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Three ETFs let you collect rent from hundreds of apartment buildings, warehouses, and data centers without a single maintenance call, and the current housing market may be quietly tilting the odds further in their favor.
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.
Surging oil prices and hotter inflation reports reignited rate-hike concerns, sending Treasury yields to one-year highs as the Iran conflict remained stalemated despite the highly anticipated Trump-Xi summit.
The iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF (NYSEARCA:USRT | USRT Price Prediction) is BlackRock's broad pass-through to the U.S.
U.S. equity markets advanced for a fifth straight week - their longest winning streak since 2024 - as strong earnings, resilient data, and hopes for lasting Iran peace fueled optimism. Investors looked through another oil-price surge and inflationary pressure, focusing instead on corporate resilience and economic strength despite a complex macro backdrop shaped by geopolitical and policy uncertainty. The Fed held rates steady in an unusually fractured 8-4 vote, while Powell's plan to remain on the Board broke precedent and raised politically charged succession questions.