Prologis

Equinix

Welltower

Digital Realty Trust

Simon Property Group

Public Storage

Realty Income Corp

Extra Space Storage

Iron Mountain

Vici Properties

First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund

FRI tracks a market-cap-weighted index of US companies involved in the ownership and operation of real estate

FRI tracks a market-cap-weighted index of US companies involved in the ownership and operation of real estate.

American Healthcare REIT Inc

JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETF

CBL & Associates Properties

Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3x Shares

Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3x Shares

EastGroup Properties

Fidelity MSCI Real Estate ETF

Hudson Pacific Properties

iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund

Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF

Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc

OUTFRONT Media

Park Hotels & Resorts

US Diversified Real Estate ETF

Invesco Active US Real Estate

ALPS Active REIT ETF

ProShares Short Real Estate

Rexford Industrial Realty

Cohen And Steers Total Return Realty Fund

Cohen & Steers Reit And Preferred Income Fund Inc

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

U.S. equity markets posted their worst week in two months as benchmark interest rates jumped to four-month highs after a critical slate of inflation data showed modestly firming price pressures. Fueling bets that the Federal Reserve may have to slow the pace of policy easing, the Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index each posted fractional upside surprises in October. After surging nearly 5% last week en route to fresh record highs, the S&P 500 dipped 2.1% on the week, with healthcare and technology stocks under particularly sharp pressure.

Firming Inflation Fizzles Optimism

American Homes 4 Rent

American Tower

Curbline Properties Corp.

Generation Income Properties

Global Net Lease

Invitation Homes

JBG SMITH Properties

Medical Properties Trust

Office Properties Income Trust

Paramount Group

Five US real estate investment trusts have suspended dividends so far this year, while six other REITs have lowered regular dividend payouts. The activity contrasts with the more than one-third of the US REIT industry that have raised dividends during the first three quarters of 2024. Shopping center landlord SITE Centers Corp. was the most recent addition to the list of REITs that suspended dividends this year.

5 U.S. REITs Suspend Dividends Amid 2024 Cuts

Community Healthcare Trust

CIM Commercial Trust

Dimensional US Real Estate ETF

Dimensional Global Real Estate ETF

Diversified Healthcare Trust

Goldman Sachs Future Real Estate And Infrastructure Equity ETF

Pacer Benchmark Industrial Real Estate SCTR ETF

JPMorgan Realty Income ETF

Janus Henderson U.S. Real Estate ETF

NETLease Corporate Real Estate ETF

Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF

Phillips Edison & Co Inc

REITs achieved their 5th straight month in the black with a +3.09% average total return in September and +9.61% year to date. Mid-cap (+5.01%), large cap (+3.41%) and small cap REITs (+2.59%) averaged solid gains in September. Micro caps (-0.42%) again averaged a negative total return. 72.3% of REIT securities had a positive total return in September.

The State Of REITs: October 2024 Edition

Agree Realty

Getty Realty

Independence Realty Trust

NETSTREIT Corp

RLJ Lodging Trust

Average REIT short interest fell 8 basis points in September to 3.7% of shares outstanding, per S&P Global Market Intelligence data. The hotel sector followed with a 60-basis point drop, while the office sector remained the most-shorted at 5.3% of shares outstanding. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust logged the largest increase in short interest, up 16 percentage points to 32.4% of shares outstanding.

U.S. REITs Log Dip In Short Interest In September

Arbor Realty Trust

AvalonBay Communities

First Industrial Realty Trust

Kite Realty Group

National Health Investors

Plymouth Industrial REIT

U.S. equity markets extended gains to a fifth-straight week despite a continued upswell in benchmark interest rates, as investors weighed a solid start to earnings season against lukewarm inflation data. All eyes were on the Consumer Price Index report, which posted a fractional upside surprise in September for a second-straight month, which followed four straight months of cooler-than-expected reports. Bond markets remained under pressure as buoyant labor market data last week and lukewarm inflation data this week has prompted investors to re-think the prospects of aggressive Fed rate cuts.

Rate Cut Rethink

Schwab U.S. REIT ETF

Seven Hills Realty Trust

ProShares UltraShort Real Estate

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

ProShares Ultra Real Estate

iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Public REITs have benefited from a great rotation within equity markets since the end of June, with U.S. REITs returning 13.2% vs. S&P 500 3.7%. Clear evidence of a growth slowdown and moderating inflation has increased the market's conviction Fed rate cuts are imminent. REITs in sectors such as senior housing, single-family rental, cold warehouse storage, and wireless towers are a compelling opportunity with visible, defensive cash flows that offer attractive growth under a variety of economic outcomes.

Perspectives: Listed REITs - Fall Edition

Alpine Global Premier Properties Fund

Cambria Global Real Estate ETF

Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF

FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund

Home Appreciation US REIT ETF

Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF

Hoya Capital Housing ETF

iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF

CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund

IREIT - Marketvector Quality REIT Index ETF

iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF

VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF

Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X Shares

InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF

For income-focused investors willing to venture outside the United States, Canadian REITs offer appealing qualities as a potential portfolio diversifier alongside their larger and more established U.S. peers. Canadian REITs, on average, offer higher monthly dividend yields and trade at lower P/FFO multiples compared to their U.S. counterparts, but typically have weaker balance sheets with higher debt ratios. In this report, we take a quick look at 30 Canadian REITs and break down the industry on a sector-by-sector level. We also take a deep dive into H&R REIT.

Canadian REITs: Higher Yield Up North

REITs have outperformed the broader market since early July, prompting a valuation check to ensure they haven't become overvalued. Using a bottom-up methodology, REITs trade at a market cap weighted AFFO multiple of 19.87X, cheaper than the S&P's 21.0X forward P/E. REITs offer higher revenue growth and profit margins compared to the S&P, positioning them for potential outperformance.

REITs Are Still Undervalued Despite Recent Outperformance

Over 200 U.S. REITs and homebuilders have reported second-quarter earnings results over the past six weeks, providing critical information on the state of the commercial and residential real estate industry. In this report, we highlight some quick incremental positives and negatives we've observed across each of the major property sectors. Next week, we'll publish our detailed "Winners & Losers" Report. Of the 96 equity REITs that provide full-year FFO guidance, 57 (59%) raised their outlook, while 13 (14%) lowered - well above the historical second-quarter average "raise rate" of 40-45%.

The REIT Comeback: Earnings Recap

We're at the halfway point of another consequential real estate earnings season, with 75 of the roughly 150 equity REITs and 19 of 38 mortgage REITs now having reported results. Amid an otherwise underwhelming earnings season across the broader equity market, REIT earnings results thus far have been materially better than anticipated, providing an added tailwind to rate-related optimism. Of the 65 equity REITs that have provided full-year guidance for Funds from Operations ("FFO"), 44 (68%) have raised their full-year outlook, while just 6 (8%) have lowered their outlook.

REIT Earnings Halftime Report

Industrial Logistics Properties

iStar Inc

REITs are surging in value right now. Some REITs have a lot more upside potential than others. Here are three types of REITs that will soar.

3 REIT Types Poised To Soar

Blackstone Group

Principal Real Estate Active Opportunities ETF

Columbia Research Enhanced Real Estate ETF

iShares Environmentally Aware Real Estate ETF

Innovative Industrial Properties

National Storage Affiliates Trust

The REIT sector continued to recover in June with a +1.12% average total return, but closed out the first half of the year in the red (-3.86%). Micro cap REITs (-3.79%) averaged a negative total return in June, but small caps (+1.01%), mid-caps (+2.29%) and large caps (+2.88%) finished in the black. 65.58% of REIT securities had a positive total return in June.

The State Of REITs: July 2024

Ashford Hospitality Trust

Bally's

Boston Properties

Equity LifeStyle Properties

Gaming and Leisure Properties

Gladstone Commercial

Healthcare Realty Trust Inc

Kilroy Realty

GRIFFIN RLTY TRUST INC

U.S. equity markets climbed to record highs, while benchmark interest rates dipped to four-month lows as investors rotated from high-flying growth stocks into beaten-down value names following a cooler-than-expected CPI report. Headline CPI declined 0.1% month-over-month, which dragged the annual increase to below 3% for the first time since March 2021, while CPI ex-Shelter is again below the Fed's 2% target. Combined with recent softness in employment data and relatively dovish Fed commentary, markets now see at least two Fed rate cuts this year, with September now viewed as a near-lock.

REITs Rip As Rates Retreat

Virtus Real Asset Income ETF

Rate cuts have finally arrived, but why hasn't it benefitted REITs? What's needed to lift the REITs market. Why REITs are still struggling.

Why More Rate Cuts May Be Needed To Help Lift REITs

U.S. equity markets posted mixed performance as investors parsed a perplexing slate of employment data, showing clear signs of cooling across essentially all metrics except for the "headline" payrolls print. The BLS reported that the U.S. economy added a robust 272k jobs in May, but prior months were revised substantially lower while the twin Household Survey showed a half-million job losses. The conflicting - and perhaps erroneous - employment data delayed the expected timeline for the Federal Reserve's rate-cutting cycle, while also raising the prospects of a data-driven policy error.

Jobs Data Dilemma

ARMOUR Residential REIT

Chatham Lodging Trust

iShares CMBS ETF

Camden Property

CTO Realty Growth

Easterly Government Properties

Douglas Emmett

Ellington Financial

Equity Residential

Franklin Street Properties Corp.

Host Hotels & Resorts

InvenTrust Properties Corp

iShares MBS ETF

AG Mortgage Investment Trust

Alpine Income Property Trust

Strawberry Fields REIT Ltd

Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund

U.S. equity and bond markets staged a late-week rebound, erasing early-week declines prompted by disappointing Eurozone inflation data, after the crucial PCE inflation gauge posted its smallest increase of 2024. Posting a second week of modest declines following four-straight weekly gains, the S&P 500 finished lower by 0.4% on the week, but still notched its best month since February. Real estate equities also rebounded following steep declines in the prior week as a handful of REITs provided positive business updates ahead of the annual REITweek industry conference.

Eyes On The ECB

SBA Communications

REITs are historically cheap right now. They also offer significant tax benefits. Here are 8 REIT tax advantages that are underappreciated.

8 Surprising Reasons REITs Will Save You Big On Taxes

Brixmor Property Group

Macerich

National Retail Properties

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

PennyMac Mortgage Investment

U.S. equity markets snapped a four-week winning streak while benchmark interest rates rebounded as hopes for imminent major central bank monetary easing were curtailed by stubbornly hot U.K. inflation data. Still hovering around all-time highs, the S&P 500 finished fractionally lower, but tech stocks were led higher by chip giant Nvidia on the heels of an impressive "AI-enhanced" earnings report. Halting a four-week rebound and continuing to be swung around by rate movements, real estate equities fell sharply this week as benchmark rates rebounded from one-month lows.

Rally Gets Reality Check

REIT FFO/share growth in 2023 was stalled due to increased insurance premiums and property taxes. Property taxes jumped from $170B to almost $200B in 2023, while insurance costs doubled as a percentage of revenue. Higher insurance premiums reduced FFO margins by nearly 100 basis points, impacting FFO/share growth.

Why REIT's Didn't Grow In 2023

Apartment Income REIT Corp

Alexander & Baldwin

Farmland Partners

Summit Hotel Properties

Medalist Diversified REIT Inc

PotlatchDeltic

With a -4.27% average total return in April, REITs have now seen declines in 3 of the first 4 months of 2024. Micro caps (-2.71%) and small caps (-2.87%) averaged low single digit declines in April, while mid-caps (-5.36%) and large caps (-5.99%) performed even worse. 78.71% of REIT securities had a negative total return in April.

The State Of REITs: May 2024 Edition

Chimera Investment

U.S. equity markets climbed to fresh record highs, while benchmark interest rates dipped to one-month lows after a critical slate of inflation and retail sales data showed an unexpected cooldown. Reflecting the mounting quantity of downside economic surprises, the Citi Economic Surprise Index dipped to the lowest level since early 2023, indicating a rather abrupt reversal in economic momentum. Mildly encouraging inflation news and sluggish retail sales data lifted bets that the Fed can cut rates multiple times this year. Climbing to fresh record highs, the S&P 500 gained 1.6%.

Surprise Spring Slowdown

AFC Gamma

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance

Broadstone Net Lease

BrightSpire Capital

Centerspace REIT

CareTrust REIT

CubeSmart

EPR Properties

Essex Property Trust

Franklin BSP Realty Trust Inc

U.S. equity markets advanced for a second week while benchmark interest rates retreated from five-month highs after a critical slate of employment data showed a long-awaited cooldown in hiring trends. Foreshadowed by "dovish" remarks from Fed Chair Powell at the FOMC's policy meeting, payrolls data showed that job growth slowed to six-month lows while wage growth cooled to three-year lows. Following its best week since November, the S&P 500 advanced 0.6%, while bonds caught a bid this week across the yield and maturity curve.

The Labor Downshift

Active managers typically underperform their passive benchmarks. REITs are an exception in which stock-picking can be lucrative. I explain why this is.

Why I'm Steering Clear Of REIT ETFs

REITs experienced a 26% drop in prices due to rising interest rates, creating opportunities for investors. Despite the overall decline, many REIT sectors, such as industrial, multifamily, and manufactured housing, showed strong FFO/share growth. The market pricing of REITs did not align with their fundamental performance, creating mispricing in sectors like retail, towers, and self-storage.

2 Years Of Gloom Have Done Interesting Things To REIT Valuation

AGNC Investment

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

Blackstone Mortgage Trust

COPT Defense Properties

U.S. equity markets rebounded from their worst weekly decline in a year despite a continued uplift in benchmark interest rates, as a solid start to earnings season counteracted disappointing economic data. Ahead of the Fed's policy meeting in the week ahead, markets were confounded - albeit temporarily - by a "jarring" GDP report that showed a return of "stagflationary" trends. Defying the macro headwinds to post its best week since November, the S&P 500 rallied 2.8% on the week - erasing essentially all of its declines in the prior week.

Stagflation Is Back

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