REIT year-to-date (YTD) total returns have been modestly positive in 2025, with all equity REITs and mortgage REITs up by 2.3% and 14.4%, respectively. The 2025 returns have seen a rebound in U.S. and global REIT performance, with YTD returns of 2.3% for the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index and 9.5% for the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index. Mortgage REITs have posted a YTD gain of 22.2% for home financing mREITs and 0.1% for commercial mREITs. REITs also continue to offer attractive dividends. As of December 2025, all equity and mortgage REITs offered dividends of 4.0% and 12.2%, respectively.
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1Source: FactSet, FTSE Nareit US, FTSE EPRA/Nareit Global
2Source: Nareit REIT Industry Tracker, except where noted. Operational Performance is dollar weighted from the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index.
3YTD % change
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