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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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The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index posted a total return of -0.7%, compared to a 3.4% loss on the Russell 1000.
Residential REITs edged up 0.1%, but all other property sectors were in the red.
From 2016 to 2019, the jobs equivalent contribution from REITs has risen by 600 thousand.
REIT share prices declined last week, with a total return of negative 3.1% on the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index.
REITs posted significant gains last week, with a total return of 2.5% on the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index
The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index was down 1.3% for the week, a more modest decline than the 2.3% drop in the Russell 1000.
EY’s latest REIT Economic Contributions report estimates REITs supported 2.93 million full time equivalent jobs in the U.S in 2020, producing $197.0 billion in labor income.
The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index delivered a total return of 12.0%, bringing the year-to-date return to 21.3%.
Broader markets also fell, with a decline of 2.2% on both the Russell 1000 and the S&P 500.
REIT stocks continued their steady recovery with the fifth straight weekly gain in the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index.
REIT share prices rose last week with the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index posting a positive return of 4.2%.
REIT share prices declined last week, reversed a part of their recent gains, with the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs recording a total return of -0.9%
The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index posted a total return of 5.5% last week, the strongest weekly gains since November 13, 2020.
Listed equity REITs have generally outperformed small-cap value stocks, posting slightly higher returns but substantially lower volatility and substantially better diversification benefits.
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