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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 had a small positive total return last week with a gain of 0.1% on the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index.
MIT’s Steve Weikal envisions a transformation of existing property types.
A recent Nareit commentary examined occupancy rate momentum across the four traditional property types and found that property fundamentals have generally been soft or softening across these sectors.
REIT share prices dipped last week following a six week string of increases, as the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index had a total return of -0.7%.
Pierzak also reviews valuation divergences, M&A trends, sector performance, and more.
REITs rose last week with a 2.5% total return on the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index, the fourth consecutive weekly gain.
Most property sectors recorded small gains to increases in the high single-digits, led by timber REITs (8.3% total return) and specialty REITs (4.4% total return).
One of the dominant themes among institutional real estate investors over the past few years has been the shift toward “alternative” property types.
Public-to-public deals dominate REIT M&A activity today.
Only stock exchange-listed REITs provide the diversification the vast majority of individual investors want and need.
Total returns for the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index moved into positive territory last week, with a 1.2% weekly gain.
The CMBS delinquency rate continued to decline in August as the reopening of the economy helped revive cash flows at some troubled tenants.
Nearly 2,500 people came together over the course of REITweek 2025 to discuss REITs and REIT-based real estate investments.
Listed equity REITs have generally outperformed small-cap value stocks, posting slightly higher returns but substantially lower volatility and substantially better diversification benefits.