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NAREIT's Brad Case says retail sector boosted by consumer spending, confidence.
On a year-to-date basis as of March 31, REITs have outperformed broad market equities with the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index posting a total return of 3.8%, while the Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market fell 4.0% and the Russell 1000 fell 4.2%.
John Forester of REIT Management & Research says tenants seeking more energy and water data.
REIT diversification benefits come not merely from their low correlations to other assets but also from their historically strong risk-adjusted returns.
The REIT sector overall entered this crisis period from a stronger position than in previous market downturns in terms of operational performance, balance sheet strength and sources of liquidity available for the potentially lean months ahead.
Manufactured home, industrial, and data center REITs among the year’s top performing sectors.
Infrastructure, data centers, and health care each have more than a 10% share of assets.
Retail REITs boost overall performance.
Data center and industrial REITs show highest returns during the month.
NAREIT's Case on REITs' performance in first quarter.
Analysts say broader market playing "catch up." to REITs.
Nareit’s REITworld: 2025 Annual Conference convened 1,000 REIT leaders and industry professionals Dec. 8–11 in Dallas.