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An untapped area to look for yield? Try relatively small-sized REITs like Brandywine Realty...

Thursday, February 21, 12:37 PM ET
An untapped area to look for yield? Try relatively small-sized REITs like Brandywine Realty (BDN) and Washington REIT (WRE). Research shows larger REITs such as Public Storage (PSA) and Simon Property (SPG) tend to have lower yields and higher price/book ratios than their smaller cousins solely because of their more likely inclusion as major holdings of ETFs.

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Patrick Harden Comments (408)

It's an interesting theory, but not all equity REITs are created alike. Simon is a mall REIT and Public Storage is a self-storage, both of which have more predictable and steady cash flows than small office REITs like Washington REIT and Brandywine. Geographic diversity is also a consideration.

21 Feb, 01:01 PM Reply Like

techwonk Comments (238)

Patrick: It's a news item from WSJ. See the paper for the full article, graph and details. The author also highlights ETF risk, which this summary chose to ignore.

21 Feb, 08:07 PM Reply Like

june1234 Comments (908)

REITs are so distorted by the Fed's money printing .all are closing in on their housing bubble highs, the largest REIT Simon property group has already cruised past it = bubble unless you think housing is in better shape that in 07.

2 Mar, 04:01 PM Reply Like

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