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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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Specialty, data centers, health care REITs led returns in 2024.
REIT fundamentals remain healthy.
The FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Extended Index posted a total return of 9.3% year-to-date through June 10, while the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index returned 9.4% over the same period.
REITs benefit from low supply, improving macroeconomic conditions.
As new apartment developments become more luxurious, the availability of affordable rentals is particularly constrained.
REITs see reinvestment as essential, flexible element of broader strategy to position assets in strongest possible way.
Analysts say mREITs provide investors the opportunity to increase portfolio yield.
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%.
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.
Chief investment strategist Steven Wieting sees “significant valuation improvement.”
REITs and broad market equities faced challenges in August, as the sharply rising 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.34%, its highest level since 2007, and then declined to 4.09% in the final week of the month.
Single Family Home Rental REITs have established themselves as long-term players providing additional housing options at a time when the housing market continues to recover.
An Australian superannuation fund identified critical gaps in both property types and geographies within its commercial real estate portfolio.