From TheStreet.com: Real Estate: Best-Performing Asset Class During the Past 20 Years

The NAREIT Index shows that the asset class has beaten out stocks, bonds, diversified portfolios, commodities and cash.

https://www.thestreet.com/opinion/real-estate-best-performing-asset-class-during-the-past-20-years-13861401

20-Year Return and Risk Profile Across Major Asset Classes