REIT total returns were negative in the fourth quarter of 2024, with all equity REITs and mortgage REITs down by 8.2% and 6.0%, respectively. REIT performance was positive in January and February of 2025. The FTSE All Equity REIT Index posted a gain of 1.0% in January 2025; the index was up 4.2% in February 2025. Mortgage REITs posted a gain of 5.4% in January 2025 and a gain of 6.1% in February. REITs also continue to offer attractive dividends. As of February 2025, all equity REITs and mortgage REITs offered dividends of 3.8% and 11.4%, respectively.
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- 1Source: FactSet, FTSE Nareit US, FTSE EPRA/Nareit Global
- 2Source: Nareit T-Tracker®, except where noted. Operational Performance is dollar weighted from the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index.
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- 4Source: Green Street Advisors All REIT Premium to NAV
- 5Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis GDP report and Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment and CPI reports