I think plain Jane SPY is usually about the best. Div is about 3% but overall it's beaten almost all the gimmick high yield junk.
I almost bought ARR. Held off and saved myself a lot of money. It's just a crap shoot on interest rates. That's all it is. Over many decades mREIT's haven't done well. And I hate monthly div stocks which are gimmicks for retirees.
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