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The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index rebounded from a weak January, rising 1.9% in February. REITs underperformed broader markets as the Russell 1000 and Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market both rose 5.4%.

The occupancy rate at apartment REITs has continued to move to new record highs during this building boom.

One of the enduring mysteries of reporting on investments is how many people seem to focus on price appreciation OR income, and how few people focus instead on total return

REIT balance sheets were strong heading into the pandemic with easy access to cash and lines of credit, and operating performance proved to be resilient.

Stock exchange-listed REITs outperformed the broader U.S. equity market in 2015.  Additionally, in a year in which large-cap stocks outperformed mid- and small-caps, large-cap REITs outperformed other large-cap equities.  REITs also outperformed small-cap growth and value stocks, financials, utilities, global stocks and hedge funds.

The most recent rent survey results show that on average for REITs, the share of typical rent collected in May was largely unchanged from April.

It is important during periods of market volatility and shifting economic fundamentals for investors to recall the concerns that not long ago dominated discussions about the outlook.

In September, REITs and stocks posted their worst monthly performance since March 2020, as a hawkish Federal Reserve warned that measures to bring inflation under control could bring “some pain” to U.S. financial markets, and Treasury yields continued to rise.

Today’s property market is generally marked by supply-demand imbalances, yet not all segments of the commercial real estate market have exhibited the same levels of operational performance.

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 posted total returns of negative 4.5%. Broader markets were down as well, with the Russell 1000 reversing nearly all the gains of the prior week.

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Funds from operations of all Equity REITs increased to $15.9 billion in the first quarter, according to the Nareit T-Tracker. Occupancy rates remain near the record highs set last year.

Markets ended with little change last week as the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index had a total return of -0.6%, reversing the small gains from the prior week. Broad equity markets were down as well, with a -0.3% total return on the Russell 1000.

A moderate supply of new buildings is helping to keep vacancy rates low and reduces risks of a market downturn due to excess construction in the months and years ahead.