IYR
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF·Financial Services
99.95
0.498%(+0.49)
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iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF·Financial Services
REITs, including Vanguard REIT ETF (VNQ), have underperformed recently due to multiple compression and the impact of rising interest rates. Historically, REITs have delivered returns comparable to the S&P 500, with recent underperformance mostly driven by valuation adjustments rather than fundamental weakness. The transition from rising to stable high interest rates is now a tailwind for REITs, supporting higher forward growth rates and improved acquisition economics.
REIT ETFs look low-yield, but they are skewed by growth-heavy holdings. Higher income exists, but only with selective, active REIT picking. Some overlooked REITs offer ~6% yields with strong fundamentals.
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:IYR - Get Free Report) saw a large drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 7,855,291 shares, a drop of 12.0% from the February 12th total of 8,922,427 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 6,930,363 shares, the
After a solid January performance, the REIT sector recovery gained steam in February with a stronger +3.70% return. Large cap REITs (+5.80%) led the REIT sector in February with strong gains from mid caps (+5.26%) and small caps (+4.94%). Micro caps (-6.12%) badly underperformed again in February. 71.71% of REIT securities had a positive total return in February.
Crossingbridge Advisors LLC decreased its position in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:IYR) by 87.5% in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,500 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after