Industry data and research highlights the investment performance benefits and opportunities of REIT-based real estate investments to institutional and individual investors, financial advisers, policymakers and the media. Nareit®, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts®, provides a range of stock performance data for both domestic and global REITs as well as a series of industry performance measures tracked daily, monthly and yearly. 

Market Commentary
06/11/2025
Competitive Edge: How REITs’ Balance Sheet Strength Drives Growth Opportunities

REIT balance sheet strength, driven by low leverage and fixed-rate debt, offers resilience and flexibility amid market volatility and rising rates.

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Fixed Floating
06/10/2025
No Clarity…No Problem: REITs Deliver Solid Operational Performance Amid Uncertainty

Despite elevated economic uncertainty and financial market volatility, REIT operational performance has maintained resilience.

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REIT Sector Same Store NOI
06/06/2025
Real Estate and REIT Allocations in Generalist Funds Trending Higher

Actively managed generalist funds tend to be underweight in real estate and REITs.

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Comparison Index Weights
06/04/2025
REITs Rose in May as Stocks Outperform Amid Pause in Tariff Disputes

The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index rose 1.2% in May. REITs trailed the broader stock market for the month as the near-term risk of tariff disputes abated, perhaps temporarily.

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US REIT Property Sector Performance
06/02/2025
Traded REITs Top 1,000 Worldwide

Nareit’s annual update of the Global REIT Approach to Real Estate Investing study shows growth in REITs worldwide, with more than 1,000 traded REITs at the end of 2024 in 42 countries and regions.

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REITs Around the World
05/28/2025
Global Real Estate Presents Opportunities Amid Tariff-Related Volatility

Recent disputes over tariffs and trade policy introduced volatility to global real estate markets alongside broader stock markets.

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FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Regional Performance
05/27/2025
Defined Benefit Pension Funds Increasing REIT Usage in Real Estate Strategies

Nareit analysis of data from Preqin, a financial research firm that tracks investments in alternative assets, indicates that the use of REITs by pension plans has increased in the last six years.

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DB Pensions
05/22/2025
Net Effects of Tariff Actions on REIT Performance More Tempered Than Expected

Tariff actions have introduced uncertainty into U.S. financial and economic markets.

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Different Tariff Actions
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REITWatch

REITWatch is a monthly statistical publication intended to provide a snapshot of the REIT industry. It includes data derived from the FTSE Nareit U.S. Real Estate Index Series and the FTSE/EPRA Nareit Global Real Estate Index Series in addition to tracking the performance of individual REITs.

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