FREL ETF Analysis: Fidelity Real Estate Index | NYSE

Real Estate | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 1.494m USD | 12M Return: 15.3% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Real Estate, REITs, Equities, Index Fund
Total Rating 59
Safety 70
Buy Signal -0.04
Real Estate
Category Rotation: +2.5
TER: 0.08%
AUM: 1.49B
Avg Turnover: 6.97M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility15.2%
VaR 5th Pctl2.73%
VaR vs Median-0.06%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.66
Rel. Str. IBD55.6
Rel. Str. Peer Group34.6
Character TTM
Beta0.254
Beta Downside0.237
Hurst Exponent0.493
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD17.54%
CAGR/Max DD0.57
CAGR/Mean DD2.09

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 10.5 years of data

Jan -0.1% 2
Feb -0.1% 0
Mar +1.7% 16
Apr +0.2% 10
May -0.6% 28
Jun +0.9% 27
Jul +1.7% 51
Aug +0.3% 5
Sep -3.2% 37
Oct -1.0% 30
Nov +2.3% 33
Dec -0.6% 20

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 July 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 30.53 with a total of 163,178 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.03%, over one month by +2.35%, over three months by +7.27% and over the past year by +15.31%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 29.60 (which is 3% or 2.3 ATR below the current price).

Is FREL a buy, sell or hold?

Fidelity Real Estate Index has no consensus analysts rating.