NuShares Enhanced Yield Price, Forecast, Insider, Ratings, Fundamentals & Signals

REITs bounced back from a rough start to the year with a strong +3.26% average total return in March. Mid cap (+5.04%), small cap (+3.90%) and large cap REITs (+2.32%) averaged gains in March, while micro caps (-0.32%) saw yet another month in the red. 78.06% of REIT securities had a positive total return in March.

The REIT sector closed the year out strong with a +11.40% total return in December, pushing into positive territory for the full year (+8.66%). Small cap REITs (+13.39%) outperformed in December. Large cap REITs (+9.55%) averaged a lower return than their smaller peers. 90.79% of REIT securities had a positive total return in December with 66.25% in the black for the full year.

REITs averaged a -7.14% total return in September and have fallen into the red year to date. Small cap REITs (-6.51%) outperformed yet again in September. Micro caps (-10.45%) continue to severely underperform their larger REIT peers. Only 9.74% of REIT securities had a positive total return in September with 34.38% in the black year to date.

The REIT sector gave up some of the gains achieved in June and July, with a -4.13% average total return in August. Small cap REITs (-2.49%) outperformed again in August. Micro caps (-13.08%) badly underperformed their larger REIT peers. Only 18.06% of REIT securities had a positive total return in August, with 48.13% in the black year to date.

After 4 straight months in the red, the REIT sector surged back into the black year to date with a stellar +7.41% total return in June. Small cap REITs (+8.59%) outperformed again in June. Large caps (+5.51%) again underperformed their smaller REIT peers in June. A remarkable 87.34% of REIT securities had a positive total return in June with 49.69% in the black year to date.

The Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF is a U.S. equity REIT ETF that offers exposure to REITs with less price sensitivity to interest rate changes, primarily tracking equity REITs that generate cash flows from short-term leases. The two main objectives of NURE are to reduce interest rate sensitivity while still providing exposure to U.S. equity REITs. The second objective is to provide relatively attractive yield. Comparing the performance of NURE with that of the overall REIT market, we can draw a safe conclusion that NURE is not able to shield investors from surging interest rates.

Housing supply constraints and high borrowing costs are pricing many potential buyers out of the single-family market, leading to increased demand for rental properties. Apartment REITs, particularly those exposed to growing markets, are well-positioned to benefit from this supply-demand imbalance and pass value along to investors. Investors can gain exposure to this opportunity through individual apartment REITs or ETFs focused on residential real estate, such as the Residential REIT ETF.

U.S. equity markets climbed to their highs of the year as investors took positions ahead of a critical slate of inflation data and an anticipated "pause" in the Fed's rate hike cycle.

Wall Street experts differ in their outlooks for America's housing market.  Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel, real estate tycoon Jeff Greene, and others have warned that home prices will drop, while others like "Shark Tank" star Barbara Corcoran are more optimistic.

In recent years, real estate investment trusts (REITs) have become increasingly popular among investors seeking exposure to the real estate sector without the hassle of owning and managing physical properties. Additionally, exchange traded funds (ETFs) have made it easier than ever to invest in a diversified portfolio of these REITs.