's underlying index is the MSCI USA IMI Real Estate 25/25 Index, which represents the performance of the real estate sector in the U.S. equity market. It may or may not hold all of the securities in the MSCI USA IMI Real Estate 25/25 Index.

Fund family: Fidelity Investments. Category: Real Estate. First distribution on our records: Mar 20, 2015. 46 payments tracked.

FREL distribution FAQ

When is FREL's next ex-distribution date?

FREL's next ex-distribution date is Sep 17, 2026 (in 9 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.273 per share, expected on Oct 1, 2026.

How often does FREL pay distributions?

FREL pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.273 per share with an ex-date of Jun 18, 2026.

What is FREL's distribution yield?

FREL's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 3.32%, based on $0.965 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $29.09. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.092 per share, is 3.75%.

How much does FREL pay per share?

FREL pays about $0.273 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.092 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $109.20 a year.

Has FREL grown or cut its distribution?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 1.6% a year (-0.3% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, FREL's distributions vary with the income its holdings generate, so payouts are not designed to rise every year the way a dividend-growth stock's are.

How many shares of FREL do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 3.75%, you would need about 1,099 shares of FREL (roughly $31,967 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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