Prologis

American Tower

Equinix

Welltower

Public Storage

Simon Property Group

Realty Income Corp

Digital Realty Trust

Crown Castle International

CBRE Group

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

VNQ tracks a market-cap-weighted index of companies involved in the ownership and operation of real estate in the United States.

Alerian MLP ETF

First Trust Preferred Securities & Income ETF

JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF

Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF 

Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF

Schwab U.S. REIT ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF

The current bond market rout has left investors scurrying for alternative investment options that offer good yields.

How to Build an Income-Focused Equity Portfolio With ETFs

While REITs are opportunistic right now, VNQ is not the right way to buy them. This article discusses problems inherent with VNQ.

5 Critical Flaws Of The Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Pacer CFRA-Stovall Equal Weight Seasonal Rotation Index ETF

Vanguard Information Technology ETF

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

Stock market volatility remained high in April, leading advisors to look more into defensive sector ETFs. In April, six U.S. sector focused ETFs were among the 20 most viewed tickers on the ETF Database platform.

Getting Defensive, Investors Shift Sector Focus in April

Quadratic Deflation ETF

Invesco DB Oil Fund

VanEck Merk Gold Trust

AXS Astoria Real Assets ETF

VanEck Inflation Allocation ETF

Schwab US TIPS ETF

Merk Stagflation ETF

‘STGF' will hold other ETFs to try and benefit from long-term slow growth.

Merk Launches Stagflation Themed ETF

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

With markets under pressure and people opening their statements in disbelief, ETF Trends' head of research, Todd Rosenbluth, has thoughts about the trends investors should be looking for. He went over these thoughts and more on the TD Ameritrade Network with host Nicole Petallides.

TD Ameritrade: Todd Rosenbluth On Investors Rotating Toward Defense

Pacer Benchmark Industrial Real Estate SCTR ETF

Strategic Residential & Apartment Real Estate ETF

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

Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund

The newcomer firm is waiving 68 basis points of fees for a year.

Kelly ETFs Slashes ‘RESI' Fee To Zero

iShares Global REIT ETF

VNQ and REET are two low-cost REIT ETFs that offer broadly diversified exposure to the sector. We compare them side-by-side to see which one appears to be a better buy today.

Better Low-Cost REIT ETF Buy: REET Or VNQ

Amplify CWP Dividend & Option Income ETF

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

During Exchange, the recent conference, many wondered what to do with client bond funds in the face of rapidly rising rates. On this week's ETF Edge, host Bob Pisani spoke with ETF Trends' director of research, Todd Rosenbluth, and John Maier, CIO for Global X ETFs, to discuss this topic of bond alternatives and more.

ETF Edge: Todd Rosenbluth Talks Bond Alternatives

JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Real Estate ETF

Fidelity MSCI Real Estate ETF

First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund

iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF

VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF

NETLease Corporate Real Estate ETF

Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF

US Diversified Real Estate ETF

Invesco Active US Real Estate

ProShares Short Real Estate

iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF

iShares Residential Real Estate ETF

IQ US Real Estate Small Cap ETF

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF

iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF

Virtus Real Asset Income ETF

The S&P 500 Real Estate sector has struggled this year amid recession concerns and rising bond yields.

It's time to buy REITS to hedge against inflation, even though the real estate sector has struggled so far this year, says investment research firm

STORE Capital

STORE Capital is Buffett's only REIT holding in his Berkshire Hathaway portfolio. It is also a textbook example illustrating the cornerstones of Buffettism, especially when contrasted with a sector REIT fund like Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ).

STORE Capital, VNQ, And Buffettism

Realty Income is a good example of keeping it simple.

How to Invest $5K in Real Estate

Looking at how VNQ has performed since I last covered it, we see that its performance was very strong until the Fed signaled it would raise rates. Since then, all REIT ETFs have done poorly, though VNQ has long underperformed other actively traded REIT ETFs. It has also underperformed other dividend-focused ETFs.

Is VNQ Still A Good Choice For Dividend Investors?

Brixmor Property Group

MGM Growth Properties

Vici Properties

REITs tend to perform well during periods of elevated inflation because of property price appreciation and strong rent growth.

Strong Setup For REITs In 2022 - Our Top Picks

American Assets

Armada Hoffler Properties

Alexander's

Brandywine Realty

Boston Properties

City Office REIT

CIM Commercial Trust

Cousins Properties

Easterly Government Properties

Douglas Emmett

Equity Commonwealth

Empire State Realty Trust

Franklin Street Properties Corp.

Highwoods Properties

Hudson Pacific Properties

JBG SMITH Properties

Kilroy Realty

Corporate Office Properties Trust

Orion Office REIT

Office Properties Income Trust

Piedmont Office Realty Trust

Paramount Group

SL Green Realty

Vornado Realty Trust

The Office REIT sector has been an upside surprise thus far in 2022.

Picking A Winner In Office REITs

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

SPDR Gold Trust

Vanguard Materials ETF

Vanguard Energy ETF

Vanguard Financials ETF

Vanguard Utilities ETF

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

Vanguard Value ETF

Vanguard Growth ETF

Inflation is now well over the Fed's preferred level of 2% and promises to remain overheated during the remainder of 2022.So the question becomes what categories of ETFs (or even mutual funds) an investor should consider owning in order to avoid the generally poor returns that inflation may bring.

The Best ETFs To Own When Inflation Is High

Passive income is the key to an early retirement and living life on your terms.

Retire Early With Passive Income: Forget VNQ - Buy These REITs Instead

PIMCO Active Bond ETF

Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

The market is giving you massive discounts as people run to "safety".

Lock-In Huge Dividends At Incredible Discounts

EastGroup Properties

Gladstone Land

Our study shows that a rising interest rate environment does not translate to lower REIT prices.

Will REITs Continue Their Rise During Interest Rate Hikes?

Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund

Fidelity Stocks for Inflation ETF

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust

Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF

Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation ETF

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund

Inflation continues to be top of mind for investors, with costs for energy, food and other products hovering near levels not seen in 40 years. This has investors seeking out ways to protect their portfolio against higher prices – either with individual equities or inflation exchange-trade funds (ETFs).

10 Best Inflation-Fighting ETFs for Higher Costs

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

Invesco QQQ

Virtu Financial

Billionaire Charlie Munger - one of history's greatest investors - recently predicted that a painful crash is coming.

Charlie Munger Predicts A Painful Crash: Our Favorite Portfolio Insurance Pick

Ares Capital

Enbridge

Enterprise Products Partners

Magellan Midstream Partners

W. P. Carey

Generating enough passive income to cover your living expenses can enable you to quit your 9-5 job and open up a world of possibilities.

Retire Early With Passive Income: 3 Best Dividend Stocks With Safe 7%+ Yields

Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

Walmart

Xenia Hotels & Resorts

As I became a real estate developer, I never had an itch to own motels or hotels.

Ho-Ho-Hotels: Pack Up The Sled, Who Cares About The Fed

FT Cboe Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF - June

FT Cboe Vest Growth-100 Buffer ETF-March

From mid-February to mid-March, the ETF industry saw a variety of filings land with the SEC.

Filings Roundup: A Raft Of Unique Proposed ETFs

Preferred Apartment Communities

Blackstone Group

Host Hotels & Resorts

InnSuites Hospitality Trust

Industrial Logistics Properties

Independence Realty Trust

Power REIT

Necessity Retail REIT

SBA Communications

Uniti Group

The REIT sector failed to bounce back after a brutal January, as REITs only managed a -0.27% average total return in February.

News for Vanguard Real Estate ETF ETF (VNQ)