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loomberg Indices has launched the Bloomberg REIT & Real Estate Indices, a comprehensive suite of 40 free float market capitalization-weighted indices designed to track the performance of REIT-focused companies. These indices offer investors a systematic solution to gain exposure to the dynamic real estate sector.

    Built with a transparent and rules-based methodology, the indices span various regions, countries, currencies, and size segments. They can be customized to meet diverse investment objectives by allowing investors to tailor exposure by geography, industry, weighting scheme, and more. The new index family is constructed according to the Bloomberg Industry Classification System (BICS) hierarchy for index eligibility.

    "This launch comes at a time when investors are seeking REITs as a liquid alternative to private & alternative investments," said Michael Pruzinsky, product manager for equity indices. "With the competitive total returns, inflation hedge characteristics, and steady dividend income offered by the sector historically, we believe this is an attractive opportunity for investors."

    The Bloomberg REIT & Real Estate Indices are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly to remain aligned with market changes. All indices are calculated in three variants: price, total return, and net return. The indices are available for benchmarking, asset allocation, and product creation purposes on the Bloomberg Terminal.

    Bloomberg's index team has a proven track record in creating industry-leading and bespoke indices across asset classes. The company takes an innovative approach to delivering strategic benchmarks that help market participants address their evolving investment needs.