C-REITs returned 1.4% in June, which brought total gains in H1 2025 to 14.2%.
Among the top performing sectors, Affordable Housing REITs have continued to post strong returns on supportive policies. Highway REITs have also appealed to investors due to the stable and long-term cash flows it offers while consumer-focused REITs attracted renewed investor interest amid signs of an economic recovery.
Ten new public REITs were launched in the same period with total issuance reaching RMB15.3 billion.
The Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges issued detailed guidelines on REIT expansions, enabling multiple equity financing channels through allotments to existing holders, private placements or sales to cornerstone investors.
Source: China Securities Index
