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Suddenly, 2016 Becomes a Good Year for REITs

WASHINGTON, DC—REIT returns are exceeding the S&P 500 again and the Labor Department’s final fiduciary rule included both listed and non-traded REITs in its “best interest contract exemption.”

Congress plans to continue to push back on the Labor Department’s final fiduciary rule. Congress plans to continue to push back on the Labor Department’s final fiduciary rule.

WASHINGTON, DC—And just like that, the tide turns for REITs, not only in the market but also in official Washington DC.

Last week NAREIT, the industry association representing REITs, reported that the total returns of the FTSE/NAREIT All REIT Index rose 10% in March. The S&P 500 Index added 6.8% in comparison. For the year up until April 1, the total returns of the FTSE/NAREIT All REIT Index reached 5.9%, while S&P 500 Index returns rose 2%.

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Erika Morphy

Erika Morphy

Erika Morphy has been writing about commercial real estate at GlobeSt.com for more than ten years, covering the capital markets, the Mid-Atlantic region and national topics. She's a nerd so favorite examples of the former include accounting standards, Basel III and what Congress is brewing.

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