REITs Drop in November Amid Spike in Treasury Yields

REIT returns fell in November, as gains in long-term interest rates continued to put downward pressure on the sector, market watchers said.

The total returns of the FTSE/NAREIT All REIT Index dropped 2.0 percent in November, while the S&P 500 index gained 3.7 percent. Total returns of the FTSE/NAREIT All Equity Index fell 2.4 percent in November, while total returns of the FTSE NAREIT Mortgage REITs Index gained 1.7 percent.

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