Janus Henderson U.S. Real Estate ETF returned 5.60% and the FTSE Nareit Equity REITs Index returned 4.80%. Data center landlords Digital Realty and Equinix added alpha, alongside global hotel brand Marriott International. Real estate services company CBRE Group and Sunbelt-focused apartment landlord Mid-America Apartment Communities detracted.
Janus Henderson U.S. Real Estate ETF returned 17.21% and the FTSE Nareit Equity REITs Index returned 16.09%. Commercial real estate company CBRE Group was a top contributor to relative outperformance, while Wyndham Hotels & Resorts detracted. With the Federal Reserve now cutting rates, we believe we are not at an inflection point for U.S. Real estate.