Health care REITs own and manage a variety of health care-related real estate and collect rent from tenants. Health care REITs’ property types include senior living facilities, hospitals, medical office buildings and skilled nursing facilities.

Who Invests in Health Care REITs?

Many Americans may be unaware that they already have investments in REITs via their 401ks, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), or other investment vehicle geared towards retirement. Large institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, and bank departments, also invest in REITs as a cost effective and efficient way to gain exposure to the real estate asset class. 

How to Invest in Health Care REITs

There are currently 16 health care REITs listed on the FTSE Nareit US Real Estate Indexes. Many investors acquire shares in these REITs via REIT mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but individuals can also invest directly in a REIT with the help of a broker.

List of Health Care

1 Year Total Return Stock price
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
ARE | Pasadena United States | Health Care
15.99%
$113.84
American Healthcare REIT, Inc.
AHR | Irvine United States | Health Care
Not available
$25.81
CareTrust REIT, Inc.
CTRE | San Clemente United States | Health Care
48.85%
$30.85
CNL Healthcare Properties Inc.
N/A | Orlando United States | Health Care
Not available
$0.00
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT | Franklin United States | Health Care
-27.34%
$18.78
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC | Newton United States | Health Care
17.09%
$2.83