Why REIT ETFs Still Work as Real Estate Slumps

The struggle of brick-and-mortar real estate has extended into investment portfolios. Elevated inflation and high interest rates have weighed on the real estate sector over the past few years. Real estate investment trusts or REIT ETFs have not been spared. Yet these exchange-traded funds are popular among income investors. They generate cash and can help diversify a portfolio. So, where do they fit in yours? And which REIT ETFs do Morningstar analysts consider top picks? Dan Sotiroff is the associate director of US Passive Strategies for Morningstar. Dan is also the editor of Morningstar’s ETFInvestor newsletter.

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Why REIT ETFs Still Work as Real Estate Slumps is an episode from Investing Insights by Morningstar.

This episode is 00:15:39 long.

This episode was published on Feb 13, 2026.

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