FREEHOLD, NJ, June 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE: UMH) (TASE: UMH), a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in manufactured home communities, announced today that it was added to the Russell 2000 Value-Defensive Index, which identifies smaller-cap, high-quality, and lower-volatility stocks.