• REITs centric index, FTSE Nareit All Equity REIT index and Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLRE) outpaced SP500 index gaining 1.79% and 1.97% respectively during shortened holiday week against SP500 gain of 1.53%. REITs bounced back this week after falling 1.7% in the previous week.

• Out of 12 components, data centers and office reits generated highest returns delivering 3.00% and 2.87% respectively, while diversified and self-storage reits just gained 0.35% and 0.47% respectively. Data centers constituents Equinix (EQIX) is up 4.2% and Digital Relaty Trust (DLR) is up 0.7% over the week.

• FTSE Nareit All Equity REIT index has been under pressure in 2022 delivering YTD negative return of 24% against SP500 loss of 15.5%. Office REITs continue to be the biggest dragger, falling 35.4% over the year.

Invest in this year’s hottest sector

Energy has surged by an incredible 68% YTD vs a 17% loss for the S&P 500.

And with oil prices soaring, energy stocks are likely to continue rising. It’s time to invest in the year’s hottest sector.

Energy analyst Michael Boyd knows how to find those under-the-radar energy opportunities. His own portfolio has outpaced the S&P 500 by +79% over the past three years.