iShares Cohen & Steers Realty Majors Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund's objective seeks investment results that correspond to the performance of the Cohen & Steers Realty Majors Index. The Index consists of selected Real Estate Investment Trusts. The Fund uses a Representative Sampling strategy to try to track the Index.

Performance

TODAY	1 DAY	5 DAY	10 DAY	1 MO	3 MO	6 MO	1 YR	2 YR	5 YR
0.5%	0.5%	1.8%	2.3%	5.7%	11.6%	22.9%	25.4%	31.8%	25.3%

Technical

ALPHA	BETA	R2	STD DEV
0.0029	1.480	0.682	0.098

• Top REIT ETFs for Commercial Real Estate, Yield

  04-26-2013 08:58 AM by Tom Lydon

  Exchange traded funds tracking commercial real estate have outpaced the S&P 500 the past few years and more investors are gravitating to REIT ETFs for yield since interest rates are so low. Vanguard REIT ETF (NYSEArca: VNQ) has a three year annualized return of 16.1%, outp...

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• ETFs to Capture a Turnaround in the Housing Market

  08-08-2012 07:05 AM by Tom Lydon

  The housing market has stagnated for years after the subprime bust and financial crisis, but the sector, along with related exchange traded funds, is finally starting to show signs of a recovery. Clayton Homes, the largest producer and financier of U.S. manufactured homes, ann...

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• ETF Spotlight: Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

  04-27-2012 06:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  Investors are wary of real estate investment trusts since they crashed along with the market 2008 and failed to deliver their much-hyped diversification benefits. However, a desire for income and dividends could bring investors back to this beaten-down sector and REIT ETFs. Wi...

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• Real Estate: List of REIT ETFs

  02-22-2012 04:15 PM by Tom Lydon

  Exchange traded fund investors have piled into dividend-generating investments after a year of high market volatility and low fixed-income yields, but there are other options available. For instance, real estate investment trusts, or REITs, also offer decent income streams. RE...

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• ETF Chart of the Day: Real Estate Investment Trusts

  09-20-2011 10:30 AM by Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial

  The real estate market is often much in focus in periodic business headlines, as most market participants understand the dynamics involved in buying (selling) and owning homes as well as the price fluctuations that affect commercial properties. The largest real estate focused ...

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• Retail ETF in the Spotlight as Black Friday Looms

  11-22-2010 03:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  The markets are moving on Thanksgiving spirit and certain exchange traded funds (ETFs) are worth minding this week as things develop. Don Dion for The Street noted five ETFs investors should watch this week, including: Market Vectors Agribusiness (NYSEArca: MOO) iShares ...

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• REIT ETFs Have Appeal Despite Gloomy Real Estate Market

  12-31-2009 03:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, have been a source of stability and nice yields. Lately, this has not been the case. Does this mean you should count out REIT exchange traded funds (ETFs)? The month of December was a winner for many REIT ETFs, as most of them climbed ...

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• Why REIT ETFs May Be Poised to Prosper

  08-27-2009 02:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  Many analysts and experts feel that real estate investment trusts, or REITs, and REIT exchange traded funds (ETFs) could be poised for a rally that resembles the heady 1990s once the market recovers. Once the commercial property market begins to recover, real estate investmen...

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• REITs Struggle, But REIT ETFs May Be Just Fine

  08-20-2009 02:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  Real estate investment trusts (REITs) could be facing a mountain of trouble. But if the sector's shares and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) play their cards right, they could emerge from the mess unscathed. REITs own a range of real estate, including office buildings, st...

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• REIT ETFs: Is the Bottom In Sight?

  06-30-2009 11:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  REITs, real estate investment trusts, and their related exchange traded funds (ETFs) have faced the headwinds of the economic downturn more than most sectors, and investors are watching for the news when REITs begin reporting second-quarter results in coming weeks. Many inves...

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• Where ETFs Stand After Obama's First 100 Days

  04-29-2009 06:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  Now that President Barack Obama and his new administration are at the milestone 100-day mark, it's also time to tally up the administration's impact on exchange traded funds (ETFs). After 100 days of new leadership, it's time to evaluate the new administration's progress. In r...

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• February ETF Performance Report

  02-27-2009 02:22 PM by Tom Lydon

  February was a rocky month for both the broader markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs). The top area was precious metals, a signal of heavy safe-haven buying. Gold gained about 6%, while silver jumped 8.6%. Gold miners even showed a small gain for the month, up 1.9%. Oth...

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• Citigroup's Bailout a Boost for Financial ETFs

  11-24-2008 10:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  A government bailout of Citigroup (C) caused stocks to rally this morning, giving a bit of life to financial exchange traded funds (ETFs). The major indexes have been up and the hope is that this will also help alleviate some of the troubles within the housing sector. Investor...

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• Tax Hit Is Another Reason to Switch to ETFs

  11-21-2008 01:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  Exchange traded funds (ETFs) may snatch up investors from mutual funds as investors see unsatisfactory returns in their mutual funds being taxed. The insult to industry may exacerbate the exodus that mutual funds have been seeing this year as year-end tax bills are opened. Inv...

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• How Manhattan Slowdown Hurts Real Estate ETFs

  11-05-2008 01:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  The crumbling real estate market has spread from the residential housing sector and right on over to the commercial market, hitting some exchange traded funds (ETFs) where it hurts. New York City commercial real estate transactions have fallen 61% in 2008, hurt by a severe len...

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• Foreclosures Triple, But Real Estate ETFs Don't Seem Wounded

  07-25-2008 12:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  Foreclosures shot up a whopping 121% in one year, a percentage that could hold back exchange traded funds (ETFs) that focus on the real estate market. About 220,000 homes were repossessed in the second quarter, triple the number from the same quarter last year, reports Les Chr...

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Number of Holdings: 31

%	Ticker	Name	Sector	Market Cap	Country
7.9%	SPG	Simon Property Group...	Real Estate	55634720000	United States
7.3%	HCP	HCP Inc	Real Estate	24242180000	United States
7.2%	VTR	Ventas Inc	Real Estate	23447390000	United States
7.2%	PSA	Public Storage	Real Estate	29983930000	United States
6.4%	PLD	Prologis Inc	Real Estate	21093170000	United States
6.0%	HCN	Health Care REIT Inc	Real Estate	19568320000	United States
5.7%	EQR	Equity Residential	Real Estate	20170770000	United States
5.0%	BXP	Boston Properties In...	Real Estate	16465000000	United States
4.7%	AVB	AvalonBay Communitie...	Real Estate	16787550000	United States
4.4%	VNO	Vornado Realty Trust	Unknown	16232850000	United States

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