Moving Averages of the Ivy Portfolio and S&P 500: August 2026

This article provides an update on the monthly moving averages we track for the S&P 500 and the Ivy Portfolio after the close of the last business day of the month. Key Takeaways The Ivy Portfolio 10-month simple moving average maintained a single cash position with the IEF bond ETF closing below its average.

ETF Trends • Aug 31, 2026

SmartStop Closes Canadian Maple Bond Offering for CAD $200 Million

LADERA RANCH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop”) (NYSE: SMA), an internally managed real estate investment trust and a premier owner and operator of self-storage facilities in the United States and Canada, announced that it has closed a CAD $200 million aggregate principal amount of Series C Senior Unsecured Notes, due February 18, 2031 (the “Notes”). The Notes were issued by SmartStop's operating partnership, SmartStop OP, L.P. The Notes bear interest at a rate of approximately 4.317% per annum, payable in cash in equal semiannual installments commencing on February 18, 2027. The Notes are rated BBB with a Stable Outlook by Morningstar DBRS.

Business Wire • Aug 18, 2026

Losers Of REIT Earnings Season

Not Every REIT Joined The Recovery: Part 2 focuses on the relatively small group of laggards where company-specific credit, legal, refinancing, or asset-level issues overshadowed an otherwise very strong earnings. Weakness Was More Company-Specific Than Sector-Wide: Empire State Realty's Observatory shortfall, JBG Smith's adverse Wardman Tower ruling, Community Healthcare's dividend cut, and several troubled mortgage portfolios drove some individual downside. Mortgage Stress Hasn't Fully Cleared: Commercial mREIT book values fell nearly 5% on average as office, lab space, and multifamily credit problems persisted for some sponsors.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 17, 2026

Smartstop Self Storage REIT Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Smartstop Self Storage REIT NYSE: SMA reported second-quarter operating results that included same-store revenue growth, lower operating expenses and higher funds from operations, while raising portions of its full-year outlook.

MarketBeat • Aug 9, 2026

SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SMA) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SMA) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Aug 7, 2026

SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

LADERA RANCH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results.

Business Wire • Aug 5, 2026

Compared to Estimates, SmartStop (SMA) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

The headline numbers for SmartStop (SMA) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 6, 2026

Moving Averages of the Ivy Portfolio and S&P 500: July 2026

This article provides an update on the monthly moving averages we track for the S&P 500 and the Ivy Portfolio after the close of the last business day of the month. Key Takeaways The Ivy Portfolio 10-month simple moving average shifted to a single cash position after the IEF bond ETF closed below its average.

ETF Trends • Aug 3, 2026

SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. Adds Inaugural Canadian Managed Facility to its Third-Party Management Platform

LADERA RANCH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. ("SmartStop") (NYSE: SMA), an internally managed real estate investment trust and a premier owner and operator of self-storage facilities in the United States and Canada, announced that an additional self-storage facility has been contracted for third-party management services, the Company's first in Canada, further expanding the company's growing management platform across North America.The newly contracted facility is an.

Business Wire • Jul 20, 2026

Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. and Strategic Storage Growth Trust III, Inc. to Combine in All-Stock Merger

LADERA RANCH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. ("SST VI" or the "Company"), a publicly registered non-listed real estate investment trust sponsored by an affiliate of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. ("SmartStop") (NYSE: SMA), and Strategic Storage Growth Trust III, Inc. ("SSGT III"), a private REIT also sponsored by an affiliate of SmartStop, announced today that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger by which SST VI will acquire SSG.

Business Wire • Jul 14, 2026