The stock market has performed quite well in 2018, with the S&P 500 up by about 18%. However, not all sectors have done well. The real estate sector has been a laggard, with the Dow Jones Equity REIT Index up by just 4.5% in 2017, and many big-name REITs are in the red for the year.
However, there have been some bright spots in the sector as well. Here are the three highest-performing equity REITs so far in 2017, and why each one has had such a great year.
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Source: Fool.com