The State Of REITs: August 2024 Edition

8vFanI REIT Performance The REIT sector recovery accelerated in July (+8.33%), expanding upon the gains in May (+2.51%) and June (+1.12%). In July, REITs handily outpaced the broader market, outperforming the Dow Jones Industrial Average (+4.5%), S&P 500 (+1.2%) and NASDAQ (-0.7%). The market cap weighted Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares (VNQ) saw slightly smaller gains than the average REIT in July (+7.94% vs. +8.33%), but it has outperformed year-to-date (+4.48% vs. +3.83%). The spread betwe ...