Prologis

American Tower

Equinix

Welltower

Digital Realty Trust

Simon Property Group

Public Storage

Realty Income Corp

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.

JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETF

Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3x Shares

Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3x Shares

Fidelity MSCI Real Estate ETF

First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund

iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund

Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF

National Retail Properties

Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc

US Diversified Real Estate ETF

Invesco Active US Real Estate

ProShares Short Real Estate

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

Schwab U.S. REIT ETF

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

Virtus Real Asset Income ETF

Historically, REITs have done the worst during times of rising interest rates and slowing economic growth. Well, it appears increasingly likely that that's what we are facing.

Very Bad News For REIT Investors

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Real Estate ETF

Hoya Capital Housing ETF

Pacer Benchmark Industrial Real Estate SCTR ETF

iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF

Invesco Real Assets ESG ETF

Janus Henderson U.S. Real Estate ETF

VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF

Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X Shares

NETLease Corporate Real Estate ETF

Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF

Janus Detr Strt Shs Long-Term Care

Invesco Dynamic Building & Construction ETF

iShares Global REIT ETF

ALPS Active REIT ETF

iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF

iShares Residential Real Estate ETF

IQ US Real Estate Small Cap ETF

Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF

SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF

Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund

While most economic indicators deteriorated last year, house prices largely shrugged off the effects of the pandemic. Of the over 60 countries that enter into the IMF's Global House Price Index, three-quarters saw increases in house prices during 2020, and this trend has largely continued in countries with more recent data.

Housing Prices Continue To Soar In Many Countries Around The World

My earlier article on the Vanguard Real Estate ETF focused on the near-term risk assessment based on a yield spread analysis. In this article, I will examine its current market valuation and volatility risks. The results show that the valuation is near a historical peak and the fund has shown large volatility risks.

VNQ: Valuation Risks, Volatility Risks, And Hedging

Mid-America Apartment Communities

Invesco QQQ

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

Rental property investments look great on the surface, but their returns are rather disappointing once you properly account for all the expenses. REITs, on the other hand, are less sexy and get a lot less attention, but they produce a lot better returns with lower risk in most cases.

Why I Sold My Rental Property To Buy REITs Instead

One-third of pending home sales in the U.S. went under a contract within a week of being listed, according to new data from the brokerage Redfin Corp (NASDAQ: RDFN). What Happened: Redfin noted the speed in home sales is uncommon for this time of year, which usually witnesses a slowing in the housing market.

One-Third Of Pending Home Sales Go Under Contract Within A Week: Report

Broadmark Realty Capital Inc.

Macerich

The market has recently become increasingly volatile due to fears of rising interest rates. This has had a particularly large impact on REITs, many of which dropped by up to 20%.

I Bought The Dip In These 8% Yielding Stocks

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF

These low-cost, robust index funds provide broad market exposure to help build a wealthy retirement for retail investors. The post 7 Best Index Funds To Buy For October appeared first on InvestorPlace.

7 Best Index Funds To Buy For October

iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

A myriad of concerns has made investors jittery, resulting in a flight to defensive sectors like utilities, real estate, healthcare and consumer staples.

4 Defensive Sector ETFs to Protect Your Portfolio

Agree Realty

Healthpeak Properties Inc

FstTr ET AlDex Shs Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund

W. P. Carey

Year-to-date, VNQ shares are up 20.72%, whereas the S&P 500 is up 15.84%. And many of iREIT on Alpha's top picks have done even better. Prudent investors can take advantage of any irrational weakness going on right now.

My Oh My, 5 REIT Buys

American Campus Communities

Armada Hoffler Properties

AvalonBay Communities

Camden Property

Equity Residential

Rents are rising the fastest in over 30 years at the moment.

Apartment Rents Are Surging. Here Are 3 Surprising Beneficiaries

Interest rates are inclined to rise soon, which will likely undermine the performance of tech stocks and other high growth equities.

VNQ: A Great ETF For The Rising Interest Rate Environment And Beyond

Blackrock Inc

Charles Schwab

A closer look at some of the top REIT ETFs.

Investing in REIT ETFs

SPDR S&P Bank ETF

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

The Fed mulls over a QE tapering in November. While such move has triggered rising rate risks, which are generally detrimental to stocks, cyclical sector ETFs should gain ahead.

Fed Plans QE Taper: Time for Cyclical Sector ETFs?

Xenia Hotels & Resorts

With vaccines in arms and the economy rebounding, it was poised to be a memorable summer for hotel REITs and the broader tourism industry before the resurgence of COVID variants. The "fourth wave" came at an inopportune time for the industry, which was relying on robust demand in the critical late-summer season and the return of business travel this Fall.

Hotel REITs: Winter's Coming

We think that the current inflation is mostly transitionary, but truthfully, we don't know what the future holds. No one does. Fortunately, some investments are expected to do very well regardless.

Forget Inflation - These 2 High Yield Stocks Win No Matter What

Brixmor Property Group

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF 

Regency Centers

Retail Properties of America

Shopping center REITs roared higher in 2021. The impressive rally has made prices less attractive compared to other REITs. Few analysts are willing to take a simple bearish view on a subsector. It isn't popular with readers. It goes against their incentives.

A Terrible Time To Own Retail

MGM Growth Properties

Medical Properties Trust

Vici Properties

The market suffered a mini sell-off due to the Evergrande fears. During times of uncertainty, we like to buy net lease REITs because their performance is mostly detached from the broader economy.

Buy The Dip: 2 REITs Getting Irresistible

Farmland Partners

Invitation Homes

Gladstone Land

REITs are generally better investments than rental properties, but that's not always the case. Rental properties have unique attributes that make them the better option in certain situations.

Why Rental Properties Are Better Investments Than REITs

The main issue of most REIT ETFs is that they are market-cap-weighted and offer little income. RIET is a brand-new REIT ETF that solves these issues.

6.7% Yield Opportunity From A Brand New ETF: RIET

Charter Communications

Comcast

DISH Network

SBA Communications

AT&T

T-Mobile US

Uniti Group

Verizon

Cell Tower REITs - the single-largest property sector - have been a critical growth engine over the past half-decade and now account for nearly a fifth of total REIT market value. Becoming dominant players of both the telecommunications and REIT sectors through relentless growth, cell tower REITs reported another stellar "beat-and-raise" quarter with double-digit earnings growth.

Cell Tower REITs: Space Race Risk

Cryptocurrencies have richly rewarded investors over the past years and as a result, they are gaining a lot of hype. But is this real wealth or illusory wealth? Only time will tell.

Forget Crypto - These 2 High Yield Stocks Win No Matter What

Individual investors often prefer to invest in rental properties rather than in REITs. Yet, the numbers say that they should favor REITs. When calculating the returns of rental properties, you need to properly deduct all property expenses, the value of your time, as well as the occasional repair bills.

Why I Ceased Buying Rental Properties To Buy REITs Instead - Part 2

Cambria Global Real Estate ETF

Blackstone Group

City Office REIT

Diversified Healthcare Trust

First Trust FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Markets Real Estate

GEO Group

New York City REIT Inc

QTS Realty Trust

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers

Global X Data Center REITs & Digital Infrastructure ETF

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

EPR Properties

Global Medical REIT

Spirit Realty Capital

UMH Properties

After the recent recovery, many REITs are priced at new all-time highs. As a result, some of them have reached fair value or even become overpriced.

We're Selling A Few REITs

As housing rental prices continue to gain, income-minded investors should consider real estate investment trusts and related exchange traded funds with a focus on the residential segment. According to Real Page data, national asking rents rose 10.3% in August year-over-year, the first double-digit increase in the over two decades this data has been collected, the [.

Residential REITs ETFs Could Be an Attractive Yield-Generating Opportunity

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