Digital Realty Trust

Equinix

Prologis

SBA Communications

Crown Castle International

American Tower

First Industrial Realty Trust

Terreno Realty

EastGroup Properties

STAG Industrial

First Trust FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Markets Real Estate

DTRE tracks an index of real estate stocks that support wired and wireless communication, data infrastructure, warehouses, and fulfillment centers. Selection and weighting of securities are based on three-month average trading values.

First Trust Alerian Disruptive

Another First Trust ETF is switching to VettaFi, bringing the total number of First Trust funds tracking the VettaFi family of indexes to six, representing more than $100 million in assets.

VettaFi Indexes Now Underpin 6 ETFs in the First Trust Fund Family

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VettaFi announces further expansion of its relationship with asset manager First Trust, as another First Trust fund starts tracking a VettaFi index.

VettaFi Indexes Now Underpin Six ETFs in the First Trust Fund Family

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) previously announced that the shareholders of First Trust FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Markets Real Estate Index Fund (NYSE Arca: FFR) (the “Fund”), an exchange-traded fund and a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II (the “Trust”), have voted to approve 1) a change in the Fund's diversification status from “diversified” to “non-diversified” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and 2) a new investment manage

First Trust Announces Shareholder Approval of Certain Matters for First Trust FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Markets Real Estate Index Fund and Upcoming Implementation of Related Changes

Avantis Real Estate ETF

JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETF

Cambria Global Real Estate ETF

CBL & Associates Properties

CyrusOne

CorePoint Lodging Inc

Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3x Shares

Farmland Partners

First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund

Goldman Sachs Future Real Estate And Infrastructure Equity ETF

Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF

Gladstone Land

Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust

InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF

iShares Global REIT ETF

ALPS Active REIT ETF

Strategic Residential & Apartment Real Estate ETF

ETFB Green SRI REITs ETF

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

iStar Inc

Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF

Seritage Growth Properties

After back-to-back negative return months at the start of the year, REITs began the recovery process in March with a +4.93% total return.

The State Of REITs: April 2022 Edition

Ashford Hospitality Trust

Ashford

Bluerock Residential Growth REIT

Blackstone Group

Condor Hospitality Trust

Diversified Healthcare Trust

Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3x Shares

Gladstone Commercial

iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF

InnSuites Hospitality Trust

Industrial Logistics Properties

Office Properties Income Trust

RMR Group

2021 was a very strong year for REITs, which had positive total returns in 10 out of the 12 months, including December's +8.73% average return. Large cap (+49.35%) and small cap REITs (+47.34%) surged in 2021, while micro caps (+22.36%) significantly underperformed.

The State Of REITs: January 2022 Edition

Alpine Global Premier Properties Fund

Beazer Homes USA

Century Communities

CatchMark Timber Trust

Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETF

D.R. Horton

WisdomTree Global ex-US Real Estate Fund

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Real Estate ETF

Fidelity MSCI Real Estate ETF

FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF

Hoya Capital Housing ETF

Hovnanian Enterprises

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Pfd Shs Series A

iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF

CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund

iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund

KB Home

Across the land, there are few better inflation hedges than land itself. Timber REITs own nearly 30 million acres of land, more acreage than the smallest U.S. five states combined. Truly an "organic growth" sector, Timber REITs - which were initially slammed at the outside of the pandemic - have come roaring back to life over the last twelve months.

Timber REITs: Renewable Dividends

Aurora Cannabis

AFC Gamma

Agrify

Arena Pharmaceuticals

Canopy Growth

Clever Leaves Holdings Inc

Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF

Cardiol Therapeutics

Cronos Group

Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc.

Direxion Daily CSI China Internet Index Bull 2X Shares

Greenlane Holdings

GrowGeneration Corp

High Tide

Hydrofarm Holdings Group

High on Growth: Cannabis REITs are far-and-away the best-performing REIT sector of the past half-decade as the budding industry thrives in the murky and often contradictory regulatory framework of legalized marijuana. Joining Innovative Industrial, Power REIT, and AFC Gamma, a pair of newcomers will soon enter the pot party - Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance and Freehold Properties - both operating as mortgage REITs.

Cannabis REITs: When They Go Low, We Get High

Acadia Realty Trust

Saul Centers

Brixmor Property Group

Cedar Realty Trust

CoStar Group

Federal Realty Investment Trust

InvenTrust Properties Corp

Kimco Realty

Kite Realty Group

Macerich

Bouncing back from punishing pandemic-related declines, Shopping Center REITs are on the cusp of a full recovery across all critical metrics but Omicron introduces fresh uncertainty and also potential opportunity. The retail landscape has improved dramatically this year. Retail sales are on-pace to rise over 15% this year while store closings are on pace for the lowest level in a decade.

Shopping Center REITs: Bargain Hunting

Extra Space Storage

Rexford Industrial Realty

Schwab U.S. REIT ETF

iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Global X Data Center REITs & Digital Infrastructure ETF

REITs have achieved positive returns in 9 of the first 10 months of 2021, including a +4.25% average return in October. Large cap (+7.60%) and Mid cap REITs (+4.88%) surged in October while micro caps (-1.35%) badly underperformed.

The State Of REITs: November 2021 Edition

City Office REIT

GEO Group

New York City REIT Inc

QTS Realty Trust

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers

REITs continue to achieve positive total returns in every single month of 2021 with +0.87% average return in August. Large cap REITs (+2.3%) continued to outperform their smaller peers in August. Micro caps (-2.49%) underperformed again.

The State Of REITs: September 2021 Edition

CIM Commercial Trust

CoreCivic

DigitalBridge Group

New Senior Investment Group

Ventas

The REIT sector has achieved a positive total return in every single month of the first half of 2021, including a +2.97% average return in June. Micro cap REITs (+6.05%) led in June, outperforming their larger peers in back to back months. Mid caps (+1.70%) underperformed again in June.

The State Of REITs: July 2021 Edition

American Homes 4 Rent

Gaming and Leisure Properties

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

Postal Realty Trust

RLJ Lodging Trust

Sotherly Hotels

Service Properties Trust

Uniti Group

The REIT sector has achieved gains in every month of 2021 thus far, including a +1.77% average total return in May. Micro cap REITs (+12.2%) rebounded in May after a couple of rough months to significantly outperform their larger peers. Mid caps (-0.03%) narrowly failed to extend their gains.

The State Of REITs: June 2021 Edition

Apartment Income REIT Corp

Apartment Investment and Management

Centerspace REIT

Power REIT

Simon Property Group

Taubman Centers

Washington Prime Group

The average REIT had a negative monthly return in 7 of the 12 months of 2020, with a 3.48% total return in December. Mid cap (+4.5%) and micro cap REITs (+3.45%) outperformed in December, while small caps (+2.43%) saw smaller gains. 75% of REIT securities had a positive total return in December.

The State Of REITs: January 2021 Edition

GRI Bio Inc

Nuveen Real Asset Income & Growth Fund

UBS London ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged MSCI US REIT Index ETN 2015-5.5.45 Sr Lkd to MSCI US REIT Index Series A Var Rt

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