REITReview provides a concise snapshot of REIT market activity for the most recent trading day—in this case, 2026-09-17. Some of the data updates in real time throughout the day, while other figures reflect end-of-day results. To explore additional metrics, visit our REITAnalytics™ platform. “RR” refers to REITRating™, our proprietary industry rating and ranking system.
REITBot™ Market Summary
REIT market snapshot (intraday): Data Centers led gains (+0.85%), while Retail (-2.01%), Residential (-1.39%) and Office (-1.10%) underperformed. Other lagging sectors included Infrastructure, Timber, Specialty and Mortgage; Health Care and Industrial were modestly negative. Top-rated REITs by REITRating include Prologis, CareTrust, Welltower and VICI among others.
Broader thematic context (no new company-specific claims): logistics/industrial demand remains a structural driver supporting warehouse owners and select industrial landlords. Data-center fundamentals continue to benefit from secular cloud and AI-related capacity needs. Office fundamentals face continued headwinds from hybrid work and selective tenant downsizing, pressuring leasing velocity and re-leasing spreads. Retail is bifurcated—well-located experiential and necessity-based centers outperform weaker malls and strip centers. Multifamily dynamics vary by market, with affordability and supply-cycle effects shaping rent trends. Rising-rate sensitivity still influences capital markets, cap-rate expectations and transaction activity across sectors.
Disclaimer: AI-generated REIT market summary currently in beta testing. Information is provided for informational purposes only and may contain inaccuracies or delays. Last update: 2026-09-17 12:00:10 PST
REIT Sector Daily Trend
Want to know how a particular REIT sector is trending during the current trading day? The table below is updated every 5 mins using the average latest price of the top REITRating REITs in each sector compared to the average previous trading day closing price of the same REITs.
Note: This table is meant to give a high-level idea of how each REIT sector is trending during the trading day. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the data and trend. Last update: 2026-09-17 15:55:01 PST
Below are the best REITs to invest in identified by REITBot™, our proprietary logic designed to analyze publicly available data and highlight the most promising REIT investments at the end of each trading day. REITBot™ evaluates multiple indicators, including the Simple Moving Average (SMA), Relative Strength Index (RSI), Bollinger Bands (BBands), our REITRating™ score, and more. Please note that REITBot™ is an evolving AI system and, like any model in development, may occasionally make errors.
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The REIT’s score for each analysis is out of ten points, with ten being the best score and zero being the worst. Our REITRating logic is continuously improving, so a REIT’s rating and ranking may change over time. Important Note: REITRating is not a predictor of a REIT’s future performance, it is an evaluation of its past results. Additionally, the REITRating system is for informational purposes only and does not represent financial or investment advice or a recommendation of which REITs to acquire. Learn more.
Below is the average occupancy by sector for the last five quarters. We only include REITs with a REITRating above 3 points to the average calculation.