Stock exchange-listed U.S. REITs further extended their lead in total returns over the broader equity market in June and the first half of 2016. According to NAREIT, the FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index, the broadest benchmark of the listed U.S. REIT industry containing both Equity and Mortgage REITs, delivered a total return of 6.68 percent in June and 13.65 percent in the first six months of 2016.