REIT Performance REITs rebounded sharply in August (+5.48%) recovering most of their losses over the first 7 months of the year. The average REIT outpaced the broader market which saw smaller average positive returns from the Dow Jones Industrial Average (+3.4%), S&P 500 (+2.0%) and NASDAQ (+1.7%). The market cap weighted Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) fell short of the average REIT in August (+3.48% vs. +5.48%), but has handily outperformed year-to-date (+5.65% vs. -1.11%). The spread between the 2025 FFO ...