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    REITs Outperform Private Real Estate by More Than 2.0% in DB Plans

    CEM Benchmarking’s 2024 study also reveals allocations, returns, volatility, and risk-adjusted performance of 12 asset classes over 25-year period.

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John Barwick

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REITs Outperforming Broader Markets in 2025

The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index declined 2.4% in March as broader market equities suffered greater losses, with the Russell 1000 declining 5.8% and the Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market falling 5.9%.

04/03/2025
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Global Real Estate Outperformed Stocks in February

The FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Extended Index rose 2.8% in February and was up 4.6% on a year-to-date basis at month-end.

03/13/2025
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As of Feb. 28
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REITs Outperform in February, Led by Diversified, Telecom, Health Care Sectors

The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index posted a total return of 4.2% in February as broader market equities fell, with the Russell 1000 declining 3.2% and the Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market falling 3.1%.

03/03/2025
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10 Year
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Tracking the Expanding Global Real Estate Universe

FTSE EPRA Nareit indices offer exposure to new and emergent property sectors.

02/25/2025
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Expansion of FEN Extended
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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.

02/07/2025
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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.

02/03/2025
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10 Year Performance
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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.

01/09/2025
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REITs Gain 4.9% in 2024 as December Headwinds Trim Earlier Gains

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

01/03/2025
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U.S. 10 Year
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REITs Climbed in November, But Face Headwinds in December

In November, the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index gained back most of the ground lost in the previous month, posting a total return of 3.5%.

12/13/2024
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The Global REIT Evolution: Megatrends and 2025 Performance
12/11/2024
2025 REIT Outlook
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Telecommunications REITs Play Crucial Role in Modern Digital Economy

Telecommunications REITs are a specialized segment of the broader REIT market focused on owning, managing, and leasing real estate critical to telecommunications and data transmission.

12/05/2024
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REITs and Broad Market Equities Declined in October

The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index fell 3.6% in October, underperforming the broader stock market as the Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market and Russell 1000 declined 0.7%.

11/11/2024
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