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Gray Matters
Will REITs Put You in the Penthouse?
By John Coumarianos
Probably not at these prices.
As the returns of real estate investment trusts have been climbing over the past year, investors have flooded real estate mutual funds with cash. Although REITs bottomed in early 2009, along with the rest of the stock market, less than $400 million found its way into real estate funds during the year Exhibit 1. It wasn’t until after the category roared back later in 2009, finishing the year up 33%, that investors began to notice. For the year through July 31, $1.56 billion of new assets have flowed into real
estate funds. In other words, investors have been putting money into real estate funds with dramatically greater velocity after REIT prices have risen and yields have dropped. Granted, the category had risen by another 15% in 2010 through July 31, but many investors clearly missed an opportunity to snag REITs at meaningfully lower prices in early 2009. Investors may be giddy with recent performance and the fact that REITs pay dividends. But they are likely chasing REITs for the same reason that they’ve been pouring money
into bond funds—a frantic quest for current yield. By law, REITs pay out 90% of their reported earnings as dividends in exchange for status as tax-free corporations. Given the recent climb in prices, however, are REIT funds’ best days behind them? We studied REIT funds’ valuation from four angles to find out. First, we compared the prices of the top 15 holdings in four of the most popular real estate mutual funds with a REIT cash-flow metric called “funds from operations.” Second, we compared dividend yields of REITs with the
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Contents
New on MorningstarAdvisor.com
Contributors
Letter From the Editor
What estate-planning strategies are you and your clients doing before the end of the year?
Next Steps for ETFs
Investment Briefs
Taking It Personal
A Model Practice
Find the Right Fit
Will REITs Put You in the Penthouse?
Prepare for the Worst
Tips for Common Family Situations
Might Makes Right
Built to Last
Four Picks for the Present
Tactical Strategies Miss Their Mark
Time to Hop on the Commodities Bandwagon?
Retailers Balance Caution and Catalysts
In Search of … Recession Survivors
Turmoil-Tested Small-Cap Funds
Mutual Fund Analyst Picks
50 Most Popular ETFs
Undervalued Stocks With Wide Moats
VA Sales Rise in Second Quarter
The Third Rail
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Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - Contents
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Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - New on MorningstarAdvisor.com
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Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - Contributors
Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - Letter From the Editor
Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - What estate-planning strategies are you and your clients doing before the end of the year?
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Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - Next Steps for ETFs
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Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - Investment Briefs
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Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - Taking It Personal
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Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - A Model Practice
Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - 21
Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - Find the Right Fit
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Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - Will REITs Put You in the Penthouse?
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Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - Prepare for the Worst
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Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - Tips for Common Family Situations
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Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - Might Makes Right
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Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - Built to Last
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Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - Four Picks for the Present
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Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - Tactical Strategies Miss Their Mark
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Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - Time to Hop on the Commodities Bandwagon?
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Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - Retailers Balance Caution and Catalysts
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Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - In Search of … Recession Survivors
Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - 67
Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - Turmoil-Tested Small-Cap Funds
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Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - Mutual Fund Analyst Picks
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Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - 50 Most Popular ETFs
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Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - Undervalued Stocks With Wide Moats
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Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - VA Sales Rise in Second Quarter
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Morningstar Advisor - October/November 2010 - The Third Rail
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