ICFI posts weaker third-quarter 2025 results, with earnings and revenues falling short of estimates and declining year over year.
ICF offers passive exposure to top U.S. REITs but is quite similar to other REIT ETFs, even with CNS's index as its benchmark. Recent performance has lagged those real estate ETF peers, with expense ratios playing a role in long-term returns. In the passive REIT ETF space, cost efficiency is key—lower expense ratios like XLRE's have driven superior performance versus ICF.
ICF International delivered mixed Q2 results, with federal revenue declines offset by strong commercial growth, especially in energy and data center projects. Despite headwinds, ICF maintained margins and is prioritizing deleveraging over shareholder returns, with limited dividend growth and cautious cash management. The new AI platform, Fathom, is promising and could drive future margin expansion, but it's too early to assume significant recurring revenue or a SaaS-like rerating.
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As a financial entity designed to optimize investors' access to the real estate market, the fund primarily commits at least 80% of its assets toward purchasing the securities that comprise its underlying index. This strategy focuses on investing in assets and securities that mirror the economic characteristics of the real estate investment trusts (REITs) included in its underlying index. The fund's strategy is tailored to leverage the potential benefits of the ongoing consolidation and securitization within the U.S. real estate sector. It is structured to be non-diversified, channeling investments into specific segments of the market to potentially capitalize on these dynamics.
The fund offers a unique approach to investing in the real estate market through the following investment strategies: