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REITs had a small positive total return last week with a gain of 0.1% on the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index.
Last week the index posted a total return of negative 4.5%, the second week of single-digit moves after much sharper gyrations both up and down in the early stages of the crisis.
REITs raised approximately $79.9 billion in 2025, a figure that does not include fourth quarter ATM issuance due to a lag in reporting.
Broader markets also fell, with a decline of 2.2% on both the Russell 1000 and the S&P 500.
REITs have reduced their reliance on borrowings, which lowered leverage ratios considerably over the past decade.
Last week’s gains trimmed the declines so far this year to single digits, bringing the year-to-date total return to -9.0%
Hospitality Properties Trust has built a time-tested business specializing in suburban hotels.
REITs rebounded last week with a 5.2% total return, according to the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index, ending a string of declines over the three prior weeks.
Total returns for the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index moved into positive territory last week, with a 1.2% weekly gain.
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 was down 0.7% last week, while tech stocks pulled major indices much lower, with the Nasdaq down 3.3% and the S&P 500 falling 2.3%.
Most property sectors recorded small gains to increases in the high single-digits, led by timber REITs (8.3% total return) and specialty REITs (4.4% total return).
Data centers, infrastructure, and self storage REIT sectors all had weekly returns exceeding 2.0%.
REITs rose last week with a 2.5% total return on the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index, the fourth consecutive weekly gain.
REIT share prices dipped last week following a six week string of increases, as the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index had a total return of -0.7%.