Why Real Estate ETFs Are Beating The S&P 500 By: TalkMarkets December 22, 2018 at 10:14 AM EST While rising rates hurt REITs earlier this year, they have rebounded nicely over the past two months as investors are rotating to more defensive areas. Read More >> Related Stocks: Real Estate Vanguard ETF S&P 500 Real Estate Sector SPDR Schwab U.S. REIT ETF