Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil EL&P Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries REIT ETFs Are NOT Bond Proxies By: ETFdb November 01, 2018 at 07:00 AM EDT In the years after the recession, income seekers were facing a big quandary. As the Federal Reserve kept interest rates at zero, normal income-producing asset classes such as CDs, money markets and Treasury bonds paid paltry yields. To find more income, investors were forced to look elsewhere and one of the prime spots were real estate investment trusts (REITs). And thanks to the ETF boom, REIT ETFs became some of the largest gatherers of assets around. But lately, REIT ETFs haven’t exactly been on fire and some investors are now questioning the role they play in their portfolios. The reality is, REIT ETFs are not bond proxies. Yes, they pay dividends, but they are more about total returns and are actually better gauges of economic health rather than pure yield. It could be time to seriously reimagine how you use REIT ETFs in your portfolio. To learn more about ETF Investing Strategies, click here . Read More >> Related Stocks: Cohen & Steers REIT Ishares ETF Real Estate Vanguard ETF US Real Estate Ishares ETF Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
REIT ETFs Are NOT Bond Proxies By: ETFdb November 01, 2018 at 07:00 AM EDT In the years after the recession, income seekers were facing a big quandary. As the Federal Reserve kept interest rates at zero, normal income-producing asset classes such as CDs, money markets and Treasury bonds paid paltry yields. To find more income, investors were forced to look elsewhere and one of the prime spots were real estate investment trusts (REITs). And thanks to the ETF boom, REIT ETFs became some of the largest gatherers of assets around. But lately, REIT ETFs haven’t exactly been on fire and some investors are now questioning the role they play in their portfolios. The reality is, REIT ETFs are not bond proxies. Yes, they pay dividends, but they are more about total returns and are actually better gauges of economic health rather than pure yield. It could be time to seriously reimagine how you use REIT ETFs in your portfolio. To learn more about ETF Investing Strategies, click here . Read More >> Related Stocks: Cohen & Steers REIT Ishares ETF Real Estate Vanguard ETF US Real Estate Ishares ETF