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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 fell 3.6% in October, underperforming the broader stock market as the Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market and Russell 1000 declined 0.7%.
REITs issued $19.2 billion in secondary offerings of common equity during the first half of 2019, which is more than they raised during the entire year of 2018.
Case says REITs gave back gains from October.
Nareit’s REITworld: 2025 Annual Conference convened 1,000 REIT leaders and industry professionals Dec. 8–11 in Dallas.
REITs Rebounded in the Fourth Quarter as Treasury Yields Declined
Green lease leaders seen as setting industry standard.
Millennials helped keep the residential REIT sector going strong during a volatile 2015.
Analysts say supply picture buoys REITs for the long haul.
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%.
Telecommunications REITs own the physical infrastructure, including cell towers, fiber networks, and small-cell nodes, that powers modern wireless communication.
The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index fell 2.2% in October, with most of the losses concentrated at month-end, as markets responded to company news about earnings risks and the possibility that the Federal Reserve will not be lowering rates any further for the time being.
Economist Brad Case says equity REIT returns have outpaced inflation on an historical basis.
Andrew Weakland, director of systems development, says data science is a core value across teams.
REITs outpace broader equities market.
As new apartment developments become more luxurious, the availability of affordable rentals is particularly constrained.