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REITs Defy Doomsayers Again

Stock quotes in this article: VNQ , RWR , IYR , ICF , SPG , SHU  

Real estate investment trusts have rallied over the past week as interest rate fears abated somewhat, but overall in August the NAREIT Composite Index still fell 4.25%.

However, for the year to date, the index has posted a total return of 7%, continuing a trend of beating the broader stock market, as institutional investors flock to the sector.

Thus far this year, the Russell 2000 his gained 3%, the S&P 500 is up 1.9%, the Nasdaq has fallen 1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average has lost 2.8%. ...

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