FREL ETF Analysis: Fidelity Real Estate Index | NYSE

Real Estate | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 1.493m USD | 12M Return: 12.6% | US3160928574 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Real Estate, REITs, Equities, Index Fund
Total Rating 53
Safety 56
Buy Signal -0.09
Real Estate
Category Rotation: -6.0
TER: 0.08%
AUM: 1.49B
Avg Turnover: 7.47M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility15.3%
VaR 5th Pctl2.75%
VaR vs Median-0.13%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.62
Rel. Str. IBD41
Rel. Str. Peer Group28.1
Character TTM
Beta0.199
Beta Downside0.244
Hurst Exponent0.480
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD17.54%
CAGR/Max DD0.64
CAGR/Mean DD2.49

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.5 years of data

Jan -0.1% 2
Feb -0.5% 5
Mar +2.5% 23
Apr +0.2% 5
May -0.5% 21
Jun +0.9% 29
Jul +1.7% 57
Aug -0.2% 2
Sep -2.4% 42
Oct -2.0% 40
Nov +2.1% 28
Dec -0.6% 13

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: FREL Fidelity Real Estate Index

The Fidelity® MSCI Real Estate Index ETF (FREL) is a passively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the MSCI USA IMI Real Estate 25/25 Index, providing exposure to the U.S. real estate sector. Under its index-based strategy, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in securities included in the underlying benchmark, though it may hold a representative sample rather than every constituent of the index.

The 25/25 designation in the index name reflects MSCIs methodology of capping individual issuer weights at 25% to limit concentration risk among the largest holdings. As a real estate-focused ETF, FREL primarily invests in REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) and other real estate-related equities, offering investors a single-vehicle way to access the U.S. property market without directly owning physical assets.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Rising Treasury yields pressure REIT valuations
  • Commercial office vacancies and refinancing risks weigh on sector
  • Federal Reserve rate cut bets lift real estate income appeal
What is the price of FREL shares?

As of August 21, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 29.94 with a total of 209,101 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.03%, over one month by -0.93%, over three months by +3.15% and over the past year by +12.58%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 29.10 (which is 2.8% or 2.3 ATR below the current price).

Is FREL a buy, sell or hold?

Fidelity Real Estate Index has no consensus analysts rating.