InvestSMART

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

Top performing ASX-listed Property & Infrastructure Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

Property & Infrastructure ETFs could offer investors the chance to gain exposure to real estate and infrastructure sectors. These ETFs may provide income through dividends and potential capital appreciation from physical assets such as commercial properties and infrastructure projects. They could be suitable for those seeking less volatile investments that also offer protection against inflation.

Below are some of the potential pros & cons of investing in Property & Infrastructure Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).

Pros of Property & Infrastructure ETFs:

  • Focus on real estate and infrastructure investments.
  • Offer stable income through dividends and long-term capital appreciation.
  • Gain exposure to the real estate market and essential infrastructure developments.
  • Provide a diversified approach to investing in tangible assets.
  • Suitable for investors seeking income and growth from property and infrastructure.

Cons of Property & Infrastructure ETFs:

  • Higher volatility and sector-specific risks.
  • Performance can be influenced by interest rate changes and economic conditions.
  • Limited liquidity compared to traditional equities.
  • Regulatory and environmental risks in the property and infrastructure sectors.
  • Requires specialized knowledge of real estate and infrastructure markets.

Top Property & Infrastructure by 3yr returns (as at 20 February 2026)

Code Security Name Geographic
Focus		 Asset
Class		 MER Market Cap
($m)		 Management
Type		 InvestSMART
Rating 		Yield
1Yr		 Return
1Yr		 Return
3Yr (p.a.)
VBLD Vanguard Global Infrastructure Index ETF Global Property & Infrastructure 0.47% 593 ETF starstarstarstar 3.0% 2.8% 8.3%
VAP Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index ETF Australia Property & Infrastructure 0.23% 3,141 ETF starstarstarstar 3.3% 1.7% 10.4%
SLF SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Listed Property Fund Australia Property & Infrastructure 0.16% 520 ETF starstarstarstar 4.5% 1.5% 10.8%
REIT VanEck FTSE International Property (Hedged) ETF Global Property & Infrastructure 0.20% 717 ETF starstarstarstar 4.3% 6.7% 3.2%
PAVE Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF USA Property & Infrastructure 0.47% 25 ETF starstar 1.2% 7.5% n/a
MVA VanEck Australian Property ETF Australia Property & Infrastructure 0.35% 812 ETF starstarstarstar 3.9% 12.3% 9.9%
IFRA VanEck FTSE Global Infrastructure (Hedged) ETF Global Property & Infrastructure 0.20% 1,853 ETF starstarstarstar 2.9% 14.1% 8.1%
GLPR iShares Core FTSE Global Property Ex Australia (AUD Hedged) ETF Global Property & Infrastructure 0.15% 592 ETF starstarstarstar 3.2% 6.9% n/a
GLIN iShares Core FTSE Global Infrastructure (AUD Hedged) ETF Global Property & Infrastructure 0.15% 1,611 ETF starstarstarstar 2.5% 14.3% n/a
DJRE SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ESG Fund Global Property & Infrastructure 0.20% 524 ETF starstarstar 2.8% -2.2% 5.0%
Code Security Name Issuer Inception Type Objective
VBLD Vanguard Global Infrastructure Index ETF Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd 19 Oct 2018 ETF The Fund will hold or be exposed to most of the securities in the Index, allowing individual security weightings to vary marginally from the Index from time to time. The Fund may be exposed to securities that have been removed from or are expected to be included in the Index.
VAP Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index ETF Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd 11 Oct 2010 ETF The Fund will hold or be exposed to most of the securities in the S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT Index allowing for individual security weightings to vary marginally from the Index from time to time. The Fund may invest in securities that have been removed from or are expected to be included in the Index. The Fund may also hold securities that are not in the Index where we identify opportunities to gain exposure to securities currently or expected to be included in the Index, where we consider that to be in the interests of unitholders.
SLF SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Listed Property Fund State Street Global Advisors (Aus) Ltd 15 Feb 2002 ETF The SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Listed Property Fund (‘the Fund”) seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index. Our approach is designed to provide portfolios with low portfolio turnover, accurate tracking and lower costs.
REIT VanEck FTSE International Property (Hedged) ETF VanEck Investments Limited 21 Mar 2019 ETF The Fund employs a passive management strategy of physically replicating the Reference Index by investing in the securities that comprise the Reference Index, in proportion to the security’s relative weighting in the Reference Index.
PAVE Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF ANZ ETFS Management (AUS) Ltd 3 Jun 2024 ETF The Fund aims to provide investors with a return that (before fees and expenses) tracks the performance of the Indxx U.S. Infrastructure Development Index.
MVA VanEck Australian Property ETF VanEck Investments Limited 14 Oct 2013 ETF The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of ASX-listed securities with the aim of providing investment returns (before management costs) that closely track the returns of the Market Vectors Australia A-REITs Index (MVMVATRG).
IFRA VanEck FTSE Global Infrastructure (Hedged) ETF VanEck Investments Limited 29 Apr 2016 ETF The Fund employs a passive management strategy of physically replicating the Reference Index by investing in the securities that comprise the Reference Index, in proportion to the security’s relative weighting in the Reference Index.
GLPR iShares Core FTSE Global Property Ex Australia (AUD Hedged) ETF BlackRock Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd 16 May 2023 ETF The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by tracking the performance of the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed ex-Australia Rental AUD Hedged Net Tax Index.
GLIN iShares Core FTSE Global Infrastructure (AUD Hedged) ETF BlackRock Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd 16 May 2023 ETF The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by tracking the performance of the FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 100% Hedged to AUD Net Tax Index.
DJRE SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ESG Fund State Street Global Advisors (Aus) Ltd 1 Nov 2013 ETF The Investment Manager uses a passive investment strategy, investing in a portfolio of securities designed to reflect the characteristics of the Fund’s Index. Those securities can include: Index constituents; equivalent securities, including Approved Depository Receipts (ADRs) and Global Depository Receipts (GDRs); and derivative contracts, including exchange traded futures contracts and options over Index constituents, used only in limited circumstances.
Code Security Name 1 Mnth % 3 Mnth % 6 Mnth % 1 Yr % p.a. 2 Yr % p.a. 3 Yr % p.a. 5 Yr % p.a.
VBLD Vanguard Global Infrastructure Index ETF -0.8% -1.7% -1.3% 2.8% 11.3% 8.3% 9.4%
VAP Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index ETF -2.7% -4.5% -2.7% 1.7% 11.0% 10.4% 8.9%
SLF SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Listed Property Fund -2.7% -4.6% -2.9% 1.5% 11.3% 10.8% 8.8%
REIT VanEck FTSE International Property (Hedged) ETF 2.7% 2.8% 6.2% 6.7% 7.4% 3.2% 3.0%
PAVE Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF 1.1% -1.1% 2.7% 7.5% n/a n/a n/a
MVA VanEck Australian Property ETF -3.2% -3.2% 1.9% 12.3% 12.5% 9.9% 8.4%
IFRA VanEck FTSE Global Infrastructure (Hedged) ETF 3.4% 3.9% 6.8% 14.1% 15.1% 8.1% 8.2%
GLPR iShares Core FTSE Global Property Ex Australia (AUD Hedged) ETF 2.7% 2.8% 6.2% 6.9% 7.4% n/a n/a
GLIN iShares Core FTSE Global Infrastructure (AUD Hedged) ETF 3.5% 4.0% 6.9% 14.3% 15.3% n/a n/a
DJRE SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ESG Fund -2.0% -2.5% -0.4% -2.2% 5.4% 5.0% 6.0%
Code Security Name Australian Equities International Equities Property Cash Fixed Interest Alternatives
VBLD Vanguard Global Infrastructure Index ETF 1.7% 97.7% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0%
VAP Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index ETF 2.7% 0.0% 98.1% -0.8% 0.0% 0.0%
SLF SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Listed Property Fund 0.0% 0.0% 99.5% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0%
REIT VanEck FTSE International Property (Hedged) ETF 0.0% 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
PAVE Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
MVA VanEck Australian Property ETF 0.0% 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
IFRA VanEck FTSE Global Infrastructure (Hedged) ETF 6.2% 93.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
GLPR iShares Core FTSE Global Property Ex Australia (AUD Hedged) ETF 0.0% 38.9% 60.7% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0%
GLIN iShares Core FTSE Global Infrastructure (AUD Hedged) ETF 6.1% 92.1% 0.0% 1.8% 0.0% 0.0%
DJRE SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ESG Fund 0.0% 0.0% 99.2% 0.8% 0.0% 0.0%
Code Security Name Yield Expected Distribution Frequency Last Payment Date Cents Per Unit
VBLD Vanguard Global Infrastructure Index ETF 3.0% Quarterly 19 Jan 2026 $0.42
VAP Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index ETF 3.3% Quarterly 19 Jan 2026 $0.46
SLF SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Listed Property Fund 4.5% Quarterly 2 Mar 2026 $0.17
REIT VanEck FTSE International Property (Hedged) ETF 4.3% Quarterly 19 Jan 2026 $0.19
PAVE Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF 1.2% Semi-Annual 16 Jan 2026 $0.02
MVA VanEck Australian Property ETF 3.9% Semi-Annual 19 Jan 2026 $0.54
IFRA VanEck FTSE Global Infrastructure (Hedged) ETF 2.9% Quarterly 19 Jan 2026 $0.19
GLPR iShares Core FTSE Global Property Ex Australia (AUD Hedged) ETF 3.2% Quarterly 19 Jan 2026 $0.20
GLIN iShares Core FTSE Global Infrastructure (AUD Hedged) ETF 2.5% Quarterly 19 Jan 2026 $0.17
DJRE SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ESG Fund 2.8% Semi-Annual 13 Jan 2026 $0.22
Code Name Jan-26 ($m) Dec-25 ($m) Nov-25 ($m) Oct-25 ($m) Sep-25 ($m) Aug-25 ($m) Jul-25 ($m) Jun-25 ($m) May-25 ($m) Apr-25 ($m) Mar-25 ($m)
VBLD Vanguard Global Infrastructure Index ETF $9.7 $13.2 $6.3 $12.8 $10.4 $15.4 $12.6 $8.3 $20.5 $6.1 $4.7
VAP Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index ETF $13.4 $28.4 $27.0 $18.1 $33.5 $4.0 $44.9 -$88.0 $17.2 $16.6 $41.6
SLF SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Listed Property Fund n/a $1.4 $0 $0.7 -$5.0 -$19.2 $4.1 -$2.8 -$0.7 -$3.2 $41.4
REIT VanEck FTSE International Property (Hedged) ETF $9.7 $24.4 $14.2 $17.2 $15.2 $13.1 $29.9 $9.4 $3.7 $31.1 $7.5
PAVE Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF $1.4 $0.7 $0.7 $0 $1.2 $0 $1.2 $0.0 $0 $0.5 $1.1
MVA VanEck Australian Property ETF $11.1 $2.0 $20.2 $22.5 $18.6 $23.8 $15.9 $92.1 $10.1 $0 -$41.9
IFRA VanEck FTSE Global Infrastructure (Hedged) ETF $17.3 $36.6 $22.7 $28.6 $27.6 $37.5 $43.6 $21.6 $16.2 $50.3 $13.4
GLPR iShares Core FTSE Global Property Ex Australia (AUD Hedged) ETF $2.8 $15.9 $13.4 $13.3 $32.0 $7.8 $31.5 $10.4 $30.8 $57.5 -$15.0
GLIN iShares Core FTSE Global Infrastructure (AUD Hedged) ETF $20.4 $20.1 -$0.5 $37.9 $67.9 $42.9 $41.9 $57.7 $33.2 $96.5 $49.0
DJRE SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ESG Fund $1.3 $15.5 $13.3 $33.3 $2.2 $3.2 $5.7 $4.3 $5.4 $0 $0.0
Code Security Name Volatility - 20 days Volatility - 50 days Volatility - 100 days Volatility - 200 days Volatility - All
VBLD Vanguard Global Infrastructure Index ETF 16.4% 14.0% 11.9% 11.5% 14.4%
VAP Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index ETF 23.9% 18.4% 17.8% 16.5% 19.0%
SLF SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Listed Property Fund 23.2% 18.5% 18.0% 16.3% 23.6%
REIT VanEck FTSE International Property (Hedged) ETF 12.7% 11.4% 11.6% 12.1% 20.0%
PAVE Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF 19.6% 16.9% 15.6% 15.6% 21.7%
MVA VanEck Australian Property ETF 22.8% 20.4% 21.7% 19.4% 22.2%
IFRA VanEck FTSE Global Infrastructure (Hedged) ETF 10.1% 9.9% 9.4% 9.5% 15.1%
GLPR iShares Core FTSE Global Property Ex Australia (AUD Hedged) ETF 12.2% 10.1% 10.0% 11.4% 16.1%
GLIN iShares Core FTSE Global Infrastructure (AUD Hedged) ETF 9.8% 9.3% 9.4% 9.3% 292.3%
DJRE SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ESG Fund 18.1% 13.9% 12.7% 13.0% 15.9%