The Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) industry is a popular choice for investors looking to add diversity to their portfolio. REIT stocks provide an opportunity to invest in real estate without directly owning property. These companies typically trade on major stock exchanges and offer attractive dividends due to their unique tax structure. Investors can choose from a range of REIT sectors, including residential, commercial, and healthcare properties, providing flexibility in the type of real estate exposure they want. With the potential for long-term growth and income, REIT industry stocks can be a valuable addition to any investment strategy.
| Symbol | Exchange | Name | MCAP | Price | Change | PE Ratio | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPT | NYSE | RPT Realty | 0.87B | 0.00 | 0.00 | 70.50 | 0.09 |
| FSP | NYSE | Franklin Street Properties Corp | 0.16B | 1.53 | 2.69 | 41.13 | 0.03 |
| SVC | NASDAQ | Service Properties Trust | 0.31B | 1.84 | -0.55 | 413.19 | 0.11 |
| BHR | NYSE | Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc | 0.13B | 1.99 | 3.65 | 48.33 | 0.10 |
| DHC | NASDAQ | Diversified Healthcare Trust | 0.51B | 2.12 | -6.20 | 1.33 | 0.01 |
| LFT | NYSE | Lument Finance Trust Inc | 0.14B | 2.63 | -0.76 | 7.79 | 0.12 |
| CMTG | NYSE | Claros Mortgage Trust Inc | 0.37B | 2.67 | 5.12 | 0.00 | 0.22 |
| ILPT | NASDAQ | Industrial Logistics Properties Trust | 0.19B | 2.88 | 0.35 | 19.76 | 0.01 |
| NXDT | NYSE | NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust | 0.16B | 3.46 | -0.29 | 3.30 | 0.17 |
| ACRE | NYSE | Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp | 0.22B | 3.96 | 1.02 | 32.35 | 0.19 |
| INN | NYSE | Summit Hotel Properties Inc | 0.45B | 4.04 | -6.70 | 20.65 | 0.08 |
| BDN | NYSE | Brandywine Realty Trust | 0.72B | 4.14 | 1.95 | 54.92 | 0.14 |
| BRSP | NYSE | BrightSpire Capital Inc | 0.56B | 4.32 | -2.71 | 7.79 | 0.13 |
| RC | NYSE | Ready Capital Corp | 0.77B | 4.48 | 0.68 | 5.77 | 0.21 |
| PGRE | NYSE | Paramount Group Inc | 0.93B | 4.55 | -4.42 | 487.16 | 0.02 |
| AFCG | NASDAQ | AFC Gamma Inc | 0.10B | 4.56 | -8.07 | 8.59 | 0.25 |
| UNIT | NASDAQ | Uniti Group Inc | 1.20B | 4.90 | 0.41 | 17.04 | 0.07 |
| CIO | NYSE | City Office REIT Inc | 0.21B | 5.12 | 1.59 | 9.96 | 0.08 |
| MPW | NYSE | Medical Properties Trust Inc | 3.15B | 5.24 | 1.95 | 19.90 | 0.08 |
| RWT | NYSE | Redwood Trust Inc | 0.78B | 5.89 | 1.03 | 27.81 | 0.12 |
| PDM | NYSE | Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc | 0.74B | 5.91 | 2.79 | 19.43 | 0.07 |
| MITT | NYSE | AG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc | 0.18B | 6.13 | 1.83 | 5.50 | 0.11 |
| AHH | NYSE | Armada Hoffler Properties Inc | 0.52B | 6.52 | -3.55 | 20.26 | 0.11 |
| NYMT | NASDAQ | New York Mortgage Trust Inc | 0.59B | 6.56 | 1.87 | 15.67 | 0.12 |
| CLDT | NYSE | Chatham Lodging Trust | 0.34B | 6.87 | -0.73 | 116.50 | 0.04 |
| ORC | NYSE | Orchid Island Capital Inc | 0.74B | 6.93 | 0.59 | 19.38 | 0.20 |
| FISK | AMEX | Empire State Realty OP, L.P. Series 250 Operating Partnership Units Representing Limited Partnership Interests | 1.88B | 6.93 | -0.78 | 25.07 | 0.02 |
| ESRT | NYSE | Empire State Realty Trust Inc | 1.20B | 7.11 | 0.86 | 24.57 | 0.02 |
| DRH | NYSE | Diamondrock Hospitality Co | 1.50B | 7.27 | -0.82 | 39.47 | 0.05 |
| RLJ | NYSE | RLJ Lodging Trust | 1.11B | 7.30 | 2.61 | 27.62 | 0.08 |
| IVR | NYSE | Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc | 0.48B | 7.33 | -1.88 | 11.46 | 0.21 |
| GNL | NYSE | Global Net Lease Inc | 1.68B | 7.52 | -0.40 | 78.02 | 0.13 |
| TRTX | NYSE | TPG RE Finance Trust Inc | 0.61B | 7.64 | -0.14 | 10.86 | 0.13 |
| ESBA | AMEX | Empire State Realty OP LP | 2.08B | 7.66 | -1.55 | 25.38 | 0.02 |
| OGCP | AMEX | Empire State Realty OP, L.P. Series 60 Operating Partnership Units Representing Limited Partnership Interests | 2.09B | 7.70 | -4.53 | 25.43 | 0.02 |
| GMRE | NYSE | Global Medical REIT Inc | 0.52B | 7.74 | 0.26 | 769.00 | 0.11 |
| LXP | NYSE | LXP Industrial Trust | 2.33B | 7.89 | -0.51 | 40.45 | 0.07 |
| SHO | NYSE | Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc | 1.62B | 8.14 | -1.22 | 81.70 | 0.04 |
| PEB | NYSE | Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | 1.00B | 8.46 | -0.48 | 14.05 | 0.00 |
| AGNC | NASDAQ | AGNC Investment Corp | 8.97B | 8.79 | -0.23 | 24.22 | 0.17 |
| SUNS | NASDAQ | Sunrise Realty Trust Inc | 0.12B | 8.94 | 6.81 | 10.16 | 0.09 |
| KREF | NYSE | KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc | 0.62B | 9.14 | 1.11 | 53.65 | 0.11 |
| MFA | NYSE | MFA Financial Inc | 0.96B | 9.39 | 0.11 | 9.48 | 0.15 |
| ARI | NYSE | Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc | 1.31B | 9.46 | -0.32 | 191.90 | 0.12 |
| PK | NYSE | Park Hotels & Resorts Inc | 1.98B | 9.92 | -1.40 | 17.64 | 0.13 |
| AOMR | NYSE | Angel Oak Mortgage REIT Inc | 0.23B | 9.93 | 2.06 | 6.36 | 0.13 |
| LAND | NASDAQ | Gladstone Land Corp | 0.36B | 9.96 | 0.11 | 276.67 | 0.06 |
| FPI | NYSE | Farmland Partners Inc | 0.46B | 9.99 | -0.40 | 9.25 | 0.02 |
| RITM | NYSE | Rithm Capital Corp | 5.38B | 10.14 | 1.20 | 9.40 | 0.09 |
| STRW | NYSE | Strawberry Fields REIT Inc | 0.13B | 10.38 | -1.32 | 17.54 | 0.05 |
| LADR | NYSE | Ladder Capital Corp | 1.35B | 10.50 | -0.48 | 12.73 | 0.09 |
| XHR | NYSE | Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc | 1.05B | 10.62 | -1.03 | 52.36 | 0.04 |
| ABR | NYSE | Arbor Realty Trust Inc | 2.06B | 10.74 | -3.07 | 10.14 | 0.16 |
| FBRT | NYSE | Franklin BSP Realty Trust Inc | 0.91B | 11.11 | -2.21 | 16.78 | 0.13 |
| PKST | NYSE | Peakstone Realty Trust | 0.41B | 11.14 | -0.89 | 0.00 | 0.08 |
| SITC | NYSE | SITE Centers Corp | 0.60B | 11.36 | -0.31 | 1.25 | 0.04 |
| SEVN | NASDAQ | Seven Hills Realty Trust | 0.17B | 11.59 | -1.53 | 10.01 | 0.12 |
| APLE | NYSE | Apple Hospitality REIT Inc | 2.80B | 11.77 | 0.00 | 14.20 | 0.08 |
| TWO | NYSE | Two Harbors Investment Corp | 1.25B | 12.00 | 1.96 | 8.35 | 0.16 |
| CIM | NYSE | Chimera Investment Corp | 0.98B | 12.11 | 1.60 | 10.92 | 0.12 |
| DX | NYSE | Dynex Capital Inc | 1.33B | 12.42 | -0.04 | 15.49 | 0.14 |
| WSR | NYSE | Whitestone REIT | 0.64B | 12.58 | -1.11 | 20.75 | 0.04 |
| PSTL | NYSE | Postal Realty Trust Inc | 0.30B | 12.76 | -0.78 | 44.96 | 0.08 |
| NREF | NYSE | NexPoint Real Estate Finance Inc | 0.23B | 12.95 | 1.57 | 14.06 | 0.14 |
| EFC | NYSE | Ellington Financial Inc | 1.23B | 13.04 | -0.50 | 9.51 | 0.12 |
| MAC | NYSE | Macerich Co | 3.35B | 13.24 | -5.90 | 56.47 | 0.05 |
| PMT | NYSE | PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | 1.17B | 13.41 | 5.68 | 13.60 | 0.13 |
| REFI | NASDAQ | Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance Inc | 0.28B | 13.49 | 0.68 | 7.80 | 0.13 |
| DEI | NYSE | Douglas Emmett Inc | 2.37B | 14.14 | -2.29 | 45.28 | 0.05 |
| GOOD | NASDAQ | Gladstone Commercial Corp | 0.65B | 14.22 | 1.43 | 51.22 | 0.09 |
| HST | NASDAQ | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc | 10.23B | 14.75 | -0.27 | 15.21 | 0.05 |
| HR | NYSE | Healthcare Realty Trust Inc | 5.29B | 15.06 | -0.99 | 75.62 | 0.08 |
| JBGS | NYSE | JBG SMITH Properties | 1.10B | 15.07 | -1.12 | 81.48 | 0.05 |
| BRT | NYSE | BRT Apartments Corp | 0.29B | 15.20 | -0.66 | 88.82 | 0.07 |
| PLYM | NYSE | Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc | 0.70B | 15.33 | -0.13 | 5.10 | 0.06 |
| OUT | NYSE | Outfront Media Inc | 2.56B | 15.33 | -0.20 | 9.95 | 0.06 |
| PINE | NYSE | Alpine Income Property Trust Inc | 0.22B | 15.45 | -0.78 | 189.38 | 0.07 |
| VRE | NYSE | Veris Residential Inc | 1.44B | 15.47 | 5.03 | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| SAFE | NYSE | Safehold Inc | 1.13B | 15.78 | 2.21 | 10.39 | 0.05 |
| ELME | NYSE | Elme Communities | 1.39B | 15.80 | 1.48 | 39.80 | 0.05 |
| BNL | NYSE | Broadstone Net Lease Inc | 3.08B | 16.27 | 1.88 | 27.12 | 0.07 |
| NTST | NYSE | Netstreit Corp | 1.35B | 16.50 | 2.49 | 38.76 | 0.05 |
| ALEX | NYSE | Alexander & Baldwin Inc | 1.21B | 16.67 | 2.97 | 19.46 | 0.05 |
| ARR | NYSE | ARMOUR Residential REIT Inc | 1.37B | 16.77 | 1.83 | 6.51 | 0.17 |
| CHCT | NYSE | Community Healthcare Trust Inc | 0.48B | 16.86 | -1.29 | 38.10 | 0.11 |
| UMH | NYSE | UMH Properties Inc | 1.42B | 16.90 | -0.83 | 144.17 | 0.05 |
| ROIC | NASDAQ | Retail Opportunity Investments Corp | 2.24B | 17.45 | -0.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| SBRA | NASDAQ | Sabra Health Care REIT Inc | 4.18B | 17.57 | 1.68 | 29.80 | 0.07 |
| CTO | NYSE | CTO Realty Growth Inc | 0.59B | 18.00 | -0.78 | 34.68 | 0.09 |
| UE | NYSE | Urban Edge Properties | 2.27B | 18.07 | -0.66 | 28.34 | 0.04 |
| AKR | NYSE | Acadia Realty Trust | 2.43B | 18.57 | -2.27 | 113.94 | 0.04 |
| DOC | NYSE | Healthpeak Properties Inc | 12.91B | 18.58 | -1.02 | 42.41 | 0.06 |
| COLD | NYSE | Americold Realty Trust Inc | 5.36B | 18.84 | -3.39 | 86.96 | 0.05 |
| AAT | NYSE | American Assets Trust Inc | 1.16B | 18.90 | -0.06 | 14.41 | 0.07 |
| STWD | NYSE | Starwood Property Trust Inc | 6.44B | 19.08 | -0.71 | 17.21 | 0.10 |
| NLY | NYSE | Annaly Capital Management Inc | 11.52B | 19.13 | 0.58 | 20.79 | 0.14 |
| ACR | NYSE | ACRES Commercial Realty Corp | 0.14B | 19.16 | 3.52 | 16.03 | 0.00 |
| IRT | NYSE | Independence Realty Trust Inc | 4.60B | 19.67 | 0.13 | 148.85 | 0.03 |
| DEA | NYSE | Easterly Government Properties Inc | 0.91B | 20.34 | 1.30 | 49.41 | 0.12 |
| BXMT | NYSE | Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc | 3.50B | 20.39 | -1.14 | 449.08 | 0.11 |
| KIM | NYSE | Kimco Realty Corp | 14.36B | 21.23 | -0.47 | 27.17 | 0.05 |
| KRG | NYSE | Kite Realty Group Trust | 4.77B | 21.72 | -0.64 | 319.57 | 0.05 |
| OLP | NYSE | One Liberty Properties Inc | 0.52B | 24.07 | 3.31 | 16.63 | 0.08 |
| CBL | NYSE | CBL & Associates Properties Inc | 0.76B | 24.56 | 3.50 | 11.33 | 0.07 |
| BRX | NYSE | Brixmor Property Group Inc | 7.74B | 25.30 | -1.56 | 23.91 | 0.04 |
| SILA | NYSE | Sila Realty Trust Inc | 1.42B | 25.53 | -1.20 | 34.09 | 0.05 |
| WY | NYSE | Weyerhaeuser Co | 18.69B | 25.77 | 0.91 | 52.69 | 0.03 |
| CDP | NYSE | COPT Defense Properties | 2.93B | 25.95 | 1.45 | 21.23 | 0.04 |
| RYN | NYSE | Rayonier Inc | 4.28B | 27.47 | -1.33 | 9.86 | 0.05 |
| IVT | NYSE | InvenTrust Properties Corp | 2.17B | 28.03 | -0.40 | 117.25 | 0.03 |
| GTY | NYSE | Getty Realty Corp | 1.56B | 28.08 | -0.04 | 23.58 | 0.07 |
| CTRE | NYSE | CareTrust REIT Inc | 5.44B | 28.37 | 0.97 | 31.35 | 0.04 |
| FCPT | NYSE | Four Corners Property Trust Inc | 2.86B | 28.44 | -0.16 | 25.94 | 0.05 |
| HIW | NYSE | Highwoods Properties Inc | 3.14B | 29.09 | -0.35 | 18.18 | 0.07 |
| SKT | NYSE | Tanger Inc | 3.39B | 29.95 | 0.52 | 35.13 | 0.04 |
| NLOP | NYSE | Net Lease Office Properties | 0.46B | 31.32 | 0.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| KRC | NYSE | Kilroy Realty Corp | 3.73B | 31.56 | 0.61 | 18.35 | 0.07 |
| EPRT | NYSE | Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc | 6.28B | 31.80 | 0.04 | 27.41 | 0.04 |
| VICI | NYSE | VICI Properties Inc | 33.66B | 31.85 | -0.40 | 12.66 | 0.05 |
| AHR | NYSE | American Healthcare REIT Inc | 5.16B | 32.53 | 0.37 | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| BFS | NYSE | Saul Centers Inc | 0.81B | 33.52 | 4.07 | 20.13 | 0.07 |
| REXR | NYSE | Rexford Industrial Realty Inc | 7.99B | 33.77 | 0.27 | 27.52 | 0.05 |
| STAG | NYSE | Stag Industrial Inc | 6.32B | 33.87 | 2.36 | 25.14 | 0.04 |
| VNO | NYSE | Vornado Realty Trust | 6.56B | 34.19 | -1.76 | 74.79 | 0.02 |
| PECO | NASDAQ | Phillips Edison & Co Inc | 4.40B | 35.05 | 1.54 | 61.22 | 0.03 |
| AMH | NYSE | American Homes 4 Rent | 12.99B | 35.09 | 2.19 | 35.52 | 0.03 |
| INVH | NYSE | Invitation Homes Inc | 21.52B | 35.11 | 2.70 | 44.74 | 0.03 |
| LTC | NYSE | LTC Properties Inc | 1.64B | 35.75 | 1.31 | 18.78 | 0.06 |
| NSA | NYSE | National Storage Affiliates Trust | 2.76B | 36.10 | 0.34 | 59.18 | 0.06 |
| UHT | NYSE | Universal Health Realty Income Trust | 0.52B | 37.78 | 2.92 | 28.72 | 0.08 |
| NXRT | NYSE | NexPoint Residential Trust Inc | 0.96B | 38.16 | -1.14 | 188.11 | 0.05 |
| OHI | NYSE | Omega Healthcare Investors Inc | 11.16B | 38.56 | -1.26 | 22.15 | 0.08 |
| PCH | NASDAQ | PotlatchDeltic Corp | 3.07B | 39.05 | 0.08 | 62.02 | 0.05 |
| SRC | NYSE | Spirit Realty Capital Inc | 5.84B | 41.35 | -0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| NNN | NYSE | NNN REIT Inc | 7.96B | 42.37 | 0.19 | 19.50 | 0.06 |
| UDR | NYSE | UDR Inc | 14.11B | 42.60 | 1.72 | 118.67 | 0.04 |
| LINE | NASDAQ | Lineage Inc | 10.35B | 45.28 | -4.11 | 500.00 | 0.03 |
| GRP.U | NYSE | Granite Real Estate Investment Trust | 2.79B | 45.47 | -1.09 | 10.72 | 0.05 |
| FR | NYSE | First Industrial Realty Trust Inc | 6.23B | 47.08 | -1.07 | 24.58 | 0.03 |
| GLPI | NASDAQ | Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc | 12.97B | 47.20 | 0.03 | 16.46 | 0.07 |
| EPR | NYSE | EPR Properties | 3.82B | 50.20 | 0.45 | 31.48 | 0.07 |
| IIPR | NYSE | Innovative Industrial Properties Inc | 1.53B | 54.73 | -1.99 | 10.08 | 0.14 |
| TRNO | NYSE | Terreno Realty Corp | 5.74B | 55.83 | 9.09 | 28.37 | 0.03 |
| SLG | NYSE | SL Green Realty Corp | 3.98B | 56.06 | 1.86 | 752.96 | 0.06 |
| O | NYSE | Realty Income Corp | 51.42B | 56.94 | -0.04 | 51.14 | 0.06 |
| CSR | NYSE | Centerspace | 1.02B | 60.96 | 0.02 | 191.05 | 0.05 |
| WPC | NYSE | W.P. Carey Inc | 13.48B | 61.57 | 0.27 | 31.75 | 0.06 |
| EQR | NYSE | Equity Residential | 24.58B | 64.69 | 0.66 | 26.60 | 0.04 |
| BXP | NYSE | BXP Inc | 10.25B | 64.75 | -2.25 | 33.33 | 0.06 |
| ELS | NYSE | Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc | 12.39B | 64.79 | 0.02 | 33.16 | 0.03 |
| VTR | NYSE | Ventas Inc | 30.05B | 66.58 | 0.04 | 200.21 | 0.03 |
| ADC | NYSE | Agree Realty Corp | 7.78B | 70.68 | -0.99 | 42.36 | 0.04 |
| REG | NASDAQ | Regency Centers Corp | 13.07B | 71.98 | -0.69 | 34.08 | 0.04 |
| NHI | NYSE | National Health Investors Inc | 3.51B | 75.14 | -0.03 | 24.23 | 0.05 |
| ARE | NYSE | Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc | 13.31B | 76.94 | -1.12 | 96.96 | 0.07 |
| FRT | NYSE | Federal Realty Investment Trust | 8.17B | 95.26 | 1.32 | 27.84 | 0.05 |
| RHP | NYSE | Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc | 5.82B | 96.98 | 2.56 | 20.56 | 0.05 |
| IRM | NYSE | Iron Mountain Inc | 28.67B | 97.17 | 1.48 | 237.34 | 0.03 |
| PLD | NYSE | Prologis Inc | 97.81B | 105.41 | 2.26 | 26.19 | 0.04 |
| CCI | NYSE | Crown Castle Inc | 46.34B | 106.42 | -0.53 | 51.02 | 0.06 |
| CPT | NYSE | Camden Property Trust | 12.00B | 117.49 | -1.27 | 109.17 | 0.03 |
| LAMR | NASDAQ | Lamar Advertising Co | 12.07B | 117.70 | 1.43 | 28.05 | 0.05 |
| SUI | NYSE | Sun Communities Inc | 15.92B | 124.76 | 0.12 | 150.08 | 0.03 |
| EXR | NYSE | Extra Space Storage Inc | 31.51B | 148.48 | 0.85 | 34.24 | 0.04 |
| WELL | NYSE | Welltower Inc | 98.56B | 150.72 | 0.26 | 85.99 | 0.02 |
| SPG | NYSE | Simon Property Group Inc | 52.10B | 159.70 | 1.48 | 22.24 | 0.05 |
| DLR | NYSE | Digital Realty Trust Inc | 55.42B | 164.55 | 1.65 | 157.72 | 0.03 |
| EGP | NYSE | EastGroup Properties Inc | 8.76B | 166.82 | -0.21 | 36.47 | 0.03 |
| AVB | NYSE | AvalonBay Communities Inc | 28.53B | 200.39 | 7.03 | 25.43 | 0.03 |
| ALX | NYSE | Alexander's Inc | 1.08B | 212.43 | -1.11 | 27.44 | 0.09 |
| AMT | NYSE | American Tower Corp | 102.05B | 218.00 | -0.01 | 35.26 | 0.03 |
| SBAC | NASDAQ | SBA Communications Corp | 26.06B | 242.55 | -0.12 | 31.79 | 0.02 |
| ESS | NYSE | Essex Property Trust Inc | 16.96B | 263.48 | 0.24 | 27.27 | 0.03 |
| EQIX | NASDAQ | Equinix Inc | 75.99B | 776.83 | 0.79 | 91.17 | 0.02 |
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are companies that own and operate income-producing real estate. Investors can buy shares of these companies on the stock market, giving them the opportunity to invest in real estate without having to actually own and manage properties themselves. REIT stocks can be a great addition to a diversified investment portfolio, offering the potential for long-term growth and regular income in the form of dividends.
REITs can invest in a wide range of properties, including office buildings, shopping centers, apartments, hotels, industrial facilities, and even infrastructure projects like cell towers and fiber optic networks. Some REITs focus on a specific property type, while others have diverse portfolios.
REITs make money primarily through rental income from their properties. They may also generate income from property sales, financing arrangements, and management fees. To qualify as a REIT for tax purposes, companies must distribute at least 90% of their taxable income to shareholders in the form of dividends.
Investing in REIT stocks can provide exposure to the real estate market without the need to manage properties directly. REITs often offer attractive dividend yields, making them a popular choice for income-oriented investors. Additionally, REITs can provide diversification benefits to a portfolio, as they may not move in sync with other asset classes like stocks and bonds.
The REITs industry offers investors a unique way to gain exposure to the real estate market through publicly traded companies. By investing in REIT stocks, individuals can benefit from potential capital appreciation, regular income streams, and diversification within their investment portfolios. It's important to conduct thorough research and due diligence before investing in any individual REIT, as the performance of these companies can vary based on factors like property location, tenant quality, and economic conditions. Overall, REIT stocks can be a valuable addition to a well-rounded investment strategy.