Growth of $100
Green is what an investor who reinvested every payout would have; red is the price alone. The gap between them is the income. If the red line keeps falling, the payouts are partly your own money coming back.
Was the payout earned?
Over the last year WELL paid 1.2% and returned +32.1% in total, so the payout was fully earned and the fund also kept (or grew) its value.
| Earned % (3 months) | 999%+ |
| Earned % (1 year) | 999%+ |
| Earned % (full history, up to 5 yrs) | 999%+ |
Earned % = total return ÷ payouts. 100% means every dollar paid out was earned; below 100% means part of it came from the fund's own value. This is an economic measure based on market price, not the tax label on the payout.
Risk
| Sortino ratio (1Y) | 1.79 |
| Sharpe ratio (1Y) | 1.25 |
| Steadiness vs S&P 500 | 58% |
| Beta to S&P 500 | -0.03 |
| Correlation to S&P 500 | -0.02 |
| Max drop (1Y) | -12.6% |
| Max drop (up to 5 yrs) | -40.8% |
| Trend | Uptrend |
| History | 5.0 yrs |
Vs. VNQ (what it's built on)
| Upside capture | 104% |
| Downside capture | 85% |
| Capture ratio | 1.23 |
| Beta | 1.04 |
| Correlation | 0.63 |
| Tracking | – |
On days VNQ rose, WELL caught 104% of the gain; on days it fell, WELL took 85% of the loss.
Payout history
Each bar is one payout (last 20 shown). Pays Quarterly.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | $0.8500 |
| 2026-05-13 | $0.7400 |
| 2026-02-25 | $0.7400 |
| 2025-11-10 | $0.7400 |
| 2025-08-12 | $0.7400 |
| 2025-05-14 | $0.6700 |
| 2025-02-25 | $0.6700 |
| 2024-11-13 | $0.6700 |
| 2024-08-12 | $0.6700 |
| 2024-05-10 | $0.6100 |
| 2024-02-22 | $0.6100 |
| 2023-11-13 | $0.6100 |
Funds that track the same thing
Other Equity REITs income funds, ranked by DT Score. See them all · Compare WELL with the top 3
| Fund | Category | Fwd rate | 12m yield | 1Y total ret. | Earned % 1Y | Upside capt. | Downside capt. | Tracking | DT Score | Momentum | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBWY Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF | REIT ETF | 9.4% | 8.9% | +20.0% | 201% | 104% | 93% | – | 77 | 40 | Downtrend |
| EPR EPR Properties | Equity REIT | 6.2% | 6.2% | +28.0% | 370% | 117% | 99% | – | 69 | 69 | Mixed |
| SPG Simon Property Group | Equity REIT | 3.9% | 3.9% | +31.3% | 628% | 102% | 83% | – | 69 | 89 | Uptrend |
| VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF | REIT ETF | 3.4% | 3.6% | +11.6% | 289% | – | – | – | 68 | 68 | Mixed |
| OHI Omega Healthcare Investors | Equity REIT | 5.6% | 5.6% | +19.4% | 291% | 76% | 65% | – | 68 | 79 | Mixed |
| O Realty Income | Equity REIT | 5.5% | 5.5% | +10.6% | 190% | 93% | 92% | – | 67 | 55 | Mixed |
| XLRE Real Estate Select Sector SPDR | REIT ETF | 3.2% | 3.3% | +11.6% | 313% | 102% | 103% | – | 67 | 72 | Mixed |
| NNN NNN REIT | Equity REIT | 6.0% | 5.9% | +9.9% | 153% | 94% | 96% | – | 66 | 25 | Downtrend |
| RNTY YieldMax Target 12 Real Estate Option Income ETF | Index Covered Call / Option Income | 13.1% | 12.5% | +8.6% | 69% | 74% | 73% | Closely | 64 | 68 | Mixed |
| IYRI NEOS Real Estate High Income ETF | REIT ETF | 11.3% | 11.3% | +6.5% | 58% | 73% | 75% | – | 60 | 62 | Mixed |
About WELL
| Issuer | Welltower |
| Structure | REIT |
| Category | Equity REIT |
| Strategy | Owns real estate; rent passes through as dividends |
| Underlying | Senior housing and healthcare |
| Exposure | Equity REITs |
| Index linkage | No - active |
| Pays | Quarterly |
| Expense ratio | – |
| Launched | 1970 |
| Uses leverage | Yes |
| Upside capped | No |
| Rate sensitivity | High |
| Return of capital common | Sometimes |
| Tax notes | Mostly ordinary income; Section 199A 20% deduction on qualified REIT dividends; some ROC and capital gain. |
Research notes: Large cap; low yield (~1.5%). Yield not captured live; estimate - verify.
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