PFFR News and Press, ETFIS Series Trust I From 01/18/23

Summary Pressured by global recession concerns, Industrial REITs dipped by 30% in 2022 - the sector's worst year on record- snapping a seven-year streak of outperformance over the broader REIT Index. The frenzied investment in logistics space clashed with already-tight supply, fueling a...

Summary U.S. equity markets posted broad-based gains after the closely-watched CPI inflation report showed signs of easing inflationary pressures, strengthening the case for the Fed to slow its pace of rate hikes. Pushing its year-to-date gains to above 4% following a dismal year of per...

Summary Flying under-the-radar amid recession concerns and the looming shadow cast by their persistently-troubled mall peers, the outlook for Strip Center REITs has improved considerably over the past year. The combination of near-zero new development and positive net absorption since e...

Summary The REIT sector ended a brutal 2022 on a low note, with a -7.72% total return in December. Large cap (-4.89%), mid cap (-6.03%) and small cap (-8.21%) REITs all averaged single-digit declines December, but micro caps (-15.21%) fell much more sharply. Only 8.02% of REIT secur...

Summary U.S. equity markets closed out their worst year since the Financial Crisis with a fourth-straight week of declines as Treasury yields jumped back to seven-week highs on renewed inflation and COVID concerns. Dragging its full-year declines to nearly 20%, the S&P 500 slipped 0...

Summary U.S. equity markets declined for a third-straight week as benchmark interest rates surged after the advance of a $1.7 trillion federal spending package overshadowed another slate of encouraging inflation data. Declining for a third-straight week and finishing back on the cusp of...

Summary The lone property sector in positive-territory this year, Casino REITs have benefited from their attractive “inflation-hedging” lease structure, the rebound in Las Vegas travel demand, and broader institutional investor acceptance. Casino REITs remain a favorite fo...

Summary Single-Family Rental REITs have uncharacteristically lagged this year- dipping by more than 30% - swept up by stiff headwinds across the housing industry from the historic surge in mortgage rates. While residential rent growth has moderated significantly over the past quarter fr...

Summary Mortgage REITs - which were left for dead amid a historically brutal year across fixed-income markets - have rebounded in recent weeks as earnings results were not as catastrophic as feared. Mortgage REITs are now outperforming Equity REITs for the year, and we continue to...

Summary U.S. equity markets posted their best weekly gains since June as cooler-than-expected inflation data, election results suggesting "fiscal gridlock" in DC, and limited China re-openings raised hopes of peaking inflation. Climbing back out of "bear market" territory, the S&a...