Industry data and research highlights the investment performance benefits and opportunities of REIT-based real estate investments to institutional and individual investors, financial advisers, policymakers and the media. Nareit provides a range of stock performance data for both domestic and global REITs as well as a series of industry performance measures tracked daily, monthly and yearly. 

Market Commentary
02/12/2025
REITs: An Accessible Way to Invest in Commercial Real Estate for a Broad Range of U.S. Families

There is a high barrier to entry to invest directly in commercial property and most U.S. families do not invest in commercial property unless they have significant financial resources, according to data from the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF).

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2022 Asset Holdings
02/11/2025
REIT Sharpe Ratios Closely Follow Sector Performance Trends

Investors use Sharpe ratios as a simple measure of risk adjusted return or, put differently, return per unit of risk.

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Sharpe Ratios
02/07/2025
Global Real Estate Rose in January, Led by Developed Asia Outperformance

The FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Extended and Developed Indexes each rose 1.8% in the first month of 2025, led by industrial, timberland, and health care.

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02/07/2025
REITs Historically Outperform in Different Interest Rate Environments

Historical data show that, on average, real estate has enjoyed solid total returns across different interest rate regimes with REITs consistently outperforming their private market counterparts. 

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Average Annual Public & Private Real Estate Total Returns in Different Interest Rate Environments
02/03/2025
REITs Post Narrow Gains in January, Led by Industrial, Timberland, Health Care Sectors

REITs posted positive returns to begin 2025 as the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index rose 1.0% in January.

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10 Year Performance
01/14/2025
REITs Earn Top GRESB Scores, Led by Office Sector

GRESB, the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark, has released its 2024 data on environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and good governance for real estate. 

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GRESB by Property Sector
01/09/2025
REITs Raised $12.5 Billion Through Secondary Offerings, IPOs in 2024: Q4

U.S. REITs raised $12.5 billion from secondary debt and equity offerings in the fourth quarter of 2024.

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US Capital Raising
01/03/2025
REITs Gain 4.9% in 2024 as December Headwinds Trim Earlier Gains

Specialty, data centers, health care REITs led returns in 2024.

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U.S. 10 Year
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REITWatch

REITWatch is a monthly statistical publication intended to provide a snapshot of the REIT industry. It includes data derived from the FTSE Nareit U.S. Real Estate Index Series and the FTSE/EPRA Nareit Global Real Estate Index Series in addition to tracking the performance of individual REITs.

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