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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For decades, defined benefit (DB) pension plans have been using real estate successfully within their investment portfolios.
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REITs have also been building stronger relationships with fixed income investors.
Health care REITs own and manage a variety of health care-related real estate and collect rent from tenants.
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.
Stock exchange-listed Equity REITs have historically provided not merely strong long-term total returns and steady current income, but also several forms of diversification.
mREITs led the performance of the U.S. REIT industry in the first three quarters of 2017. The FTSE Nareit Mortgage REITs Index delivered a 20.04 percent total return for the period, helped by a 3.50 percent gain in the third quarter.
Almost All Property Sectors Produce Double-Digit Returns.
U.S. Equity REITs up 8.28 percent, raise record-breaking capital.
Investors increasingly view REITs as a fundamental part of their portfolios.
Health care REITs own a variety of types of health care-related real estate and collect rent from tenants.
REITs with low leverage and ample liquidity will be positioned to select premium properties at discounted prices, experts say.
Residential REITs own and manage various forms of residences and rent space in those properties to tenants.