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Free-Standing Retail REITs rent collected see jump of more than 12 percentage points; Industrial sector remains strongest performer.
This was the second week of rising share prices, after four straight weeks edging lower through September.
REIT corporate boards have seen their oversight and stewardship duties intensify this year as companies across all sectors have adjusted to a new operating normal.
The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index was down 0.7% last week, while tech stocks pulled major indices much lower, with the Nasdaq down 3.3% and the S&P 500 falling 2.3%.
The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index rose 3.3% in August, outperforming the broader stock market. The Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market rose 2.3% and the Russell 1000 rose 2.1% for the month.
One of the dominant themes among institutional real estate investors of the past few years has been the shift toward “alternative” property types.
Five of 18 companies to go public have outperformed since 2010.
Urban growth trends could be a boon for investors.
Alex Beath is a senior research analyst at CEM Benchmarking. Nareit recently collaborated with CEM to analyse more than two decades of U.S. pension fund performance data.
The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index declined 4.9% in January. Broader markets posted narrow gains as the Russell 1000 rose 1.4% and the Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market rose 1.1%.
REITs rebounded last week with a 5.2% total return, according to the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index, ending a string of declines over the three prior weeks.
Data centers, infrastructure, and self storage REIT sectors all had weekly returns exceeding 2.0%.
Broader markets also fell, with a decline of 2.2% on both the Russell 1000 and the S&P 500.
Total returns for the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index moved into positive territory last week, with a 1.2% weekly gain.
The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index was down 1.3% for the week, a more modest decline than the 2.3% drop in the Russell 1000.
Nareit tracks quarterly investment holdings for the largest actively managed real estate investment funds focusing on REIT investment for insights into expert investor sentiment.