investment trusts

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Investors looking for the best real estate investments need to realize that it can be a complex undertaking, and both timing and leverage play a crucial part in the success of real estate investing.
Is real estate a good investment? Clients ask us this frequently, and the answer is yes, but only if you’re able to pick the right types of investments. For instance, real estate investment trusts (REITs) are one of the best options for investors interested in real estate investing
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ISHARES CDN REIT INDEX FUND $16.61 (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) holds all 16 Canadian real estate investment trusts in the S&P/TSX REIT Index.

The fund has an MER of 0.61%, and it currently yields a high 4.9%.

The ETF’s top ten holdings are RioCan REIT at 16.4%, H&R REIT (12.8...
VANGUARD U.S. REIT ETF $84 (New York symbol VNQ; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Conservative; Market cap: $35.1 billion) provides exposure to a selection of U.S. real estate investment trusts (REITs). The fund does that by tracking the MSCI U.S. REIT Index....
ISHARES CDN REIT SECTOR INDEX FUND $16.23 (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) holds all 16 Canadian real estate investment trusts in the S&P/TSX REIT Index. The fund’s MER is 0.61%, and it yields 4.5%.

The ETF’s top ten holdings are RioCan REIT at 17.4%, H&R REIT (13.5%), Canadian Apartment Proper...
ISHARES CDN REIT SECTOR INDEX FUND $16.44 (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) holds all 16 Canadian real estate investment trusts in the S&P/TSX REIT Index.


The fund’s MER is 0.61%, and it yields 5.0%.


The ETF’s top ten holdings are RioCan REIT at 18.3%, H&R REIT (14.4%), Canadian A...
Investing in REITs is an easy way to own real estate in Canada
We feel the best way to cut your risk when investing in real estate investment trusts (REITs) is to focus on those with tenants that operate in a wide variety of industries. That way, if a particular industry goes into a slump—like the oil and gas business after 2014—it will only affect a small number of the REIT’s properties.


Likewise, it’s important to pick REITs that have a broad exposure to many different regions.


Remember to look for REITs that don’t rely on a single tenant for more than, say, 10% of their rental income....