Prologis

American Tower

Equinix

Welltower

Simon Property Group

Digital Realty Trust

Public Storage

Realty Income Corp

Crown Castle International

CBRE Group

Fidelity MSCI Real Estate ETF

FREL tracks a cap-weighted index of US REIT and real estate companies across the entire market-cap spectrum.

First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund

Hoya Capital Housing ETF

iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF

Pacer Benchmark Industrial Real Estate SCTR ETF

iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

Janus Henderson U.S. Real Estate ETF

Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF

VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF

Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X Shares

Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF

Invesco Dynamic Building & Construction ETF

US Diversified Real Estate ETF

Invesco Active US Real Estate

iShares Global REIT ETF

iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF

iShares Residential Real Estate ETF

IQ US Real Estate Small Cap ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Real Estate ETF

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

Schwab U.S. REIT ETF

Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF

Pacer Funds Trust-Pacer Benchmark Data & Infrastructure Real Estate Sector ETF

iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF

Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund

Alpine Global Premier Properties Fund

JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETF

DoubleLine Commercial Real Estate ETF

First Trust Alerian Disruptive

iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF

CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund

Invesco Real Assets ESG ETF

NETLease Corporate Real Estate ETF

ALPS Active REIT ETF

SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

iShares International Developed Property ETF

The history of construction spending since 1993 reveals that this data tends to weaken prior to recessions. For a recent dip in Residential Construction attributed to the rise in mortgage rates, this indicator is charging higher.

Construction Spending Rises

The Vanguard Real Estate ETF invests based on the MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Index. The Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF (FREL) invests based on the MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/25 Index. This article reviews both indices and ETFs and compares the ETF current allocations and performance history.

VNQ Vs. FREL: Similar REIT Indexes, Similar Results

Principal Real Estate Active Opportunities ETF

Dimensional US Real Estate ETF

Dimensional Global Real Estate ETF

Diversified Healthcare Trust

iShares Environmentally Aware Real Estate ETF

Global Net Lease

Goldman Sachs Future Real Estate And Infrastructure Equity ETF

Home Appreciation US REIT ETF

Industrial Logistics Properties

JPMorgan Realty Income ETF

Office Properties Income Trust

Power REIT

REITs averaged a -7.14% total return in September and have fallen into the red year to date. Small cap REITs (-6.51%) outperformed yet again in September. Micro caps (-10.45%) continue to severely underperform their larger REIT peers. Only 9.74% of REIT securities had a positive total return in September with 34.38% in the black year to date.

The State Of REITs: October 2023 Edition

Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3x Shares

Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3x Shares

Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund

Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc

ProShares Short Real Estate

Cohen And Steers Total Return Realty Fund

Cohen & Steers Reit And Preferred Income Fund Inc

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund

Seven Hills Realty Trust

ProShares UltraShort Real Estate

ProShares Ultra Real Estate

Why Warren Buffett And Charlie Munger Don't Like REITs But You Should

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

REITs are currently facing widespread dislike among investors. The negative sentiment towards REITs is due to the high-interest rates. I explain why I believe that most investors are misguided and highlight some opportunities to consider.

Urgent Warning To REIT Investors

Americold Realty

First Industrial Realty Trust

Hersha Hospitality Trust Class A

OUTFRONT Media

The REIT sector gave up some of the gains achieved in June and July, with a -4.13% average total return in August. Small cap REITs (-2.49%) outperformed again in August. Micro caps (-13.08%) badly underperformed their larger REIT peers. Only 18.06% of REIT securities had a positive total return in August, with 48.13% in the black year to date.

The State Of REITs: September 2023 Edition

Amidst the bearish sentiment towards real estate, a compelling opportunity to own REITs has emerged. The deeply discounted REIT market has largely priced in the challenges for real estate of higher rates and tighter credit markets. Areas of concern for real estate - office properties or too much leverage - are well-contained in public REIT markets. REITs generally possess high-quality balance sheets and have minimal exposure to traditional office space.

Opportunities In Listed REITs Today

Extra Space Storage

InnSuites Hospitality Trust

Medical Properties Trust

Strategic Residential & Apartment Real Estate ETF

Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF

The REIT sector followed a strong June with further gains in July, averaging a solid +4.37% total return in July. Small-cap REITs (+5.23%) continued to outperform in July. Large caps (+2.46%) underperformed their smaller REIT peers for the 3rd straight month in July. 73.72% of REIT securities had a positive total return in July with 60.63% in the black year to date.

The State Of REITs: August 2023 Edition

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF

Nuveen Real Asset Income & Growth Fund

NAREIT has developed a financial metric called Funds From Operations, or FFO, that investors in REITs can use to better evaluate their financial performance. Dividend income plays a big role in why investors would seek to own stocks in REITs. What makes the FFO information valuable to investors is its correlation with the dividends paid out by REITs.

Connecting FFO To DPS For REITs

I hold a significant allocation towards quality REITs. In this article, I share my bullish thesis for investing in the sector. I also highlight catalysts that could take quality REITs to new all-time highs in as little as 12 months.

My Bullish REIT Thesis And Catalysts That Could Take Us To New ATHs

Apple

Amazon

AST SpaceMobile

Altice USA

Charter Communications

Comcast

DigitalBridge Group

DISH Network

Cell Tower REITs have been the weakest-performing property sector since the start of 2022 - lagging even the battered office sector - amid a telecommunications industry-wide slump inflamed by tight monetary conditions. Cellular carriers have curbed their capital-intensive network expansion plans in recent quarters following a significant wave of investment and tower equipment upgrades from 2019-2022 to deploy nationwide 5G networks. The latest selloff was intensified by an expose alleging that century-old abandoned phone lines owned by AT&T and Verizon are leaching toxic lead into drinking water, potentially requiring costly remediation.

Cell Tower REITs: Toxic Telecom?

Farmland Partners

Host Hotels & Resorts

Gladstone Land

PotlatchDeltic

After 4 straight months in the red, the REIT sector surged back into the black year to date with a stellar +7.41% total return in June. Small cap REITs (+8.59%) outperformed again in June. Large caps (+5.51%) again underperformed their smaller REIT peers in June. A remarkable 87.34% of REIT securities had a positive total return in June with 49.69% in the black year to date.

The State Of REITs: July 2023 Edition

Blackstone Group

Equity LifeStyle Properties

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust

Life Storage

Healthpeak Properties

Regency Centers

Real estate earnings season kicks into gear this week, and over the next month, we'll hear results from 175 equity REITs, 40 mortgage REITs, and dozens of housing industry companies. Real estate equities - the sector with perhaps the most to gain from a moderation in inflation and normalization in Fed monetary policy - enter earnings season with wind in their sails. Obscured by macro headwinds, REITs delivered a solid first quarter of earnings results fueled by buoyant rent growth. This report discusses the major high-level themes we'll be watching across second quarter results.

REIT Earnings Preview: Here's What We're Watching

One of the hottest "inflation hedges" during the pandemic, land REITs have fallen out-of-favor as rising rates and normalizing supply chains have created disinflationary - and even deflationary - headwinds for commodities. While services sector inflation remains sticky, goods-related inflation has fallen dramatically over the past nine months, with some inflation reports now showing goods deflation levels typically seen only in recessions.

Land REITs: Disinflation Headwinds

Allow me to utilize 2 overused quotes: Buy when there is blood in the streets. Be greedy when others are fearful.

Peak Bear Has Arrived In Real Estate

Acadia Realty Trust

Saul Centers

Brixmor Property Group

Federal Realty Investment Trust

InvenTrust Properties Corp

Kimco Realty

Kite Realty Group

Phillips Edison & Co Inc

Strip Center REIT fundamentals have improved materially over the past year and continue to be underappreciated in the market as a decade-long “retail apocalypse” narrative has been tough to shake. The combination of near-zero new development and positive net store openings since 2021 has driven occupancy rates to record-highs and allowed Strip Center REITs to enjoy some long-awaited pricing power. These favorable property-level supply/demand fundamentals have translated into impressive double-digit rent growth spreads since mid-2022 and the best earnings “beat rate” of any property sector during that time.

Strip Center REITs: Retail Apocalypse Is Over

Apartment Income REIT Corp

AvalonBay Communities

BRT Apartments

Clipper Realty

Camden Property

Elme Communities

Equity Residential

Independence Realty Trust

NexPoint Residential Trust

Left for dead in late 2022 on expectations of a "hard landing" across rental markets, Apartment REITs are the third-best-performing property sector this year, lifted by surprisingly buoyant property-level fundamentals. Recent industry data has shown a reacceleration in rental rate and occupancy trends since bottoming in January, with rent growth appearing to stabilize in its typical "inflation-plus" range between 4-5%. This "inflation-plus" level of rent growth was the norm in the pre-pandemic era as housing demand outpaced new home development. Housing is back to being the primary driver of inflation.

Apartment REITs: Rents Are Rising, Again

FREL's price has remained unchanged for 8 years, but the cumulative CPI of the period suggests potential future appreciation. FREL has a lower expense ratio compared to VNQ, making it a better option with almost-equal performance and holdings. The real estate market is slowing down, but the likelihood of a crash is low due to stricter lending standards and regulatory measures from the previous housing crisis.

FREL ETF: Just Hold On A Bit Longer

Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF

Fidelity Total Bond ETF

Fidelity Covington Trust-Fidelity Crypto Industry And Digital Payments Etf

Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF

Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF

Fidelity Disruptive Communications ETF

Fidelity Disruptive Finance ETF

Fidelity Disruptive Technology ETF

Fidelity Disruptive Medicine ETF

Fidelity Disruptors ETF

In the latest big news for the burgeoning ETF landscape, Fidelity will convert six mutual funds to ETFs. The firm's suite will see its thematic ETFs investing roster expand and diversify significantly.

Fidelity Converts Six Funds to Thematic ETFs

Virtus Real Asset Income ETF

U.S. equity markets climbed to their highs of the year as investors took positions ahead of a critical slate of inflation data and an anticipated "pause" in the Fed's rate hike cycle.

Fed Looms Over New 'Bull Market'

Wall Street experts differ in their outlooks for America's housing market.  Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel, real estate tycoon Jeff Greene, and others have warned that home prices will drop, while others like "Shark Tank" star Barbara Corcoran are more optimistic.

Wall Street is divided on the outlook for US house prices. Here's what 6 experts have recently said.

In recent years, specialized technology-adjacent property types such as towers, data centers and industrial have gained prominence in the real estate market due to changes in consumer behavior, technological advancements, and their critical role in supporting the modern economy. The REIT universe looks much different today, appropriately reflecting the changes that are happening all around us. REITs are not just constrained to malls and offices; quite the contrary, the REIT sector is a dynamic one, with exposure to both secular growth dynamics and sources of bulwark stability.

REITs: Ever Changing, Ever Valuable

Cyxtera Technologies

Iron Mountain

Among the top-performing property sectors this year, the Data Center REIT rebound has been fueled by reports of "booming" demand for artificial intelligence ("AI") focused data center chips. Even before the Nvidia report, Data Center REITs were on the upswing in early 2023 after an impressive slate of earnings results showed improved pricing power and record-high occupancy rates. Ironically, this AI-wave comes just as Data Center REITs became a trendy “short” idea centered on a thesis of weak pricing power and competition from the "hyperscalers" - Amazon, Google, and Microsoft.

Data Center REITs: Physical Epicenter Of AI

Hudson Pacific Properties

This article will unveil our analysis, providing you with some insight toward understanding the current state of the REIT market and its future potential, particularly in the realm of sustainable investments. Real estate plays a significant role in climate change, both as a contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and as a sector that is highly vulnerable to the physical impacts of a changing climate. Investing in sustainable REITs allows investors to have a real-world impact through their portfolio.

Navigating The Sustainable REIT Market: Green Alpha's Essential Guide

A lot of investors appear to think that REITs will drop lower. They believe that their valuations aren't low enough. Do they have a point? We take a closer look and issue a warning to those REIT investors who are trying to time the market.

Important Warning For REIT Investors

News for Fidelity MSCI Real Estate ETF ETF (FREL)