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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Alexandria, BXP, Digital Realty, JBG SMITH, Ventas, Vornado, and JLL Income Property Trust’s Elena Alschuler recognized for leadership in advancing sustainability.
I think that investors often view public and private real estate investment as an “either-or” decision, but that does not have to be the case.
The FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index gained 6.69 percent on a total return basis in the first seven months of 2017. Mortgage REITs continued to outperform Equity REITs and the broader equity market in the first seven months
Nareit 2020 Leader in the Light award winners weigh in on key ESG trends.
Infrastructure, data center REITs some of the strongest performers.
The new Real Estate Industry group will be segmented out of the ICB’s Financials Industry group, of which it currently is a part.
Nareit recognized several REITs with Impact Awards at REITworks 2024 in September.
REITs posted positive returns to begin 2025 as the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index rose 1.0% in January.
The FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index posted a total return of 1.3% through the first quarter of 2026, while the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Extended Index returned 0.9% for the same period.
People making news in the REIT and publicly traded real estate industry.
With inflation remaining at 40-year highs, interest rates escalating, and economic growth contracting, the U.S. economy is in a precarious state.
Through its partnership with nonprofit CyArk, the REIT has digitally recorded, archived, and shared 20 historic sites worldwide.
DDR’s Dan Hurwitz thrives in the ever-changing retail market.
Home Financing REITs delivered a 12.19 percent gain to outpace the overall FTSE NAREIT Mortgage REITs Index in the first quarter, while Commercial Financing REITs gained 6.47 percent.
In the first quarter of 2026, CoStar data showed that fundamentals across the four traditional property types generally displayed signs of stabilization and positive momentum.