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The State Of REITs: April 2026 Edition
Despite strong January and February gains, the REIT sector plunged into negative year-to-date territory (-2.22%) by quarter end as REITs aggressively sold off during a rough March (-7.52%). Small cap REITs (-5.65%) saw the least severe average negative returns in March, followed by even tougher declines for large caps (-6.42%), mid caps (-7.15%) and micro caps (-14.90%). Only 10.60% of REIT securities had a positive total return in March.
Despite strong January and February gains, the REIT sector plunged into negative year-to-date territory (-2.22%) by quarter end as REITs aggressively sold off during a rough March (-7.52%). Small cap REITs (-5.65%) saw the least severe average negative returns in March, followed by even tougher declines for large caps (-6.42%), mid caps (-7.15%) and micro caps (-14.90%). Only 10.60% of REIT securities had a positive total return in March.