The Dow Jones (DJ) Wilshire REIT index is intended as a broad measure of the performance of publicly traded real estate equity. The index is market-capitalization weighted of publicly traded real estate securities, such as Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Real Estate Operating Companies (REOCs), and partnerships. The index is composed of companies whose charter is the equity ownership and operation of commercial real estate.
For more information on the DJ Wilshire indexes, visit Wilshire’s Web site at http://www.wilshire.com/Indexes/