5 Value REITs Flying WAY Under the Radar

Despite the recent dips in the class, real estate investment trusts still are attracting plenty of investor interest as the combination of high dividends and capital gains continue to rack up pretty impressive returns. Case in point: The broad FTSE NAREIT Composite is up more than 75% over the past five years, as of the end of August.

However, typically when you think of REITs, you think of the two main varieties: equity REITs and mortgage REITs (typically just called mREITs). Equity REITs are the kind that own physical property — shopping malls, office buildings, apartments. Mortgage REITs, on the other hand, either make loans or invest in various mortgage-back securities and bonds, tied to either residential or commercial properties. Here are five hybrid REITs to buy: NorthStar Realty Finance (NRF), Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT), W. P. Carey (WPC), Two Harbors Investment (TWO) and RAIT Financial Trust (RAS).

Source: InvestorPlace

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