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U.S. REITs Rebound, but Bearish Trend Still Weighs on Sector

By James PicernoStock MarketsApr 24, 2023 20:08
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U.S. REITs Rebound, but Bearish Trend Still Weighs on Sector
By James Picerno   |  Apr 24, 2023 20:08
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US-listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) posted the strongest gain for the major asset classes in last week’s mostly quiet trading, based on a set of ETF proxies. A solid gain is welcome news for REITs, which have been sliding for more than a year, but it’s debatable if the rally signals an end for the sector’s bear market.

Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund (NYSE:VNQ) rose 1.5% for the trading week through Friday, Apr. 21. The gain marks the first weekly advance in the past three. The optimistic view for VNQ is that it’s in a holding pattern after persistently sliding from its peak in late-2021.

VNQ Weekly Chart
VNQ Weekly Chart

A key headwind for REITs is rising interest rates, which poses competition for the relatively high payout rates for real estate securities. The contrarian view is that REIT prices have adjusted to a world of higher interest rates and the sector now presents a compelling buy after a sharp correction.

“The starting point for valuations today is already adjusted to reflect higher yields; second, REITs are positioned better today than prior recessions, particularly the Global Financial Crisis,” advises Una Moriarity, a strategist at CenterSquare, in a recent report.

For the trailing one-year period, VNQ’s yield is 4.11%, according to Morningstar.com. Meanwhile, the current yield on a 10-year US Treasury Note is substantially lower at 3.57%.

Most of the major asset classes traded in tight range last week. The downside exceptions: stocks in emerging markets (VWO) and commodities (GSG) posted relatively sharp losses.

The Global Market Index (GMI.F) barely budged last week, ticking down fractionally. This unmanaged benchmark holds all the major asset classes (except cash) in market-value weights via ETFs and represents a competitive measure for multi-asset-class-portfolio strategies.

ETF Weekly Total Returns
ETF Weekly Total Returns

For the one-year window, developed markets stocks (VEA) and emerging-markets debt (EMLC) are posting the only gains. The rest of the field, along with GM.F, continue to record losses vs. year-ago prices.

ETF Yearly Total Returns
ETF Yearly Total Returns

Comparing the major asset classes through a drawdown lens continues to show relatively steep declines from previous peaks for markets around the world. The softest drawdowns at the end of last week: developed-markets stocks (VEA), with a peak-to-trough decline of -8.5%.

Drawdown Distribution Histories
Drawdown Distribution Histories

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