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.
Nareit’s REIT Directory provides a comprehensive list of REIT and publicly traded real estate companies that are members of Nareit. The directory can be sorted and filtered by sector, listing status, and stock performance.
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Nareit’s 2026 outlook addresses the topics that have been on the minds of real estate investors, including valuation divergences, compelling opportunities, and global strategies.
REITwise will take place March 24-26 in Hollywood, FL. This event is the leading educational conference for REITs, covering technical, regulatory, and operational updates.
For 65 years, Nareit has led the U.S. REIT industry by ensuring its members’ best interests are promoted by providing unparalleled advocacy, investor outreach, continuing education and networking.
U.S. REITs raised $25.4 billion from IPOs and secondary debt and equity offerings in the first quarter of 2022.
The FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index posted a total return of 11.1% through the first two months of 2026, while the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Extended Index returned 10.8% for the same period.
Over the past two decades, the structure of the economy has changed dramatically, and we see this most clearly in how work, shopping, and leisure are increasingly connected to the digital economy.
The FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Extended Index rose 3.2% in March, narrowly outperforming global equities as the FTSE Global All Cap rose 3.1%.
The lingering public-private real estate valuation divergence has been disruptive, but it continues to offer potential buying opportunities for investors.
The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index fell 7.9% in April as the yield on the 10-Year Treasury hit its highest level since October 2023.
Listed equity REITs are being used to complete investors’ private real estate portfolios.
While REITs have underperformed the broader stock market so far in 2020, it is long-term returns that matter. REITs have been a favorable choice when looking at long-term returns.
U.S. REITs raised $4.1 billion from secondary debt and equity offerings in the third quarter of 2023, though this preliminary total will be revised upward when ATM program usage data become available.
The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index posted a total return of 0.3% in April and the FTSE EPRA Nareit Global Extended Index rose 1.5%.
Investors use Sharpe ratios as a simple measure of risk adjusted return or, put differently, return per unit of risk.
REITs fell sharply in January 2022 as the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 Pandemic persisted and the Federal Reserve indicated its readiness to tighten monetary policy.
U.S. REITs raised $6.2 billion from secondary debt and equity offerings in the third quarter of 2022, down from $11.1 billion raised in the second quarter.
On a year-to-date basis, the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index is up 3.5% and the FTSE Nareit Equity REITs Index is up 5.4%.
The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index declined 7.0% in September as the 10-year Treasury yield continued to climb, ending the month at 4.6%, while the All Equity REITs dividend yield ended the month at 4.4%.
The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index ended a tumultuous March down 1.7% for the month, and the FTSE EPRA Nareit Global Extended Index declined 2.3%.