A rise in long-term interest rates would increase REITs' cost of capital, pressure asset values, and reduce cash flow. REITs tend to be highly leveraged firms, which can be a source of risk, especially in an economic downturn. REIT correlations with the S&P 500 have steadily increased in the past
A rise in long-term interest rates would increase REITs' cost of capital, pressure asset values, and reduce cash flow. REITs tend to be highly leveraged firms, which can be a source of risk, especially in an economic downturn. REIT correlations with the S&P 500 have steadily increased in the past
Vanguard REIT Index ETF is the largest and lowest-priced domestic REIT ETF.
This fund holds homebuilders but also owns home-furnishing and building-materials companies.
This ETF holds mostly homebuilders but includes some housing-related subsectors as well.
This leveraged fund seeks to provide 3 times the daily performance of a REIT index.
Almost half of this ETF's assets are invested in companies with economic moats.
This materials-sector ETF tracks an index that weights stocks according to fundamental factors.
Vietnam is one of Asia's fastest growing economies, but risks abound in this frontier market.
Japanese small caps are generally not more volatile than Japanese large caps.