International REIT index returns

Main article: International REITs

The growing proliferation of indexes from index providers, along with a corresponding growing number of index funds and ETFs, creates a number of issues for investors, since the index returns of the different providers result in a dispersion of both yearly and multi-period returns. Many existing International REIT index funds and ETFS are invested in Real Estate Securities indexes (RESI) which include Real Estate Operating Companies (REOC) in addition to REITS. Index returns for these RESI indexes are included in the first page of the spreadsheet table. Page two details the pure International REIT indexes supplied by Dow Jones and S&P. The FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate ex-U.S. Index underwent a restructuring in 2008, with the addition of Emerging Market REITS and a subsequent expansion of the index series. The existing Global ex-US index transitioned to the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real Estate ex-U.S. Index.

International Equity REIT Index Returns
The table below provides international equity REIT index returns.


 * indexes used above: Dow Jones Global ex-U.S. Select Real Estate Securities Index; FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real Estate ex-U.S. Index; S&P Developed ex US Property Index; Sheet Two: Dow Jones Global ex-U.S. Select REIT Index; S&P Developed ex US REIT Index

For index funds and ETFs linked to International Real Estate Equity Indexes, refer to Foreign Real Estate.

Methodologies

 * Dow Jones Methodology
 * FTSE Methodology
 * Standard and Poor's Global Property Indices Methodology