
The iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF is designed to mirror the financial performance of an underlying index, an index consisting exclusively of American real estate stocks.
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Bank of America Corp DE trimmed its stake in iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF (NYSEARCA:USRT) by 58.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 591,718 shares of the company's stock after selling 841,640 shares during

Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new position in iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF (NYSEARCA:USRT) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 35,423 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,097,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC owned approximately 0.06% of iShares

iShares Core US REIT ETF is upgraded to buy, reflecting strong YTD outperformance and a reasonable valuation. USRT benefits from declining Fed rate hike expectations, robust relative strength, and technical momentum with a breakout above key resistance. The ETF offers a 2.54% dividend yield, a low 0.08% expense ratio, and concentrated exposure—top 10 holdings comprise 48% of assets.

The REIT sector roared back into positive territory after a very brutal March. REITs averaged a remarkable 8.9% April gain and now have a +6.31% year-to-date total return. Small-cap REITs (+11.35%) soared in April as large caps (+9.05%) and mid caps (+8.13%) also saw strong gains. Micro caps (+4.49%) were also in the black but badly lagged. 91.33% of REIT securities had a positive total return in April.