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Explore how differing strategies in yield, diversification, and global exposure set these two real estate ETFs apart for investors.

ICF charges a higher expense ratio and offers a lower dividend yield than VNQ ICF has outperformed VNQ over the past five years but holds far fewer stocks Both funds share top REIT holdings, but ICF is more concentrated

After a solid January performance, the REIT sector recovery gained steam in February with a stronger +3.70% return. Large cap REITs (+5.80%) led the REIT sector in February with strong gains from mid caps (+5.26%) and small caps (+4.94%). Micro caps (-6.12%) badly underperformed again in February. 71.71% of REIT securities had a positive total return in February.

ICF charges a higher expense ratio and yields less than REET ICF is more concentrated, holding just 30 U.S. REITs versus REET's 325 global holdings Over five years, ICF showed stronger growth but experienced a deeper drawdown than REET