REITs looks attractive right now

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In early 2022, most real estate stocks and REITs were well on their way to recovering their pre-COVID highs. That was before investor worries about rising interest rates and a potential economic downturn set them back. Nonetheless, for most real-estate classes (except for offices), occupancies are now mostly in line with pre-pandemic levels, and rents are rising. And while further interest rate rises could further slow the economy, most top real estate firms and REITs had already taken advantage of historically low rates to lock in very favourable mortgage rates. Here are two ETFs that provide investors with access to Canadian and U.S. real estate and REITs. In the supplement on page 9, we offer more information on the outlook for REITs. CI CANADIAN REIT ETF $15.42 (Toronto symbol RIT; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $497.2 million) invests in Canadian REITs, real estate operating companies, and providers of real estate services. Up to 30% of the ETF’s assets can also be invested in non-Canadian real…