Hold all the top REITs

RioCan REIT is our #1 safety-conscious pick for 2012. The trust would be a sound addition to the Manufacturing segment of almost any investor’s portfolio.

But if you want to hold a range of REITs, you can do so through the iShares CDN REIT Sector Index… Read More

REITs: Calloway relies on big-box stores

Pat McKeough responds to many personal questions on specific stocks and other investing topics from the members of his Inner Circle. Every week, his comments and recommendations on a selection of the most intriguing questions of the past week go out to all Inner Circle… Read More

Buy for high REIT yields

ISHARES CDN REIT SECTOR INDEX FUND $14.20 (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through a broker; ca.ishares.com) holds the 13 Canadian real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index. The weight of any one REIT is limited to 25% of iShares CDN… Read More

REITs keep their yields high

ISHARES CDN REIT SECTOR INDEX FUND $14.98 (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through a broker; ca.ishares.com) holds the 13 Canadian real
estate investment trusts (REITs) in the S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index. The weight of any one REIT is limited to 25% of iShares CDN REIT… Read More

REIT yields will stay high

ISHARES CDN REIT SECTOR INDEX FUND $14.43 (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through a broker; ca.ishares.com) holds the 13 Canadian real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index. The weight of any one REIT is limited to 25% of iShares CDN… Read More

High yields from exempt REITs

ISHARES CDN REIT SECTOR INDEX FUND $14.04 (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through a broker; ca.ishares.com) holds the 13 Canadian real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index. The weight of any one REIT is limited to 25% of iShares CDN… Read More

Buy this ETF for its high yield

ISHARES CDN REIT SECTOR INDEX FUND $12.72 (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through a broker) holds the 11 Canadian real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index. The weight of any one REIT is limited to 25% of this index’s value.

RioCan… Read More