Real Estate Sector

Real Estate is mostly real estate investment trusts (REITs), companies that own properties such as cell towers, warehouses, apartments and offices and pass most income to shareholders. They pay high dividends and react to interest rates.

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Tracked stocks avg

+0.64%

XLRE (sector ETF)

$40.81

XLRE today

+0.32%

Stocks tracked

2

Real Estate stocks we track

Symbol	Name	Price	Change	% Chg	Volume	Trend
AMT	American Tower	$162.20	+1.14	+0.71%	—
PLD	Prologis Inc.	$128.91	+0.73	+0.57%	—

These are the real estate companies in our tracked list, not every company in the sector. The sector ETF is XLRE (Real Estate Select Sector SPDR). Data may be delayed.

What it covers

Cell towers and data centers
Industrial and logistics properties
Residential and office
Retail and healthcare properties

What drives it

Interest rates and financing costs
Occupancy and rent growth
Property values
Demand for the type of space

What to watch

Funds from operations (FFO), the usual cash measure for REITs
Occupancy and lease terms
Debt maturities
Dividend coverage

Main risks

Rising rates hurt financing and valuations
Weak demand for certain property types
Heavy debt

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