Fund Types

Real Estate Investment Trust

Definition

What is Real Estate Investment Trust?

A collective vehicle that owns or finances income-producing real estate and distributes qualifying income to investors.

Example in practice

A REIT may earn rent from offices or shopping centres and distribute part of that income to unitholders.

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A mutual fund that invests mainly in short-term, relatively liquid instruments such as treasury bills and deposits.

A fund that invests primarily in shares and seeks long-term capital growth.

A fund focused on income-producing debt securities such as government and corporate bonds.

A single, relatively large investment made at one time instead of through repeated contributions.

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