Should You Build Housing ETFs Into Your Portfolio?
June 23, 2016 at 10:00 AM EDT
The housing market has been heating up over the past several months. With new home sales hitting a post-crisis high of 619,000 units in April, homebuilders like Lennar Corp. (LEN) have reported solid profits, rising orders and growing backlogs. Investors looking to build exposure in the space may want to consider housing-related exchange-traded funds (ETFs) – including homebuilders, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and others.