As Benzinga looks forward to its two-day SmallCAP Conference in October, we're taking the time to spotlight small-cap mortgage REITs. Here are our three picks; each REIT delivers double-digit ...

What Qualifies As a REIT? Most REITs lease space, collect rent on properties, and distribute that income as dividends to shareholders. A small percentage of REITs, called mortgage REITs ...

REITs have been around since 1960. They were created by an act of Congress to encourage real estate development and allow small investors to benefit from commercial real estate investing.

The small-cap Russell 2000 was up nearly 3% in recent trading, at 2,211. The S&P MidCap 400 was also substantially higher, up 2.6% at 3,090. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks in the small ...

We recently surveyed actively managed REIT ETFs, which are a relatively new and small niche. Passive REIT ETFs are a larger group with far more assets under management, and the range of options ...

REITs allow companies to buy real estate or mortgages by using combined investments from their investors. This type of investment allows large and small investors to own a share of real estate.

It may limit diversification as your investment is concentrated in a single property or a small number of properties. REITs: Investing in REITs allows for smaller initial investments, as you can ...

Nevertheless, she acknowledged that family offices which prefer the stable dividends offered by Reits may be disadvantaged by the exclusion. Industry observers said that the exclusion is likely ...