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Symbol	Company Name	Sector	Industry	Company Information
ARE	Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.	Real Estate	Health Care REITs	Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE) is a mission-driven life science Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and an S&P 500® company focused on creating and operating collaborative Megacampus™ ecosystems in leading life science innovation clusters. Founded in 1994, it is the preeminent and longest-tenured owner, operator, and developer in this niche with a total market capitalization of $25.7 billion as of June 30, 2025. Alexandria’s portfolio includes 39.7 million rentable square feet (RSF) of operating properties, 4.4 million RSF of Class A/A+ properties under construction, and committed projects expected to commence shortly. The company is known for developing Class A/A+ properties that enhance tenant productivity and attract top talent, serving multinational pharmaceutical firms, biotechnology companies, digital health, agtech, academic institutions, government agencies, and venture capital firms. Alexandria’s mega campuses span key locations including Greater Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego, Seattle, Maryland, Research Triangle Park, and New York City. These collaborative environments represent 74% of the company’s annual rental revenue and demonstrate strong tenant relationships with industry leaders such as Eli Lilly, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Moderna. Approximately 80% of recent leasing activity has originated from existing tenants, reflecting tenant loyalty and the company’s deep expertise in life sciences. The company has generated outstanding total shareholder returns since its IPO in 1997, significantly outperforming major indices, and is recognized for its high levels of transparency, integrity, and governance, having earned multiple Nareit Investor CARE Awards. Headquarters: 26 N. Euclid Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101 Investor Relations Contact: [email protected] \| 626.396.4828
GBCS	Selectis Health Inc	Real Estate	Health Care REITs	Selectis Health, Inc. (Ticker: GBCS) operates at the intersection of real estate development and healthcare administration, with a focus on specialized healthcare properties. The company integrates management and transactions of healthcare real estate, including skilled nursing facilities and transitional care centers, combining real estate expertise with healthcare facility management. Its core operations include developing, acquiring, managing, and sometimes selling healthcare assets, alongside facility management, lease administration, and transactional oversight. Selectis Health’s strategic business segments include real estate development targeting healthcare facilities, healthcare property administration ensuring regulatory compliance and operational efficiency, and property transaction expertise to unlock value from healthcare real estate investments. The company was founded in 1978 and operates within the Health Care REITs industry, part of the Real Estate sector. It provides a full range of healthcare infrastructure services, leveraging market and demographic insights to optimize property utility and facilitate effective healthcare delivery. Headquarters: Selectis Health, Inc. is headquartered at 8480 E. Orchard Road, Suite 4900, Greenwood Village, Colorado, 80111-5006, United States. The CEO is Adam Arthur Desmond. The company trades on the OTC Pink Sheets exchange under the ticker GBCS. Its market capitalization is approximately $7.4 million, with around 3.07 million shares outstanding. The company also manages and operates various healthcare facilities in states such as Arkansas, Georgia, Ohio, and Oklahoma, focusing on providing high-quality care services tailored to the needs of the aging population. It primarily expands in the American South Central and Southeastern regions. Its mission involves strategic collaborations with local communities to enhance care quality and deliver comprehensive care solutions across a continuum of services.
WELL	Welltower Inc	Real Estate	Health Care REITs	Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) is a leading real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on residential wellness and healthcare infrastructure. It operates a portfolio of over 1,500 seniors and wellness housing communities situated at the intersection of housing, healthcare, and hospitality, serving mature renters and older adults across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The company also supports outpatient medical buildings designed to enable physicians to deliver quality care. Welltower distinguishes itself as a product-centric organization within the real estate industry, driven by relationships and an innovative culture. With a disciplined capital allocation strategy driven by data science and robust operational platforms, Welltower seeks to achieve long-term per-share growth and returns for its investors. Its property portfolio includes seniors housing, post-acute communities, outpatient medical properties, and combination properties offering multiple levels of service. The company’s assets are predominantly located in major, high-growth markets in North America and the UK. Welltower is recognized as one of the world's largest healthcare infrastructure REITs and is included in the S&P 500 index. Headquarters: 4500 Dorr Street Toledo, Ohio 43615 United States Phone: 419-247-2800 Website: welltower.com CEO: Shankh Mitra Employees: Approximately 685 Founded: 1970 Industry: REIT - Healthcare Facilities Sector: Real Estate
DOC	Healthpeak Properties Inc	Real Estate	Health Care REITs	Healthpeak Properties, Inc. is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) and an S&P 500 company that owns, operates, and develops high-quality real estate focused on healthcare discovery and delivery. The company manages a diversified portfolio across three core asset classes: outpatient medical, lab, and continuing care retirement community (CCRC) real estate. Its properties primarily serve healthcare providers, biotechnology firms, and senior living communities by leasing outpatient medical buildings, hospitals, lab buildings, and CCRCs. Healthpeak’s customers include hospitals, physician practices, biotechnology companies, and senior housing operators. The company operates across various key markets in the United States, including San Francisco, San Diego, and Boston, among others. Headquarters: 4600 South Syracuse Street, Suite 500 Denver, Colorado 80237 United States
LTC	LTC Properties Inc.	Real Estate	Health Care REITs	LTC Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses on senior housing and healthcare real estate. The company primarily invests through sale-leasebacks, mortgage financing, joint ventures, construction financing, and structured finance solutions, including preferred equity, bridge, mezzanine, and unitranche lending. Its portfolio is approximately balanced, with about 50% dedicated to seniors housing and 50% to skilled nursing properties. LTC Properties maintains a diverse and extensive portfolio comprising nearly 200 properties across around 25 states, operated by over 25 partners. The company offers a range of adaptive financing solutions tailored to meet client needs during challenging times, while maintaining its core triple-net lease and joint venture structures. Headquarters: LTC Properties, Inc. 3011 Townsgate Road, Suite 220 Westlake Village, California 91361 United States
NHI	National Health Investors Inc.	Real Estate	Health Care REITs	National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE: NHI) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in sale-leaseback, joint-venture, mortgage, and mezzanine financing of need-driven and discretionary senior housing and medical investments. The company's portfolio includes independent living, assisted living, and memory care communities, entrance-fee retirement communities, skilled nursing facilities, medical office buildings, and specialty hospitals. NHI operates through two reportable segments: Real Estate Investments and Senior Housing Operating Portfolio (SHOP). The Real Estate Investments segment, which generates most of the revenue, involves real estate investments and leases, mortgages, and other notes receivable. The SHOP segment comprises two ventures that own and operate independent living facilities. Revenue is derived from rental income, mortgage interest, and resident fees and services. Headquarters: 222 Robert Rose Drive Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37129-6346 United States Phone: 615-890-9100 Website: nhireit.com
OHI	Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.	Real Estate	Health Care REITs	Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. is a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) that provides financing and capital to the long-term healthcare industry, with a primary focus on skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities across the United States and the United Kingdom. The company operates through a triple-net lease structure, offering customized financing solutions to a diverse group of healthcare providers. Its goal is to identify long-term investments in quality healthcare properties with outstanding operators, providing favorable risk/reward ratios for investors. As of March 31, 2025, Omega Healthcare Investors owns a portfolio comprising 978 operating facilities located in 42 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the U.K., with 245 of those facilities located in the U.K. The company partners with approximately 85 different operators to support sustainable growth in the healthcare real estate sector. Omega Healthcare Investors supports Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) and Assisted Living Facility (ALF) operators with financing and capital, facilitating growth through a $1.45 billion unsecured credit facility and access to major public equity and debt markets. In addition to leasing, the company provides mortgage financing to operators of various healthcare-related properties, including independent living facilities (ILFs), medical office buildings (MOBs), and rehabilitation and acute care facilities. Headquarters: 303 International Circle, Suite 200 Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030 United States Phone: 410-427-1700 Website: omegahealthcare.com
DHC	Diversified Healthcare Trust	Real Estate	Health Care REITs	Diversified Healthcare Trust (Nasdaq: DHC) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning high-quality healthcare properties across the United States. The company has a portfolio valued at approximately $6.8 billion, comprising medical office buildings, life science research facilities, and senior living communities. Its diversified portfolio spans 34 states and Washington, D.C. DHC’s portfolio comprises nearly 100 life science and medical office properties, totaling approximately 7.6 million square feet, leased to around 450 tenants, including national health systems, specialist physicians, biotech laboratories, and other medical-related businesses. The senior living portfolio consists of over 26,000 units, including active adult, independent living, assisted living, and memory care facilities. The company aims to capitalize on demographic trends like the aging population and advancements in biotechnology by providing strategic real estate solutions for healthcare delivery and scientific research. Properties vary widely, ranging from outpatient clinics and surgery centers to multi-building life science campuses located in both urban and suburban areas. Founded in 1999, Diversified Healthcare Trust is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts. It operates through segments, including its Office Portfolio and Senior Housing Operating Portfolio (SHOP), which manages leased properties as well as senior living communities, where it contracts with operators to manage the facilities on its behalf. The company has evolved through strategic acquisitions and portfolio adjustments, such as the sale of Five Star Senior Living in 2023, to streamline its focus on real estate ownership over direct senior living operations.
UHT	Universal Health Realty Income Trust	Real Estate	Health Care REITs	Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT) is a real estate investment trust that focuses on investing in healthcare and human-service related facilities. Its portfolio includes acute care hospitals, behavioral health care hospitals, specialty facilities, medical/office buildings, free-standing emergency departments, and childcare centers. The company has investments in seventy-six properties located across twenty-one states in the United States. Headquarters: Universal Corporate Center, 367 South Gulph Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406-0958, United States.
VTR	Ventas Inc.	Real Estate	Health Care REITs	Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) is a prominent S&P 500 real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses on creating exceptional environments to serve a large and growing aging population. The company owns, develops, and manages a diverse portfolio that includes approximately 1,400 properties in North America and the United Kingdom. This portfolio primarily comprises approximately 850 senior housing communities, outpatient medical buildings, research centers, hospitals, and healthcare facilities. Ventas aims to deliver strong financial performance by leveraging its operational expertise, data-driven insights from its Ventas OI platform, extensive industry relationships, and solid financial position. The company's mission is to support residents in thriving within assisted living environments and contributing to longer, healthier, and happier lives. Ventas is recognized for its commitment to excellence and integrity. Ventas operates within the healthcare facilities sector of the real estate industry, serving a broad customer base that includes senior citizens, healthcare providers, and medical researchers. The company was founded in 1983 and went public in 1998. It employs nearly 500 people and is led by CEO Debra Cafaro. Ventas’ portfolio and operations underscore its leadership in the “longevity economy,” with a focus on properties that cater to aging and healthcare-related needs. Headquarters: 300 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1600 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States Phone: 877-483-6827 Website: ventasreit.com
MPW	Medical Properties Trust Inc	Real Estate	Health Care REITs	Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (MPW) is a self-advised real estate investment trust (REIT) formed in 2003 that acquires, develops, and leases hospital facilities. It has grown to become one of the world’s largest owners of hospitals, with a portfolio that includes 392 facilities and approximately 39,000 licensed beds across nine countries and three continents. The company specializes in net-leased hospital properties, supporting healthcare operators by unlocking the value of their real estate assets to fund facility improvements, technology upgrades, and operational investments. MPT’s healthcare portfolio encompasses community and inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, behavioral health facilities, long-term acute care hospitals, general acute care hospitals, single-discipline facilities, medical office buildings, and surgical facilities. The company leases these facilities to healthcare operators under long-term net leases, enabling stable income streams and growth opportunities. Since its inception, MPT has demonstrated significant growth, with a compound annual growth rate of 14% since 2012. This expansion has resulted in a total asset base of $8.8 billion at the end of 2018, increasing to $15.2 billion as of June 30, 2025. It is recognized as the second-largest non-governmental owner of hospital beds worldwide and the first U.S.-based REIT to invest globally in hospital real estate. Headquarters: Medical Properties Trust, Inc. 1000 Urban Center Drive, Suite 501 Birmingham, Alabama 35242 Phone: 205.969.3755
SBRA	Sabra Health Care REIT Inc	Real Estate	Health Care REITs	Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. is a self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and invests in real estate properties primarily in the healthcare industry. Its portfolio includes skilled nursing and transitional care facilities, senior housing, behavioral health facilities, and acute care hospitals. The company also invests in loans receivable and preferred equity investments. Sabra leases its properties to operators and tenants under triple-net lease agreements. All revenues are generated in the United States, with some operations also in Canada. The company focuses on creating long-term value for shareholders by maintaining a balanced capital structure, ample liquidity, and favorable credit metrics. Sabra is recognized for its strong industry expertise, leveraging its experience as a former operator to succeed in the dynamic healthcare real estate market. They emphasize diversification and developing lasting relationships with care providers who deliver quality healthcare services. Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. operates with a relatively small workforce of about 50 employees. Key financial metrics include a price-to-earnings ratio of approximately 27, a price-to-book value of 1.54, and a dividend yield of 6.21%. The company has consistently delivered returns, including a 1-year return of approximately 23% and a 5-year return of nearly 14%. Headquarters: 1781 Flight Way Tustin, California 92782 United States
HR	Healthcare Realty Trust Inc	Real Estate	Health Care REITs	Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE: HR) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in owning, operating, and managing outpatient medical facilities in the United States. The company focuses on medical outpatient buildings primarily located on or near market-leading hospital campuses. It is recognized as the first and largest REIT to specialize in medical outpatient properties, with a portfolio of approximately 650 properties totaling more than 38 million square feet concentrated in 15 growth markets. Healthcare Realty Trust selectively grows its portfolio through property acquisition and development, providing essential outpatient services such as surgery, cancer treatment, and imaging, while also housing key physician groups integral to hospital operations. The company maintains valued relationships with leading health systems nationwide, ensuring its properties remain critical to the evolving healthcare delivery models. Healthcare Realty Trust was founded in 1992 and went public in May 1993. It employs about 550 people and is led by CEO Peter Scott. The company's headquarters is located at: 3310 West End Avenue, Fourth Floor Nashville, Tennessee 37203 United States Phone: 615-269-8175 Website: healthcarerealty.com
GMRE	Global Medical REIT Inc	Real Estate	Health Care REITs	Global Medical REIT Inc. is an internally managed real estate investment trust (REIT) primarily engaged in the acquisition of licensed, state-of-the-art, purpose-built healthcare facilities. The company leases these facilities to leading clinical operators, including physician groups and regional and national healthcare systems with dominant market shares. GMRE pursues a distinctive investment strategy focused on attractive, risk-adjusted returns by targeting smaller, specialized healthcare properties in local markets, supported by favorable demographic trends and the ongoing shift in healthcare delivery.[1][2][3] GMRE’s portfolio consists of medical office buildings, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, surgical hospitals, and other healthcare-related facilities. As of June 30, 2025, it owns 193 buildings with approximately 5.2 million square feet of leasable space, generating an annualized base rent of approximately $117.5 million. The company emphasizes lasting relationships with tenants through flexible capital solutions and hands-on management.[1][3][4] Founded in 2011, Global Medical REIT is focused on growth that delivers value, investing in properties operated by profitable healthcare providers at the forefront of community care delivery. Their corporate philosophy is to blend healthcare insight with disciplined execution to support both current care delivery and long-term asset appreciation.[4] Headquarters: Bethesda, Maryland.
CTRE	CareTrust REIT Inc	Real Estate	Health Care REITs	CareTrust REIT, Inc. is a self-administered, publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses on the ownership, acquisition, development, and leasing of senior housing and healthcare-related properties. It generates revenue primarily by leasing properties to a variety of local, regional, and national seniors housing operators, healthcare service providers, and other healthcare-related businesses. Since becoming a standalone public company in June 2014, CareTrust REIT has expanded its portfolio to include 249 net-leased healthcare properties across 32 states, with over 27,000 operating beds or units. Additionally, it holds other real estate investments related to 113 healthcare properties across 17 states, as well as associated financing receivables. CareTrust REIT’s portfolio primarily consists of skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, independent living facilities, and healthcare campuses, serving a broad spectrum of operators and aiming to support their growth while providing steady returns to shareholders. The company is led by CEO David Sedgwick, who brings extensive experience in senior care and real estate. CareTrust emphasizes partnerships that combine quality properties, suitable operators, and creative financing solutions to benefit both operators and investors. Headquarters: 905 Calle Amanecer, Suite 300, San Clemente, California 92673, United States
CHCT	Community Healthcare Trust Inc	Real Estate	Health Care REITs	Community Healthcare Trust Inc. is a self-managed, fully integrated healthcare real estate company in the United States. The company owns, acquires, or finances real estate properties that are leased primarily to hospitals, doctors, healthcare systems, or other healthcare service providers in non-urban markets. Its revenue is largely derived from rental income from these properties and mortgage interest income based on contractual agreements with tenants and borrowers. Community Healthcare Trust operates through an UPREIT (Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust) structure, with properties owned by its operating partnership either directly or through subsidiaries. Since its initial public offering, the company has invested over $160 million in 44 real estate properties and mortgages. Its business focuses on healthcare properties outside major urban centers, serving providers in smaller markets and communities. Headquarters: 3326 Aspen Grove Drive, Suite 150 Franklin, Tennessee 37067 United States
SILA	Sila Realty Trust Inc	Real Estate	Health Care REITs	Sila Realty Trust, Inc. is a net lease real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing in the growing and resilient healthcare sector in the United States. The company specializes in high-quality healthcare facilities along the continuum of care, designed to generate predictable, durable, and growing income streams. Its portfolio includes geographically diverse properties held by high-quality tenants, positioned to benefit from the dynamic delivery of healthcare services to patients. As of December 31, 2024, Sila Realty Trust owned 135 real estate properties and two undeveloped land parcels across 65 markets in the U.S. The company employs a multifaceted investment strategy, supported by a seasoned leadership team and disciplined underwriting, with a dual focus on both real estate and tenant credit. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, Sila Realty Trust operates with a strong emphasis on a "Shareholder First" mentality and maintains a conservative leverage approach within a triple-net lease REIT structure. Headquarters: 1001 Water Street, Suite 800 Tampa, Florida 33602 United States Key Details: - Founded: 2013 - Industry: REIT - Healthcare Facilities - Sector: Real Estate - Employees: 49 - CEO: Michael Seton Sila Realty Trust offers investors participation in the defensive healthcare real estate sector, featuring properties leased to leading healthcare providers. The portfolio is characterized by a high leased rate (99.2%) and long average remaining lease terms (approximately 9.5 years), supported by annual rent escalations of approximately 2.2%. The company’s market presence and financial strategy focus on stability and growth through investments in institutional-quality, mission-critical healthcare properties. Ticker Symbol: SILA Exchange: New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Website: silarealtytrust.com
STRW	Strawberry Fields REIT Inc	Real Estate	Health Care REITs	Strawberry Fields REIT LLC is a real estate investment trust focused on owning and operating a diversified portfolio of properties. The company aims to generate steady income and long-term capital appreciation for its investors through strategic property acquisitions and active asset management. Headquarters: Information about the specific location of Strawberry Fields REIT LLC headquarters is not readily available from the search results.
AHR	American Healthcare REIT Inc	Real Estate	Health Care REITs	Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses on the ownership, management, acquisition, and development of high-quality residential, commercial, and mixed-use real estate, primarily in the Southeastern United States. The company’s portfolio comprises office, industrial, retail, and residential properties, all designed to generate steady, long-term income. Armada Hoffler Properties targets properties in high-growth markets where it sees opportunities for capital appreciation and income generation. Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. strives to create value for its shareholders through disciplined investment, active management, and strategic development, leveraging relationships and local market expertise. Headquarters: 10800 Midlothian Turnpike, Suite 300, Richmond, Virginia, 23235, United States

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Alexandria Real Estate Equities – Life sciences REIT.