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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Listed Equity REITs and real estate companies will no longer be a niche, but rather representative of the distinct real estate asset class.
Global real estate fund managers discuss Mexico, the future of European real estate, investing in China and more.
REITs have outperformed private real estate property and fund indexes through the fourth quarter of 2021 and have an annual increase of 41.3% in 2021 compared to 22.2% for private real estate.
The current bull market for exchange-listed equity REITs has rewarded investors with returns averaging more than 21% per year over the past 8½ years—but by the standards of previous real estate market cycles this one has not even hit its stride yet.
A new sector for real estate sounds like a prescription for lower REIT volatility and better diversification from the broader market.
According to the 2023 Hodes Weill/Cornell Real Estate Allocations Monitor, institutions consider REITs to be a complement to private real estate in terms of filling allocation needs and addressing liquidity objectives.
Experts say it’s important for ETFs to embrace REITs, and vice versa.
Hodes Weill & Associates (HW) recently published a thoughtful research note, REITs versus Private Real Estate Funds: Partners, Not Rivals, that addressed the merits of public and private real estate in an institutional investor’s portfolio.
Nareit analysis of data from Preqin, a financial research firm that tracks investments in alternative assets, indicates that the use of REITs by pension plans has increased in the last six years.
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For 60 years, Nareit has led the REIT industry by ensuring its members’ best interests are promoted by providing unparalleled advocacy, investor outreach, continuing education and networking.