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REITs fell back slightly in February, but fundamentals in the sector remain on a solid footing, according to analysts.
The total returns of the FTSE/NAREIT All REIT Index fell 0.3 percent in February, while the S&P 500 Index lost 0.1 percent. For the year to March 1, the total returns of the FTSE/NAREIT All REIT Index dropped 1.3 percent, while the S&P 500 Index fell 2.8 percent.
NAREIT’s Total REIT Industry Tracker Series (NAREIT T-Tracker) results for the third quarter of 2015 point to a steady improvement in REIT operating performance.
U.S. listed Equity REITs produced total funds from operation (FFO) of $ 13.4 billion in the third quarter, 2.7 percent higher compared with the second quarter and a 13.1 percent increase from the third quarter of 2014.
Ed Fritsch, president and CEO of Highwoods Properties Inc. (NYSE: HIW), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York.
Fritsch, who’s currently serving as NAREIT’s second vice chair, said fundamentals in Highwoods’ geographic markets are strong, although he pointed out that growth is measured. He described the market absorption of office space as “steady.”
