The source defines the total returns as "the closing price for the current period, adding any dividends with an ex-dividend date in that period then subtracting the closing price for the previous period and dividing the result by the closing price of the prior period".
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Total return REITs in the U.S. 2018-2023, by property type
REITs in the United States saw an annual total return of **** percent in 2023, according to the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index. Nevertheless, in 2022, the index had a negative total return of ** percent. Performance improved for all property types, except for diversified, free standing retail, and infrastructure. FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index is a free-float adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index of equity REITs in the U.S. In 2023, the index included were 140 constituents, with more than 50 percent of total assets in qualifying real estate assets other than mortgages secured by real property. The number of REITs has remained fairly constant in recent years, but the market cap of the REITs sector has increased notably.
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Nareit. (January 25, 2024). Total return of real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the United States from 2018 to 2023, by property type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1200045/total-return-equity-real-estate-investment-trust-reits-usa/
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