The benchmark real estate investment trust (REIT) ETF — the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA: XLRE) — is lower than it was at the beginning of January, lodging it firmly in a downtrend. The XLRE, as it’s known, started the year at $51 and today goes for $44.99. That’s an 11.8% loss if you had picked up the basket of REITs in the fund.
The benchmark measure for publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) is the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA: XLRE). Take a look at how it’s fallen this year, mostly in April and May:
The major REITs traded mostly lower on Friday with a few exceptions. Ahead of the weekend, the units are re-pricing the effects of a strong jobs report which suggests more definitely the likelihood of the Fed raising interest rates, perhaps more than expected.
The major real estate investment trusts followed the general market higher Thursday and most closed in the green. There were two outstanding performers today closing more than 4% higher each.
Park Hotels and Resorts (NYSE: PK) climbed a solid 5.81% on very heavy buying volume:
Most of the major real estate investment trusts (REITs) closed in the red Wednesday as the Federal Open Market Committee minutes became available. The hawkish tone of those minutes apparently makes it tough on dividend payers like REITs.
The Real Estate Select SPDR FUND (XLRE) ETF ended off by 0.07%:
Real estate investment trusts traded generally lower Wednesday with the benchmark Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEArca: XLRE) giving back 0.63%:
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is slashing price targets on four popular real estate investment trusts (REITs) as recession fears continue to weigh heavily on the market.