REITs invest in the majority of real estate property types, including offices, apartment buildings, warehouses, retail centers, medical facilities, data centers, cell towers and hotels.
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REITs delivered strong investment performance through mid-year 2026, outperforming the broad equity market by a sizable margin.
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REITs have outperformed private real estate property and fund indexes through the fourth quarter of 2021 and have an annual increase of 41.3% in 2021 compared to 22.2% for private real estate.
ESG issues are a growing priority for investors, making it increasingly important for REITs to thoroughly disclose how they are performing.
REIT debt remains well structured; operational performance shows year-over-year growth.
The 2022 Pensions & Investments annual survey of pension plans found that REIT assets in the largest 200 U.S. retirement plans grew 22% to $34.2 billion during the year.
Appraisal-based valuations in private real estate markets are being systematically reported at levels that exceed those of reported transactions—in which case there may be more valuation risk in private equity real estate markets than many institutional investors realize.
NAREIT’s Brad Case says REIT dividend yields remain high relative to other assets.
Recent research by Nareit shows that REIT returns have tended to bounce back—and even surge—after significant public and private real estate market divergences.
A booming middle class is a boon for real estate in Asia.
NAREIT's Brad Case says retail sector boosted by consumer spending, confidence.
Data center REITs own and manage highly specialized facilities that house the critical IT infrastructure that powers today’s economy.
REITs average higher returns over multi-year time horizons compared to private real estate with a broader allocation across innovative property sectors, according to Nareit analysis of past performance.
Office REITs own and manage office real estate and rent space in those properties to a variety of tenants.
Commercial property performance and valuation metrics diverge from time to time.