Most equity or fixed-income portfolios would usually contain REITs. They are often seen as a good tool to spread your risk and increase the potential returns of your investments.
REITs offer the advantage of generating dividend income, as well as capital appreciation. This makes them a nice addition to a portfolio made of bonds, cash and stock.
REITs are companies that owns and operates income-producing real estate. You can choose to pick individual REITs to invest in. REITs are also available as part of exchange-traded funds which allows you to invest in a basket of REITs.
This article is going to take a closer look at the main types of REITs and their features.
We have analysed all the REITs in Singapore to, you can read it here: REITs in Singapore
Retail REITs
Shopping malls you visit are most probably owned by a retail REIT......