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Real Estate sectorXLRE

Tracked by the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE)

Companies that own or run property, like warehouses, cell towers, data centers and apartments, such as Prologis, American Tower and Equinix. Most are real estate investment trusts (REITs).

Why we track it

Interest rates and rents move it. Property owners borrow heavily, so rising rates tend to weigh on the sector and falling rates tend to help.

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