ICF: REIT Sector Remains Attractively Valued And This ETF Provides That Exposure

iShares Select US REIT ETF recently hit a 52-week high, signaling investor interest in the REIT space after several years of lackluster results.

ICF is rather concentrated, with 30 holdings and the top ten comprising nearly 60% of assets, though these tend to be the highest quality in the sector.

REITs more broadly appear attractively valued relative to the S&P 500 Index, creating a long-term buying opportunity.

For investors who can handle greater volatility and risk, I would still prefer leveraged CEFs, such as the cousin funds RQI and RLTY.

We've been seeing broader equity market weakness as represented by the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes, as chip stocks that rallied sharply start to pull back.

However, one area that