Global Real Estate Funds
Investing in real estate sector can be done through several vehicles. Investor can buy real estate asset by purchasing a house or rental house. The other alternative is by purchasing investment funds such as mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), and closed end funds (CEFs). Using these investment funds, investor can easily diversify his/her portfolio. This article will focus on real estate mutual funds especially global real estate mutual funds.
There are two types of real estate mutual funds or REIT funds such as US real estate mutual funds and global real estate mutual funds. Global real estate mutual funds invest mainly in non-U.S. real estate securities, however it may also invest in U.S. real estate stocks / bonds. This global REIT funds may purchase debt and equity securities, convertible securities, and other real estate investment trusts (REITs) entities.