Earnings Scorecard: 5 of 8 S&P 500 real estate companies post lower earnings (XLRE:NYSEARCA)

This week, eight S&P 500 real estate companies reported their quarterly financial results.

During the fourth quarter, XLRE retreated 4.23%, while the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) advanced 2.02%.

Key takeaways

• 6 of the 8 exceeded earnings estimates