N-CSR 1 d165654dncsr.htm VERSUS CAPITAL MULTI-MANAGER REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND LLC Versus Capital Multi-Manager Real Estate Income Fund LLC

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number     811-22534    

                Versus Capital Multi-Manager Real Estate Income Fund LLC                

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

5555 DTC Parkway, Suite 330

                           Greenwood Village, CO 80111                      

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Mark D. Quam

c/o Versus Capital Advisors LLC

5555 DTC Parkway, Suite 330

                 Greenwood Village, CO 80111                 

(Name and address of agent for service)

COPY TO:

David C. Sullivan, Esq.

Ropes & Gray LLP

Prudential Tower

800 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02199-3600

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (877) 200-1878

Date of fiscal year end:  March 31

Date of reporting period:  March 31, 2021

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

(a) The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


LOGO

VERSUS CAPITAL MULTI-MANAGER

REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND LLC

Annual Report

March 31, 2021

VERSUS CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

This report is for shareholders of Versus Capital Multi-Manager Real Estate Income Fund LLC. It is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Fund. Shares of the Fund are distributed by Foreside Funds Distributors LLC, Berwyn, Pennsylvania.

Important Information:

Intent to adopt alternate shareholder report delivery option under SEC Rule 30e-3

Beginning in April, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the SEC, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (https://www.versuscapital.com/investment-funds/vcmix), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as an investment adviser, broker, bank or trust company) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling the Fund (toll-free) at (877) 200-1878 or by sending an email request to the Fund at info@versuscapital.com.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you may contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you may call the Fund (toll-free) at (877) 200-1878 or by sending an email request to the Fund at info@versuscapital.com to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held in your account if you invest directly with the Fund.


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Shareholder Letter

     2-3  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     4  

Portfolio of Investments

     5-9  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     10  

Statement of Operations

     11  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     12  

Statement of Cash Flows

     13  

Financial Highlights

     14  

Notes to Financial Statements

     15-21  

Additional Information

     22-25  

Economic and market conditions change frequently.

There is no assurance that the trends described in this report will continue or commence.

Privacy Notice

This notice describes the Fund’s privacy policy. The Fund is committed to protecting the personal information that it collects about individuals who are prospective, former or current investors. The Fund collects personal information (“Personal Information”) for business purposes, such as to process requests and transactions, to maintain accounts, and to provide customer service. Personal Information is obtained from the following sources.

 

 

Investor applications and other forms, which may include your name(s), address, social security number or tax identification number;

 

 

Written and electronic correspondence, including telephone contacts; and

 

 

Transaction history, including information about the Fund’s transactions and balances in your accounts with the Fund or its affiliates or other holdings of the Fund and any affiliation with the Adviser and its subsidiaries.

The Fund limits access to Personal Information to those employees and service providers who need to know that information for business purposes. Employees are required to maintain and protect the confidentiality of Personal Information. The Adviser, on behalf of the Fund, maintains written policies and procedures that address physical, electronic and administrative safeguards designed to protect Personal Information.

The Fund may share Personal Information described above with the Adviser and its various other affiliates or service providers for business purposes, such as to facilitate the servicing of accounts. The Fund may share the Personal Information described above for business purposes with a non-affiliated third party only as authorized by exceptions to Regulation S-P’s opt-out requirements, for example, if it is necessary to effect, administer, or enforce a transaction that an investor requests or authorizes; (ii) in connection with processing or servicing a financial product or service an investor requests or authorizes; and (iii) in connection with maintaining or servicing the investor’s account with the Fund. The Fund also may disclose Personal Information to regulatory authorities or otherwise as permitted by law. The Fund endeavors to keep its customer files complete and accurate. The Fund should be notified if any information needs to be corrected or updated.


VERSUS CAPITAL MULTI-MANAGER REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND LLC

Shareholder Letter

March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

 

Dear Shareholders,

As always, we are grateful for the trust you place in us and the privilege to invest on your behalf. The last twelve months have been dominated by the global pandemic that drastically impacted our lives in many ways.

In the years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, the real estate market generally had positive supply and demand balances demonstrated by low vacancies and continued solid rental rate growth. However, the uncertainty and very rapid change in use for real estate driven by the pandemic accelerated existing trends in the real estate space. The industrial, multifamily, and life sciences sectors were able to navigate the headwinds caused by the pandemic while certain segments of the retail, office, and hospitality sectors faced challenges. The Fund’s property sector and geographically diverse portfolio of institutional quality assets proved resilient throughout the pandemic, limiting downside during the height of the crisis and maintaining weighted average occupancy and weighted average rent collections in the mid-90% range for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021.

VCMIX continues to allocate capital into funds with the potential to generate significant long-term value by focusing on stable, high-quality cash flows and long-term asset appreciation. As of March 31, 2021, VCMIX provided investors exposure to over $131 billion of high-quality commercial real estate assets spread across over 1,500 distinct investments.

Another effect that appears to have accelerated as a result of the pandemic has been the increased allocation to real estate among institutions. The increased demand has been driven by the asset classes’ strong (contractual) cash flows generated by the underlying properties. This trend further supports the view that institutions have been decreasing capital to low-yielding fixed income products and increasing allocation to real estate and real assets. Interestingly, available capital for private equity real estate ended 2020 at record highs demonstrating investor demand for the asset class.

As VCMIX concluded its fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, performance held up well relative to many other asset classes during these events. Through March 31, 2021, the Fund was up 2.00% for the quarter and 6.00% for the trailing one-year period. Over the medium term through March 31, 2021, the Fund has produced three and five-year annualized returns of 4.09% and 4.62%, respectively. Finally, over the eight plus years since inception on July 9, 2012 through March 31, 2021, the Fund has generated annualized returns of 5.79% with 2.12% volatility compared to the custom Real Estate Index return of 5.35% with 12.63% volatility, the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index return of 2.75% with 3.35% volatility and the MSCI ACWI Index return of 11.47% with 13.82% volatility (See end notes for index descriptions and definitions. It is not possible to invest in an index). Overall, VCMIX has delivered attractive and consistent risk-adjusted returns over the short, medium, and long-term.

Performance Disclosure: Quoted performance is net of all fees and expenses. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and future returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 877-200-1878.

With a track record of over eight years and a proven ability to successfully navigate a significant downturn in the economy and financial markets, we think the case for investing in institutional private real estate funds and customized public real estate securities portfolios continues to strengthen and believe VCMIX deserves a meaningful allocation in investor portfolios.

In closing, on behalf of myself and our employees, our best wishes to you and your loved ones for good health and safety as the world begins to return to normal. We consider it a privilege to invest on your behalf. Thank you for your continued partnership.

Sincerely,

Mark Quam

Chief Executive Officer

Versus Capital Advisors LLC

 

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VERSUS CAPITAL MULTI-MANAGER REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND LLC

Shareholder Letter

March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

Definitions & Index Descriptions

Real Estate Index is a custom blended index broadly covering the global real estate equity and debt securities markets. From 7/9/12 – 10/5/15 the blended index was composed of 80% Dow Jones Global Select Real Estate Securities Index and 20% BBgBarc IG REITs TR USD. From 10/6/15 – Forward the blended index is composed of 80% Dow Jones Global Select Real Estate Securities Index and 20% Dow Jones Global Select Real Estate Securities Corporate Bond Index.

US Bonds - BBgBarc US Agg Bond Index is an unmanaged index representing more than 5,000 taxable government, investment-grade corporate and mortgage-backed securities, and is generally considered a barometer of the US bond market.

MSCI ACWI Index is a commonly followed equity index that captures large and mid cap representation across 23 Developed Markets (DM) and 26 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. With 2,844 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the global investable equity opportunity set.

Volatility or Standard Deviation – A measurement of the dispersion of returns around the mean return. As the standard deviation increases, the annual variation in returns also increases.

Cash Flow – remaining profits after collecting all rents and income, paying all operating expenses, and setting aside cash reserves for future repairs.

An investment in the Fund is subject to a high degree of risk. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following: Real estate entails special risks, including tenant default, environmental problems, and adverse changes in local economies. The yield from an underlying investment fund could be significantly reduced if it fails to qualify as a REIT (real estate investment trust) for tax purposes. The Fund is “non-diversified” under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Changes in the market value of a single holding may cause greater fluctuation in the Fund’s net asset value than in a “diversified” fund. The Fund is not intended as a complete investment program but instead as a way to help investors diversify into real estate. Diversification does not ensure a profit or guarantee against a loss. A multi-manager strategy involves certain risks. For example, it is possible that some Investment Managers may take similar market positions, thereby interfering with the Fund’s investment goal. The Fund and underlying Investment Managers may borrow as an investment strategy, up to one third of the Fund’s gross asset value. Borrowing presents opportunities to increase the Fund’s return, but potentially increases the losses as well. The Adviser and Investment Managers manage portfolios for themselves and other clients. A conflict of interest between the Fund and these other parties may arise which could disadvantage the Fund. For example, a suitable but limited investment opportunity might be allocated to another client rather than to the Fund. The Fund does not intend to list its Shares on any securities exchange during the offering period, and a secondary market in the Shares is not expected to develop. There is no guarantee that shareholders will be able to sell all of their tendered shares during a quarterly repurchase offer. An investment is not suitable for investors that require liquidity, other than through the Fund’s repurchase policy. You should not expect to be able to sell your Shares other than through the Fund’s repurchase policy, regardless of how the Fund performs.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors and Shareholders

Versus Capital Multi-Manager Real Estate Income Fund LLC

Opinion on the financial statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Versus Capital Multi-Manager Real Estate Income Fund LLC (the “Fund”), including the portfolio of investments, as of March 31, 2021, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2021, by correspondence with the custodian, underlying fund managers and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Fund’s investment company group since 2011.

Chicago, Illinois

May 27, 2021

 

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VERSUS CAPITAL MULTI-MANAGER REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND LLC

Portfolio of Investments – March 31, 2021

 

 

 

Shares

       

Value

 

Private Investment Funds(a) - 70.4%

  
  

Diversified - 70.4%

  
  

AEW Core Property Trust (U.S.), Inc.

  

107,956

  

Class A Shares

   $    110,186,322  

32,832

  

Class B Shares

     33,510,294  

  

AEW Value Investors US LP(b)(c)

     28,088,644  

97,988

  

Barings Core Property Fund LP

     12,954,142  

28,300

  

Barings European Core Property Fund

     36,805,103  

85,567,059

  

CBRE U.S. Core Partners LP

     124,748,215  

89,172

  

Clarion Gables Multifamily Trust LP(c)

     112,979,103  

127,263

  

Clarion Lion Properties Fund LP

     196,836,694  

  

GWL U.S. Property Fund LP(c)(d)

     89,384,719  

69,192

  

Harrison Street Core Property Fund LP

     98,350,755  

129,075

  

Heitman America Real Estate Trust LP

     152,971,144  

137,866

  

Heitman Core Real Estate Debt Income Trust LP(c)

     138,779,489  

680

  

Invesco Core Real Estate USA LP

     125,229,680  

875,087

  

Invesco Real Estate Asia Fund(c)

     124,378,666  
  

LaSalle Property Fund LP

  

32,699

  

Class A shares.

     53,835,139  

6,784

  

Class B shares

     11,169,075  

1,142,342

  

RREEF America REIT II, Inc

     144,312,006  

3,283

  

Trumbull Property Fund, LP

     32,082,563  

5,421

  

Trumbull Property Income Fund, LP

     67,393,984  

  

US Government Building Open-End Feeder, LP(e)

     62,714,448  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Private Investment Funds

     1,756,710,185  
     

 

 

 
  

(Cost $1,672,730,453)

  

Common Stocks - 18.5%

  
  

Apartments/Single Family Residential - 3.7%

 

15,812

  

Agree Realty Corp., REIT

     1,064,306  

533,333

  

American Homes 4 Rent, REIT Class A Shares

     17,781,322  

229,218

  

Apartment Income REIT Corp., REIT

     9,801,362  

85,239

  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., REIT

     15,727,448  

47,600

  

Camden Property Trust, REIT.

     5,231,716  

83,860

  

Equity Residential, REIT.

     6,006,892  

14,016

  

Essex Property Trust, Inc., REIT

     3,810,109  

531,417

  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc., REIT

     8,077,538  

536,968

  

Invitation Homes, Inc., REIT.

     17,177,606  

641,311

  

Irish Residential Properties, PLC, REIT(Ireland)

     1,227,371  
  

Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust,

  

48,291

  

REIT(Canada) 144A

     834,247  

128,409

  

STORE Capital Corp., REIT

     4,301,702  

118,502

  

UNITE Group, PLC, REIT (United Kingdom)

     1,742,769  
     

 

 

 
        92,784,388  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified - 4.3%

  

18,504

  

American Tower Corp., REIT

     4,423,566  

770,634

  

Arena, REIT(Australia)

     1,848,028  

126,363

  

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc., REIT

     2,312,443  

1,042,931

  

Centuria Capital Group(Australia)

     1,970,010  

75,952

  

Charter Hall Group, REIT(Australia)

     747,136  

58,435

  

CoreSite Realty Corp., REIT

     7,003,435  

15,193

  

Covivio, REIT(France)

     1,299,435  
  

Cromwell European Real Estate Investment

  

4,365,900

  

Trust, REIT(Singapore)

     2,334,593  

356,967

  

Dexus, REIT(Australia)

     2,654,286  

37,365

  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc., REIT

     5,262,487  

445,800

  

Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT(Canada)

     4,760,592  

27,953

  

Equinix, Inc., REIT

     18,996,579  

Shares

       

Value

 
  

Diversified - (continued)

  

212,200

  

ESR Cayman, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 144A(f)

   $           697,911  

222,167

  

ESR Kendall Square Co., Ltd.(South Korea)(f)

     1,183,713  

72,025

  

Fabege AB(Sweden)

     971,494  

10,815

  

Gecina SA, REIT(France)

     1,488,698  

315,675

  

Ingenia Communities Group, REIT(Australia)

     1,218,172  

571,498

  

Investec Australia Property Fund, REIT(Australia)

     586,413  

59,191

  

Klepierre SA, REIT(France)

     1,377,714  

775,600

  

Lendlease Global Commercial, REIT(Singapore)

     464,787  

1,086,705

  

Mapletree Logistics Trust, REIT(Singapore)

     1,562,578  

307,993

  

Merlin Properties Socimi SA, REIT(Spain)

     3,152,885  

325,600

  

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.(Japan)

     5,701,741  

617

  

Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp., REIT(Japan)

     855,534  

2,656

  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc., REIT(Japan)

     3,998,859  

47,422

  

NSI NV, REIT(Netherlands)

     1,879,678  

18,021

  

Persimmon, PLC(United Kingdom)

     729,952  

301,019

  

Segro, PLC, REIT(United Kingdom)

     3,890,104  

2,221

  

United Urban Investment Corp., REIT(Japan)

     2,989,070  

298,358

  

VICI Properties, Inc., REIT

     8,425,630  

137,964

  

Vonovia SE(Germany)

     9,015,847  

45,781

  

Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT

     1,629,804  

59,850

  

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB(Sweden)

     1,135,594  
     

 

 

 
        106,568,768  
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care - 1.3%

  

781,106

  

Assura, PLC, REIT(United Kingdom)

     776,271  
56,470   

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc., REIT

     1,712,170  
131,264   

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., REIT Class A Shares, REIT

     3,620,261  
246,065   

Healthpeak Properties, Inc., REIT

     7,810,103  
398,812   

Primary Health Properties, PLC, REIT(United Kingdom)

     814,636  
244,061   

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

     4,236,899  
200,347   

Welltower, Inc., REIT

     14,350,856  
     

 

 

 
        33,321,196  
     

 

 

 
  

Hotels - 0.9%

  

7,513

  

Choice Hotels International, Inc

     806,070  

154,800

  

City Developments, Ltd.(Singapore)

     920,691  

120,285

  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co., REIT(f)

     1,238,936  

1,180,600

  

Far East Hospitality Trust, REIT(Singapore)

     554,129  

154,365

  

MGM Growth Properties, LLC, REIT

     5,035,386  

155,039

  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc., REIT

     3,345,742  

559,436

  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., REIT

     6,970,573  

23,735

  

Travel + Leisure Co

     1,451,633  

61,940

  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc., REIT

     1,207,830  
     

 

 

 
        21,530,990  
     

 

 

 
  

Internet Connective Services - 0.1%

  

54,928

  

21Vianet Group, Inc., ADR(f)

     1,774,174  
     

 

 

 
  

Office Properties - 1.7%

  

78,667

  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., REIT

     12,924,988  

49,200

  

Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT(Canada)

     1,591,062  

41,770

  

American Assets Trust, Inc., REIT

     1,355,019  

53,470

  

Boston Properties, Inc., REIT

     5,414,372  

100,795

  

Brandywine Realty Trust, REIT

     1,301,263  

111,903

  

Centuria Office, REIT(Australia)

     171,134  

59,031

  

City Office REIT, Inc.(Canada)

     626,909  

56,596

  

Cousins Properties, Inc., REIT

     2,000,669  
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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VERSUS CAPITAL MULTI-MANAGER REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND LLC

Portfolio of Investments – March 31, 2021 (continued)

 

 

 

Shares

       

Value

 
  

Office Properties - (continued)

  

177

  

Daiwa Office Investment Corp., REIT(Japan)

   $        1,247,402  

139,835

  

Douglas Emmett, Inc., REIT

     4,390,819  

82,480

  

Highwoods Properties, Inc., REIT

     3,541,691  

51,685

  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc., REIT

     1,402,214  

128,322

  

Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi SA, REIT(Spain)

     1,242,821  

2,965

  

Sekisui House Reit, Inc., REIT(Japan)

     2,468,997  

26,270

  

SL Green Realty Corp., REIT

     1,838,637  
     

 

 

 
        41,517,997  
     

 

 

 
  

Real Estate Operation/Development - 0.9%

 

69,549

  

Castellum AB(Sweden)

     1,534,664  

104,610

  

Echo Investment SA(Poland)(f)

     115,976  

15,970

  

LEG Immobilien AG (Germany)

     2,100,642  

908,900

  

Midea Real Estate Holding, Ltd.(China) 144A

     1,928,615  

127,200

  

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.(Japan)

     2,899,586  

941,425

  

New World Development Co., Ltd.(Hong Kong)

     4,890,402  

300,600

  

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.(Hong Kong)

     4,551,640  

124,000

  

Sunac China Holdings, Ltd.(China)

     533,264  

53,892

  

TAG Immobilien AG(Germany)

     1,538,291  

2,227,500

  

Zhongliang Holdings Group Co., Ltd.(China)

     1,517,944  
     

 

 

 
        21,611,024  
     

 

 

 
  

Regional Malls - 0.3%

 

149,390

  

Macerich Co. (The), REIT

     1,747,863  

63,940

  

Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT

     7,274,454  
     

 

 

 
        9,022,317  
     

 

 

 
  

Residential - 0.5%

 

67,145

  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc., REIT

     4,273,108  

58,968

  

Sun Communities, Inc., REIT

     8,847,559  
     

 

 

 
        13,120,667  
     

 

 

 
  

Shopping Centers - 0.6%

 

1,100,200

  

Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust, REIT(Singapore)

     1,780,232  

15,210

  

Federal Realty Investment Trust, REIT

     1,543,054  

125,775

  

Kimco Realty Corp., REIT

     2,358,281  

410,700

  

Link REIT(Hong Kong)

     3,747,121  

298,320

  

NewRiver REIT, PLC (United Kingdom)(f)

     385,766  

74,730

  

Regency Centers Corp., REIT

     4,237,938  

349,474

  

Scentre Group, REIT(Australia)

     752,451  

42,650

  

Weingarten Realty Investors, REIT

     1,147,711  
     

 

 

 
        15,952,554  
     

 

 

 
  

Storage - 1.1%

 

75,986

  

Big Yellow Group, PLC, REIT(United Kingdom)

     1,167,220  

276,856

  

CubeSmart, REIT

     10,473,462  

54,895

  

Life Storage, Inc., REIT

     4,718,225  

42,845

  

Public Storage, REIT

     10,572,432  
     

 

 

 
        26,931,339  
     

 

 

 
  

Warehouse/Industrial - 3.1%

 

1,474,600

  

AIMS APAC, REIT(Singapore)

     1,415,947  

675,001

  

ARA LOGOS Logistics Trust, REIT(Singapore)

     366,797  

359,952

  

Centuria Industrial, REIT(Australia)

     910,314  

1,141

  

CRE Logistics, Inc. REIT (Japan)

     1,767,676  

20,387

  

CyrusOne, Inc., REIT

     1,380,608  

118,905

  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., REIT

     5,444,660  

216,213

  

Goodman Group, REIT(Australia)

     2,985,544  

2,030

  

Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp., REIT(Japan)

     3,486,037  

295,482

  

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, REIT

     6,834,499  

Shares

       

Value

 
  

Warehouse/Industrial - (continued)

  

109,180

  

Plymouth Industrial, Inc. REIT

   $        1,839,683  

300,491

  

Prologis, Inc., REIT

     31,852,046  

36,230

  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc., REIT

     1,825,992  

212,488

  

Safestore Holdings, PLC(United Kingdom)

     2,329,362  

285,256

  

Summit Industrial Income REIT(Canada)

     3,236,851  

1,153,343

  

Tritax Big Box REIT, PLC(United Kingdom)

     2,854,022  

527,513

  

WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT(Canada)

     7,960,171  
     

 

 

 
        76,490,209  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks

     460,625,623  
     

 

 

 
  

(Cost $421,150,134)

  

Preferred Stock - 1.5%

  
  

Apartments/Single Family Residential - 0.2%

  
  

American Homes 4 Rent, REIT,

  

1

  

Series D, 6.50%

     25  

106,809

  

Series E, 6.35%

     2,708,676  

11,170

  

Series F, 5.88%

     288,633  

36,850

  

Series G, 5.88%

     957,363  

6,009

  

Series H, 6.25%

     161,642  
5,616   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., REIT, Series I, 8.50%

    

356,616

 

19,400

  

National Retail Properties, Inc., REIT, Series F, 5.20%

     496,640  
     

 

 

 
        4,969,595  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified - 0.3%

  
20,730   

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc., REIT, Series A, 6.75%

     549,345  
3,280   

Colony Capital, Inc., REIT, Series J, 7.13%

     83,050  
  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc., REIT,

  

6,855

  

Series J, 5.25%

     181,795  

4,035

  

Series K, 5.85%

     112,052  

26,315

  

Series L, 5.20%

     701,295  
1,270   

EPR Properties, REIT, Series G, 5.75%

     32,004  
  

PS Business Parks, Inc., REIT,

  

12,710

  

Series W, 5.20%

     330,206  

12,365

  

Series X, 5.25%

     322,603  

13,733

  

Series Y, 5.20%

     361,178  

23,401

  

Series Z, 4.88%

     620,595  
  

UMH Properties, Inc., REIT,

  

9,182

  

Series C, 6.75%

     235,243  

1,410

  

Series D, 6.38%

     35,250  
  

Vornado Realty Trust, REIT,

  

33,165

  

Series K, 5.70%

     837,085  

22,822

  

Series L, 5.40%

     578,538  

43,928

  

Series M, 5.25%.

     1,114,453  

107,995

  

Series N, 5.25%

     2,768,992  
     

 

 

 
        8,863,684  
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care - 0.0%

  

3,650

  

Diversified Healthcare Trust, REIT, 6.25%

     88,914  
     

 

 

 
  

Hotels - 0.1%

  

26,720

  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co., REIT, 8.25%

     750,298  
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Portfolio of Investments – March 31, 2021 (continued)

 

 

 

Shares

       

Value

 
  

Hotels - (continued)

  
  

Hersha Hospitality Trust, REIT,

  

4,575

  

Series C, 6.88%

   $           111,035  

2,490

  

Series D, 6.50%

     60,482  

3,540

  

Series E, 6.50%

     85,987  
  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, REIT,

  

5,600

  

Series C, 6.50%

     140,616  

20,050

  

Series D, 6.38%

     494,232  

1,935

  

Series F, 6.30%

     46,924  
9,405   

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., REIT, Series E, 6.95%

     237,946  
     

 

 

 
        1,927,520  
     

 

 

 
  

Office Properties - 0.2%

  

80

  

Highwoods Properties, Inc., REIT, Series A, 8.63%

     104,000  
15,810   

Office Properties Income Trust, REIT, 6.38%

     424,815  

120,531

  

SL Green Realty Corp., REIT, Series I, 6.50%

     3,112,110  

73,565

  

VEREIT, Inc., REIT, Series F, 6.70%

     1,854,574  
     

 

 

 
        5,495,499  
     

 

 

 
  

Shopping Centers - 0.3%

  
  

Kimco Realty Corp., REIT,

  

13,073

  

Series L, 5.13%

     343,689  

26,764

  

Series M, 5.25%.

     704,696  

40,750

  

RPT Realty, REIT, Series D, 7.25%

     2,212,318  
  

Saul Centers, Inc., REIT,

  

720

  

Series D, 6.13%

     18,497  

52,000

  

Series E, 6.00%

     1,346,800  

55,507

  

SITE Centers Corp., REIT, Series A, 6.38%

     1,432,081  
  

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., REIT,

  

63,325

  

Series H, 6.25%

     1,595,790  

39,420

  

Series K, 5.88%

     976,039  
     

 

 

 
        8,629,910  
     

 

 

 
  

Storage - 0.3%

  
66,932   

National Storage Affiliates Trust, REIT, Series A, 6.00%

    

1,768,343

 
  

Public Storage, REIT,

  

7,060

  

Series C, 5.13%

     180,807  

13,102

  

Series D, 4.95%

     330,694  

11,210

  

Series E, 4.90%

     289,666  

3,375

  

Series F, 5.15%

     87,716  

32,680

  

Series G, 5.05%

     858,830  

29,493

  

Series H, 5.60%

     819,610  

13,310

  

Series I, 4.88%

     356,442  

9,495

  

Series J, 4.70%

     254,561  

19,500

  

Series K, 4.75%

     535,080  

24,800

  

Series L, 4.63%

     666,128  

14,675

  

Series M, 4.13%.

     378,762  

2,345

  

Series N, 3.88%

     58,648  

1,510

  

Series O, 3.90%

     39,305  
     

 

 

 
        6,624,592  
     

 

 

 
  

Warehouse/Industrial - 0.1%

  

11,530

  

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp., REIT, Series C, 6.13%

     293,093  

5,135

  

QTS Realty Trust, Inc., REIT, Series A, 7.13%

     143,575  

Shares

       

Value

 
  

Warehouse/Industrial - (continued)

 

  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc., REIT,

  

17,455

  

Series A, 5.88%

   $           441,086  

34,948

  

Series B, 5.88%

     899,212  

3,655

  

Series C, 5.63%

     96,200  
     

 

 

 
        1,873,166  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Preferred Stock

     38,472,880  
     

 

 

 
  

(Cost $37,368,268)

  

Par

     

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities - 4.5%

  
  

BANK,

  

$23,841,000

  

1.05%, 10/17/2052 Ser 2019-BN21, Class XF,

144A(g)

     1,612,252  

9,170,167

  

1.12%, 12/15/2052 Ser 2019-BN23, Class XD, 144A(g)

     684,527  

1,500,000

  

2.50%, 12/15/2052 Ser 2019-BN23, Class E, 144A

     1,273,599  

9,188,000

  

0.71%, 12/15/2053 Ser 2020-BN30, Class XD, 144A(g)

     461,307  

1,600,000

  

2.50%, 12/15/2053 Ser 2020-BN30, Class D, 144A(g)

     1,433,768  

1,160,500

  

2.50%, 12/15/2053 Ser 2020-BN30, Class E, 144A(g)

     967,232  

8,575,000

  

1.56%, 11/15/2054 Ser 2017-BNK9, Class XD, 144A(g)

     704,688  

1,600,000

  

3.08%, 6/15/2060 Ser 2017-BNK5, Class D, 144A(g)

     1,443,296  

3,000,000

  

4.40%, 6/15/2060 Ser 2017-BNK5, Class E, 144A(g)

     2,151,348  

4,000,000

  

1.50%, 11/15/2062 Ser 2019-BN22, Class XF, 144A(g)

     392,072  

2,000,000

  

2.08%, 11/15/2062 Ser 2019-BN22, Class F, 144A(g)

     1,180,692  

9,703,500

  

1.03%, 1/15/2063 Ser 2020-BN25, Class XD, 144A(g)

     669,227  

6,000,000

  

1.50%, 1/15/2063 Ser 2020-BN25, Class XF, 144A

     597,616  

6,000,000

  

2.03%, 1/15/2063 Ser 2020-BN25, Class F, 144A(g)

     3,552,557  

1,250,000

  

2.50%, 1/15/2063 Ser 2020-BN25, Class E, 144A

     997,370  

1,750,000

  

3.15%, 3/15/2063 Ser 2020-BN28, Class C(g)

     1,737,557  

3,000,000

  

3.41%, 3/15/2063 Ser 2020-BN26, Class C(g)

     3,009,622  
  

BBCMS Mortgage Trust, 144A,

  

12,250,000

  

1.55%, 10/15/2053 Ser 2020-C8, Class XD(g)

     1,452,440  

2,400,000

  

2.25%, 10/15/2053 Ser 2020-C8, Class D

     2,045,548  
  

BENCHMARK Mortgage Trust, 144A,

  

12,667,000

  

1.25%, 1/15/2051 Ser 2018-B1, Class XE(g)

     925,093  

1,750,000

  

2.75%, 1/15/2051 Ser 2018-B1, Class D

     1,518,771  

5,000,000

  

3.00%, 1/15/2051 Ser 2018-B1, Class E(g)

     3,201,783  

5,520,000

  

1.50%, 4/10/2051 Ser 2018-B3, Class XD(g)

     478,525  

2,000,000

  

3.21%, 4/10/2051 Ser 2018-B3, Class D(g)

     1,809,737  

1,719,500

  

3.27%, 10/10/2051 Ser 2018-B6, Class D(g)

     1,621,762  

3,800,000

  

1.21%, 2/15/2053 Ser 2020-B16, Class XD(g)

     326,189  

1,500,000

  

2.50%, 2/15/2053 Ser 2020-B16, Class E

     1,190,540  

1,000,000

  

2.50%, 2/15/2053 Ser 2020-B16, Class D

     849,179  

10,000,000

  

1.54%, 1/15/2054 Ser 2020-B22, Class XD(g)

     1,148,924  

3,950,000

  

2.00%, 1/15/2054 Ser 2020-B22, Class D

     3,159,861  

3,500,000

  

2.00%, 2/15/2054 Ser 2021-B23, Class E

     2,702,111  

6,500,000

  

1.14%, 8/15/2057 Ser 2019-B13, Class XF(g)

     434,740  
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Portfolio of Investments – March 31, 2021 (continued)

 

 

 

Par

       

Value

 

$4,000,000

  

1.64%, 8/15/2057 Ser 2019-B13, Class XD(g)

   $           428,346  

1,000,000

  

2.50%, 8/15/2057 Ser 2019-B13, Class E

     806,894  

6,500,000

  

3.00%, 8/15/2057 Ser 2019-B13, Class F

     4,280,572  

2,500,000

  

3.78%, 3/15/2062 Ser 2019-B10, Class F(g)

     1,503,062  
  

CD Mortgage Trust,

  

2,750,000

  

3.26%, 8/15/2051 Ser 2018-CD7, Class D, 144A(g)

     2,513,200  
  

CGMS Commercial Mortgage Trust,

  

2,000,000

  

3.00%, 8/15/2050 Ser 2017-B1, Class D, 144A

     1,761,300  
  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, 144A,

  

1,000,000

  

5.35%, 9/10/2046 Ser 2013-GC15, Class D(g)

     1,007,650  

1,000,000

  

3.38%, 6/10/2051 Ser 2018-C5, Class D(g)

     873,785  

5,000,000

  

0.74%, 11/10/2052 Ser 2019-GC43, Class XF(g)

     218,740  

3,750,000

  

0.74%, 11/10/2052 Ser 2019-GC43, Class XG(g)

     161,769  

3,750,000

  

3.00%, 11/10/2052 Ser 2019-GC43, Class G

     2,354,664  

2,800,000

  

3.00%, 8/10/2056 Ser 2019-GC41, Class F

     1,820,878  
   Comm Mortgage Trust,   

1,094,000

  

5.53%, 5/15/2045 Ser 2012-CR1, Class C(g)

     1,036,783  

2,500,000

  

4.46%, 12/10/2045 Ser 2012-CR5, Class F, 144A(g)

     1,712,109  

2,100,000

  

4.46%, 12/10/2045 Ser 2012-CR5, Class E, 144A(g)

     1,934,285  

3,250,000

  

4.23%, 3/10/2046 Ser 2013-CR6, Class E, 144A(g)

     2,597,145  

2,600,000

  

5.01%, 5/10/2047 Ser 2014-CR17, Class D, 144A(g)

     2,432,385  

1,500,000

  

3.50%, 9/10/2047 Ser 2014-UBS5, Class D, 144A

     1,239,393  

2,730,000

  

1.14%, 8/15/2057 Ser 2019-GC44, Class XD, 144A(g)

     211,490  

2,500,000

  

2.50%, 8/15/2057 Ser 2019-GC44, Class E, 144A

     2,111,727  
  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, 144A,

  

3,980,500

  

2.15%, 3/15/2052 Ser 2019-C15, Class XD(g)

     508,754  
  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates,

  

10,000,000

  

2.72%, 2/25/2049 FHMS K123, Class X3(g)

     2,056,928  

6,880,000

  

2.53%, 3/25/2049 FHMS K741, Class X3, 144A(g)

     979,223  
  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, 144A,

  

2,750,000

  

5.64%, 8/10/2043 Ser 2010-C1, Class C(g)

     2,584,415  

2,500,000

  

5.81%, 5/10/2045 Ser 2012-GCJ7, Class D(g)

     2,307,900  

2,000,000

  

4.90%, 8/10/2046 Ser 2013-GC14, Class F(g)

     1,291,141  

1,250,000

  

4.90%, 8/10/2046 Ser 2013-GC14, Class D(g)

     1,228,488  

3,500,000

  

5.12%, 4/10/2047 Ser 2014-GC20, Class D(g)

     2,016,114  
  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

  

3,000,000

  

5.61%, 8/15/2046 Ser 2011-C5, Class C, 144A(g)

     3,011,301  
  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 144A,

  

1,425,000

  

4.83%, 4/15/2047 Ser 2014-C19, Class D(g)

     1,390,343  

3,500,000

  

4.05%, 11/15/2047 Ser 2014-C24, Class D(g)

     2,238,466  
  

KKR Industrial Portfolio Trust L + 0.55%,

  

1,500,000

  

0.66%, 12/15/2037 Ser 2021-KDIP, Class A, 144A(h)

     1,500,136  

Par

       

Value

 
  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust,

  

$1,250,000

  

4.92%, 6/15/2047 Ser 2014-C16, Class D, 144A(g)

   $ 948,562  

22,778,412

  

1.55%, 5/15/2050 Ser 2017-C33, Class XA(g)

     1,202,864  
  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,

  

471,000

  

3.00%, 6/15/2052 Ser 2019-H6, Class D, 144A

     412,264  

1,908,000

  

4.15%, 6/15/2052 Ser 2019-H6, Class C(g)

     1,901,525  

2,000,000

  

4.13%, 7/15/2052 Ser 2019-H7, Class C

     1,997,619  
  

SG Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

  

13,274,339

  

2.11%, 10/10/2048 Ser 2016-C5, Class XA(g)

     870,749  
  

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, 144A,

  

22,380,997

  

1.75%, 12/10/2045 Ser 2012-C4, Class XA(g)

     416,658  

2,000,000

  

5.20%, 8/10/2049 Ser 2012-C3, Class D(g)

     2,047,979  
   Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,   

27,808,539

  

2.01%, 7/15/2053 Ser 2020-C58, Class XA(g)

     3,865,342  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

     111,516,881  
     

 

 

 
  

(Cost $116,695,687)

  

Shares

           

Short-Term Investment - 3.8%

  

95,415,711

  

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Treasury Securities Portfolio, Institutional Share Class, 0.01%

     95,415,711  
     

 

 

 
  

(Cost $95,415,711)

  
  

Total Investments - 98.7%

     2,462,741,280  
     

 

 

 
  

(Cost $2,343,360,253)

  
  

Other Assets

  
  

Net of Liabilities - 1.3%

     33,519,654  
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 2,496,260,934  
     

 

 

 

 

(a)

Restricted Securities.

(b)

Partnership is not designated in units. The Fund owns approximately 16.3% of this Fund.

(c)

The Fund owns more than 5.0% of the Private Investment Fund, but has con- tractually limited its voting interests to less than 5.0% of total voting interests.

(d)

Partnership is not designated in units. The Fund owns approximately 10.2% of this Fund.

(e)

Partnership is not designated in units. The Fund owns approximately 2.8% of this Fund.

(f)

Non-income producing security.

(g)

Variable rate security. The coupon is based on an underlying pool of mortgages. The rate reported is the rate in effect at period end.

(h)

Variable rate security. Represents the current interest rate for a variable or increasing rate security, determined as [Referenced Rate + Basis-point spread].

Portfolio Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

LLC - Limited Liability Company

LP - Limited Partnership

PLC - Public Limited Company

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

144A – Rule 144A Security

L – 30 Day London Inter-bank Offered Rate

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Portfolio of Investments – March 31, 2021 (continued)

 

 

 

Industry    % of Net
Assets
 

Diversified

     75.0

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

     4.5

Apartments/Single Family Residential

     3.9

Short-Term Investment

     3.8

Warehouse/Industrial

     3.2

Office Properties

     1.9

Storage

     1.4

Health Care

     1.3

Shopping Centers

     0.9

Hotels

     1.0

Real Estate Operation/Development

     0.9

Residential

     0.5

Regional Malls

     0.3

Internet Connective Services

     0.1

Other Assets Net of Liabilities

     1.3
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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VERSUS CAPITAL MULTI-MANAGER REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND LLC

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2021

 

 

 

ASSETS:

  

Investments:

  

Non-affiliated investment in securities at cost

   $ 2,343,360,253  

Non-affiliated investment net unrealized appreciation

     119,381,027  
  

 

 

 

Total non-affiliated investment in securities, at fair value

     2,462,741,280  
  

 

 

 

Cash

     14,577  

Foreign Currency (Cost $81,926)

     81,828  

Receivables for:

  

Dividends and interest

     16,414,261  

Fund shares sold

     10,472,994  

Reclaims

     70,943  

Investments sold

     27,289,416  
  

 

 

 

Total receivables

     54,247,614  

Prepaid expenses

     495,123  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     2,517,580,422  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

  

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     14,153,180  

Adviser fees

     6,521,413  

Professional fees

     246,963  

Administrative fees

     116,265  

Transfer agent fees

     67,853  

Custodian fees

     40,755  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     173,059  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities(a)

     21,319,488  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 2,496,260,934  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 2,314,502,914  

Total distributable earnings

     181,758,020  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 2,496,260,934  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,496,260,934  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited authorization)

     90,526,622  
  

 

 

 

Net asset value price per share (Net Assets/Shares Outstanding)

   $ 27.57  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Note 9. Restricted Securities for detail of Commitments and Contingencies related to unfunded commitments.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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VERSUS CAPITAL MULTI-MANAGER REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND LLC

Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended March 31, 2021

 

 

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends from non-affiliated investments

   $ 78,765,666  

Interest income

     7,366,807  

Less: foreign taxes withheld

     (332,759
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     85,799,714  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Adviser fees (Note 4)

     27,474,399  

Interest and Line of Credit fees

     915,293  

Administrative fees

     815,902  

Professional fees

     674,606  

Shareholder reporting fees

     525,943  

Transfer agent fees

     337,683  

Directors’ fees (Note 4)

     250,795  

Custodian fees

     172,223  

Other expenses

     179,306  
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     31,346,150  

Fees waived or reimbursed by Adviser (Note 4)

     (10,000
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     31,336,150  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     54,463,564  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:

  

Net realized gain on investments

     54,205,181  

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

     (225,891

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency

     49,373,268  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments

     103,352,558  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $157,816,122  
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

     Year Ended
March 31, 2021
    Year Ended
March 31, 2020
 

Increase in Net Assets:

    

From Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 54,463,564     $ 68,199,987  

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     53,979,290       17,172,813  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency

     49,373,268       (102,926,635
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     157,816,122       (17,553,835
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net investment income and net realized gains

     (87,948,261     (74,278,358

Return of capital

     (20,449,303     (48,455,676
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (108,397,564     (122,734,034
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Shares issued

     363,971,004       711,206,038  

Reinvested dividends

     22,028,613       29,243,207  

Shares redeemed

     (904,369,665     (432,262,601
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    

Resulting From Capital Share Transactions

     (518,370,048     308,186,644  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (468,951,490     167,898,775  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of Period

   $ 2,965,212,424     $ 2,797,313,649  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

   $ 2,496,260,934     $ 2,965,212,424  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

    

Shares sold

     13,483,119       25,254,778  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     825,886       1,042,175  

Shares redeemed

     (33,815,167     (15,396,227
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding

     (19,506,162     10,900,726  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Statement of Cash Flows

For the Year Ended March 31, 2021

 

 

 

Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities:

  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 157,816,122  

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting
From Operations to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

  

Purchases of investment securities

     (661,305,068

Proceeds from disposition of investment securities

     1,134,994,191  

Net sales of short-term investment securities

     103,510,493  

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency

     (49,373,268

Net realized gain from investments sold and foreign currency transactions

     (53,979,290

Net amortization/(accretion) of premium/(discount)

     221,738  

Decrease in dividends and interest receivable

     4,289,675  

Decrease in reclaims receivable

     34,258  

Increase in prepaid expenses

     (467,592

Decrease in Adviser fees payable

     (1,358,357

Decrease in administration fees payable

     (335,294

Decrease in professional fees payable

     (24,334

Increase in custodian fees payable

     (67,190

Increase in transfer agent fees payable

     (52,268

Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (124,424
  

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

     633,779,392  
  

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

  

Proceeds from shares sold

     357,195,441  

Payments of shares redeemed

     (904,369,665

Dividends paid (net of reinvestment of dividends)

     (86,368,951
  

 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

     (633,543,175
  

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on foreign currency

     (229,281
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Cash

     6,936  
  

 

 

 

Cash and Foreign Currency:

  

Beginning of the period

     89,469  
  

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 96,405  
  

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

  

Interest paid during the period

   $ 264,618  

Reinvestment of dividends

     22,028,613  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Financial Highlights

 

 

 

     Year Ended
March 31,
2021
    Year Ended
March 31,
2020
    Year Ended
March 31,
2019
    Year Ended
March 31,
2018
    Year Ended
March 31,
2017
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 26.95     $ 28.22     $ 27.70     $ 27.52     $ 27.30  

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income(a)

     0.56       0.67       0.77       0.65       0.67  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1.12       (0.74     0.99       0.79       0.85  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.68       (0.07     1.76       1.44       1.52  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

          

Distribution from net investment income and net realized gains

     (0.86     (0.73     (0.79     (0.61     (0.75

Return of Capital

     (0.20     (0.47     (0.45     (0.65     (0.55
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (1.06     (1.20     (1.24     (1.26     (1.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 27.57     $ 26.95     $ 28.22     $ 27.70     $ 27.52  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return Based on Net Asset Value

     6.00     (0.27 %)      6.70     5.32     5.79

Ratios and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets at end of period (000’s)

   $ 2,496,261     $ 2,965,212     $ 2,797,314     $ 2,184,488     $ 1,390,152  

Ratios of gross expenses to average net assets

     1.20     1.19     1.17     1.24     1.27

Ratios of net expenses to average net assets

     1.20     1.19     1.17     1.24     1.27

Ratios of net investment income to average net assets

     2.09     2.37     2.77     2.37     2.45

Portfolio turnover rate

     26.19     15.77     13.48     13.03     24.97

(a) Per Share amounts are calculated based on average outstanding shares.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2021

 

 

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION

Versus Capital Multi-Manager Real Estate Income Fund LLC (the “Fund”) is a Delaware limited liability company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that is operated as an interval fund. The Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek consistent current income, while its secondary objectives are capital preservation and long-term capital appreciation. The Fund attempts to achieve these objectives by allocating its capital among a select group of institutional asset managers (the “Investment Managers”) with expertise in managing portfolios of real estate and real estate-related investments. The Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares of beneficial interest without par value and has registered an aggregate offering amount of $5.5 billion. The Fund’s investment adviser is Versus Capital Advisors LLC (the “Adviser”).

NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Fund is an investment company that follows the accounting and reporting guidance of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Income and Securities Transactions - Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Dividend income is recorded net of applicable withholding taxes. Interest income is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts are amortized or accreted on an effective yield method on fixed income securities. Dividend income from REIT investments is recorded using management’s estimate of the percentage of income included in distributions received from such investments based on historical information and other industry sources. The return of capital portion of the estimate is a reduction to investment income and a reduction in the cost basis of each investment which increases net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). If the return of capital distributions exceed its cost basis, the distributions are treated as realized gains. The actual amounts of income, return of capital, and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end, and may differ from the estimated amounts. The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and reclaims as applicable, based upon their current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which the Fund invests. Securities are accounted for on a trade date basis. The cost of securities sold is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method.

Foreign Currency - Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at 4:00 p.m. U.S. ET (Eastern Time). Fluctuations in the value of the foreign currencies and other assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates are recorded as unrealized foreign currency gains (losses). Realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities are not segregated in the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those securities, and are included with the net realized and net change in unrealized gain or loss on investment securities.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Fund will make regular quarterly distributions to shareholders of all or a portion of any dividends or investment income it earns on investments. In addition, the Fund will make regular distributions to the shareholders of all or a portion of capital gains distributed to the Fund by Investment Funds and capital gains earned by the Fund from the disposition of Investment Funds or other investments, together with any dividends or interest income earned from such investments. A portion of any distribution may be a return of capital or from other capital sources. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Information - The Fund intends to qualify each year as a “regulated investment company” under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. By so qualifying, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes substantially all of its net investment income and any realized capital gains. This policy may cause multiple distributions during the course of the year, which are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

As of and during the year ended March 31, 2021, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax obligations. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax obligations as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the period, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties. The Fund identifies its major tax jurisdiction as U.S. Federal.

Dividends from net investment income and distributions from realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts at fiscal year end based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification. As of March 31, 2021, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were to increase undistributed net investment income by approximately $56,056,000 to decrease accumulated net realized gain by approximately $45,808,000 and to decrease paid-in-capital by approximately $10,248,000.

For the year ended March 31, 2021, tax character of the distribution paid by the Fund was approximately $22,759,000 of ordinary income dividends, approximately $65,190,000 of long-term capital gains and approximately $20,449,000 return of capital. For the year ended March 31, 2020, tax character of the distribution paid by the Fund were approximately $47,288,000 of ordinary income dividends, approximately $26,990,000 of long-term capital gains and approximately $48,456,000 of return of capital. Distribution from net investment income and short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2021 (continued)

 

 

Net capital losses incurred may be carried forward for an unlimited time period and retain their tax character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of March 31, 2021, the Fund had no capital loss carryovers available to offset possible future capital gains.

Under federal tax law, capital and qualified ordinary losses realized after October 31 and December 31, respectively, may be deferred and treated as having arisen on the first day of the following fiscal year. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, the Fund did not have any qualified late year losses.

As of March 31, 2021, the gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation and net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis were approximately $193,920,000, $(30,306,000) and $163,614,000 respectively. The aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes at March 31, 2021, was approximately $2,299,127,000.

Guarantees and Indemnifications - In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown and this would involve future claims against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, the Fund would expect the risk of loss to be remote.

Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities (disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities) at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

NOTE 3. SECURITIES VALUATION

Consistent with Section 2(a)(41) of the 1940 Act, the Fund prices its securities as follows:

Publicly Traded Securities - Investments in securities that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) are valued, except as indicated below, at the official closing price reflected at the close of the NYSE on the business day as of which such value is being determined. If there has been no published closing price on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and ask prices for the day or, if no ask price is available, at the bid price. Securities not listed on the NYSE but listed on other domestic or foreign securities exchanges are valued in a similar manner. Securities traded on more than one securities exchange are valued at the closing price of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities on the business day as of which such value is being determined. If, after the close of a domestic or foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued, market conditions change significantly, the domestic or foreign securities may be valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board of Directors (the “Board”).

Securities traded in the over-the-counter market, such as fixed-income securities and certain equities, including listed securities whose primary market is believed by the Adviser to be over-the-counter, are valued at the official closing prices as reported by sources as the Board deems appropriate to reflect their fair market value. If there has been no official closing price on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and ask prices for the day or, if no ask price is available, at the bid price. Fixed-income securities typically will be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service, generally an evaluated price or the mean of closing bid and ask prices obtained by the pricing service, when such prices are believed by the Adviser to reflect the fair market value of such securities. Furthermore, the Fund’s Adviser will review the valuation methodology of any pricing service used in the Fund’s investment valuation process, subject to oversight and/or approval of the Board.

Short-term debt securities, which have a maturity date of 60 days or less, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at their closing NAV.

Securities for which market prices are unavailable, or securities for which the Adviser determines that the market quotation is unreliable, will be valued at fair value pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. In these circumstances, the Adviser determines fair value in a manner that fairly reflects the market value of the security on the valuation date based on consideration of any information or factors it deems appropriate. These may include recent transactions in comparable securities, information relating to the specific security and developments in the markets. The Fund’s use of fair value pricing may cause the NAV of the Shares to differ from the NAV that would be calculated using market quotations. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of such security.

Private Investment Funds - The Board has adopted procedures pursuant to which the Fund will value its investments in Private Investment Funds. Before investing in any Private Investment Fund, the Adviser will conduct a due diligence review of the valuation methodology utilized by such Private Investment Fund, which as a general matter will employ market values when available, and otherwise look at principles of fair value that the Adviser reasonably believes to be consistent with (but not necessarily the same as) those used by the Fund for valuing its own investments. The Adviser shall use its best efforts to ensure that each private Investment Fund has in place policies and procedures that are consistent with the practices provided for in the Real Estate Information Standards (“REIS”), as established and amended by the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (“NCRIEF”) in conjunction with the Pension Real Estate Association (“PREA”), or comparable standards which may apply. REIS provides underlying principles behind the disclosure of reliable information with adequate policies and practices that include, but are not limited to the following:

 

 

Property valuation standards and policy that are expected to be applied consistent with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) fair value principles and uniform appraisal standards or such comparable standards as may apply to international managers. Real estate investments are required to be valued, (a) internally (by the Private Investment Fund’s manager) with third party (preferably an accounting or valuation firm) oversight to assure

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2021 (continued)

 

 

 

the reasonableness of and compliance with valuation policies, at least quarterly and (b) externally by an appraiser or other third party, preferably once annually, but at least once every 36 months. Furthermore, the valuations should be performed with impartiality, objectivity and independence, and with control to demonstrate they have been completed fairly. This includes the maintenance of records of methods and techniques for valuation with sufficient documentation to understand the scope of work completed.

 

 

Market Value Accounting and Reporting Standards including the production of quarterly financial statements and annual audited financials. This also incorporates quarterly performance measurement and reporting standards for every asset held by the Private Investment Fund. After investing in a Private Investment Fund, the Adviser will monitor the valuation methodology used by such Private Investment Fund and its manager.

The Fund values its investments in Private Investment Funds based in large part on valuations provided by the managers of the Private Investment Funds and their agents. These fair value calculations will involve significant professional judgment by the managers of the Private Investment Funds in the application of both observable and unobservable attributes. The calculated NAVs of the Private Investment Funds’ assets may differ from their actual realizable value or future fair value. Valuations will be provided to the Fund based on the interim unaudited financial records of the Private Investment Funds and, therefore, will be estimates subject to adjustment (upward or downward) upon the auditing of such financial records and may fluctuate as a result. The Board and the Adviser may not have the ability to assess the accuracy of these valuations. Because a significant portion of the Fund’s assets are invested in Investment Funds, these valuations have a considerable impact on the Fund’s NAV.

For each quarterly period that the NAVs of the Private Investment Funds are calculated by the managers of such funds, each Private Investment Fund’s NAV is typically adjusted based on the actual income and appreciation or depreciation realized by such Private Investment Fund when the quarterly valuations and income are reported. The Adviser will review this information for reasonableness based on its knowledge of current market conditions and the individual characteristics of each Investment Fund and may clarify or validate the reported information with the applicable manager of the Private Investment Fund. The Adviser may conclude, in certain circumstances, that the information provided by any such manager does not represent the fair value of the Fund’s investment in a Private Investment Fund and is not indicative of what actual fair value would be under current market conditions. In those circumstances, the Adviser’s Valuation Committee may determine to value the Fund’s investment in the Private Investment Fund at a discount or a premium to the reported value received from the Private Investment Fund. Any such decision will be made in good faith by the Adviser’s Valuation Committee, subject to the review and ratification of the Board’s Valuation Committee. The Funds’ valuation of each Private Investment Fund is individually updated as soon as the Adviser completes its reasonableness review, including any related necessary additional information validations with the manager of the Private Investment Fund, and typically within 45 calendar days after the end of each quarter for all Private Investment Funds. Additionally, between the quarterly valuation periods, the NAVs of such Private Investment Funds are adjusted daily based on the total return that each private Investment Fund is estimated by the Adviser to generate during the current quarter. The Adviser’s Valuation Committee monitors these estimates regularly and updates them as necessary if macro or individual fund changes warrant any adjustments, subject to the review and supervision of the Board’s Valuation Committee. The March 31, 2021 Portfolio of Investments presented herein reports the value of all the Fund’s investments in Private Investment Funds at the respective NAVs provided by the managers of the Private Investment Funds and their agents, which may differ from the valuations used by the Fund in its March 31, 2021 NAV calculation.

Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have readily available market quotations, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or may otherwise be less liquid than publicly traded securities.

Fair Value Measurements: The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

   

Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

   

Level 2 – prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

   

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2021 (continued)

 

 

At the end of each calendar quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market; and changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. A summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2021 is as follows:

 

     

Total Market

Value at

3/31/2021

    

Level 1

Quoted

Price

    

Level 2

Significant

Observable

Inputs

    

Level 3

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

 

Common Stocks*

   $ 460,625,623      $ 354,822,185      $ 105,803,438      $  

Preferred Stocks*

     38,472,880        38,472,880                

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

     111,516,881               111,516,881         

Short-Term Investment

     95,415,711        95,415,711                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

   $ 706,031,095      $        488,710,776      $        217,320,319      $                            —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Private Investment Funds (held at NAV)*

   $     1,756,710,185           
  

 

 

          

Total

   $ 2,462,741,280           
  

 

 

          

 

*

See Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout.

NOTE 4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement, Versus Capital Advisors LLC serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. For its services under this agreement, the Fund pays the Adviser an Investment Management Fee at an annual rate of 0.95% of the Fund’s NAV, which accrues daily based on the net assets of the Fund and is paid quarterly. The Fund incurred fees to the Adviser of approximately $24,754,000 for the year ended March 31, 2021, which are included within Adviser fees on the accompanying statement of operations.

The Adviser also voluntarily agreed to reimburse $10,000 of Fund expenses during the year ended March 31, 2021 related to additional work incurred with respect to the Fund’s tax return filings.

The Adviser has retained the services of Security Capital Research & Management, Inc. and Principal Real Estate Investors, LLC as sub-advisers of the Fund (the “Sub-Advisers”). The Sub-Advisers each manage a specified portion of the Fund’s assets to be invested in domestic and international publicly traded real estate securities, such as common and preferred stock of publicly listed REITs, commercial mortgage-backed securities, commercial real estate collateralized debt obligations, and senior unsecured debt of REITs. Fees paid to the Sub-Advisers are based on the average net assets that they manage at an annual rate between 0.50% and 1.00%. The Fund incurred fees to the Sub-Advisers of approximately $2,720,000 for the year ended March 31, 2021, which are included within Adviser fees on the accompanying statement of operations.

Prior to August 2020, the Adviser previously engaged Callan LLC to act as the Fund’s investment sub-adviser to assist with the selection of Investment Managers. Fees to Callan were based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate up to 0.10% and were paid by the Adviser from its Investment Management Fee.

Foreside Funds Distributors LLC, (the “Distributor”) serves as the Fund’s statutory underwriter and facilitates the distribution of Shares.

The Fund pays each Independent Director a fee per annum. In addition, the Fund reimburses each of the Independent Directors for travel and other expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings; provided, however, that if more than three board meetings require out-of-town travel time, such additional travel time may be billed at the rate set forth in the Board of Directors Retainer Agreement or as amended by action of the Board from time to time. Each of the Independent Directors is a member of all Committees. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an additional fee per annum. Other members of the Board and executive officers of the Fund receive no compensation. The Fund also reimburses the Adviser for a portion of the compensation that it pays to the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer.

NOTE 5. MARKET RISK FACTORS

The Fund’s investments in securities and/or financial instruments may expose the Fund to various market risk factors including, but not limited to the following:

General Market Fluctuations Will Affect the Fund’s Returns. The Fund’s investments in Private Investment Funds and real estate securities may be negatively affected by the broad investment environment in the real estate market, the debt market and/or the equity securities market.

 

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March 31, 2021 (continued)

 

 

General Risks of the Private Investment Funds Investing in Real Estate. The Fund will not invest in real estate directly, but, because the Fund will invest in Private Investment Funds that qualify as REITs or investment vehicles treated similarly as private REITs, the Fund’s investment portfolio will be significantly impacted by the performance of the real estate market.

Risks of Investing in Equity Securities. The prices of equity and preferred securities fluctuate based on changes in a company’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. Preferred securities may be subject to additional risks, such as risks of deferred distributions, liquidity risks, and differences in shareholder rights associated with such securities.

Risks Relating to Current Interest Rate Environment. A wide variety of factors can cause interest rates or yields of U.S. Treasury securities (or yields of other types of bonds) to rise (e.g., central bank monetary policies, inflation rates, general economic conditions, reduced market demand for low yielding investments, etc.). This is especially true under current conditions because interest rates and bond yields are near historically low levels. Thus, the Fund currently faces a heightened level of risk associated with rising interest rates and/or bond yields.

Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk. The Fund may be adversely affected by uncertainties such as terrorism, international political developments, tariffs and trade wars, and changes in government policies, taxation, restrictions on foreign investment and currency repatriation, currency fluctuations and other developments in the laws and regulations of the countries in which it is invested. Likewise, natural and environmental disasters, epidemics or pandemics, and systemic market dislocations may be highly disruptive to economies and markets. For example, an outbreak of a respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (known as COVID-19) first detected in China in December 2019 has resulted in travel restrictions and disruptions, closed borders, enhanced health screenings at ports of entry and elsewhere, disruption of and delays in healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, event cancellations and restrictions, service cancellations or reductions, disruptions to business operations, supply chains and customer activity, lower consumer demand for goods and services, as well as general concern and uncertainty that has negatively affected the economic environment. The impact of this outbreak has caused significant market volatility and declines in global financial markets and may continue to adversely affect global and national economies, the financial performance of individual issuers, borrowers and sectors, and the health of capital markets and other markets generally in potentially significant and unforeseen ways. This crisis or other public health crises may also exacerbate other pre-existing political, social, and economic risks in certain countries or globally. The duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and its effects cannot be determined with certainty. The COVID-19 pandemic and its effects could lead to a significant economic downturn or recession, increased market volatility, a greater number of market closures, higher default rates, and adverse effects on the values and liquidity of securities or other assets. The foregoing could impair the Fund’s ability to maintain operational standards, disrupt the operations of the Fund and its service providers, adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and negatively impact the Fund’s performance and your investment in the Fund. Other epidemics or pandemics that arise in the future may have similar impacts.

NOTE 6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

For the year ended March 31, 2021, the purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities were approximately $676,159,000 and $1,157,025,000 respectively. For the year ended March 31, 2021, the purchases and sales of U.S. Government securities were approximately $3,138,000 and $0, respectively.

NOTE 7. REPURCHASE OFFERS

The Fund has a fundamental policy that it will make quarterly Repurchase Offers for no less than 5% of its shares outstanding at NAV, unless suspended or postponed in accordance with regulatory requirements (as discussed below), and that each quarterly repurchase pricing shall occur no later than the 14th day after the Repurchase Request Deadline (defined below), or the next Business Day if the 14th is not a Business Day (each a “Repurchase Pricing Date”). In general, the Repurchase Pricing Date occurs on the Repurchase Request Deadline and settlement occurs 3 days later. Shares will be repurchased at the NAV per Share determined as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE on the Repurchase Pricing Date.

Shareholders will be notified in writing about each quarterly Repurchase Offer, how they may request that the Fund repurchase their shares and the Repurchase Request Deadline, which is the date the Repurchase Offer ends. The Repurchase Request Deadline will be determined by the Board. The time between the notification to shareholders and the Repurchase Request Deadline may vary from no more than 42 days to no less than 21 days. The repurchase price of the shares will be the NAV as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE on the Repurchase Pricing Date. Payment pursuant to the repurchase will be made to the shareholders within seven days of the Repurchase Pricing Date (the “Repurchase Payment Deadline”). Certain authorized institutions, including custodians and clearing platforms, may set times prior to the Repurchase Request Deadline by which they must receive all documentation they may require relating to repurchase requests and may require additional information. In addition, certain clearing houses may allow / require shareholders to submit their tender request only on the Repurchase Request Deadline.

Shares tendered for repurchase by shareholders prior to any Repurchase Request Deadline will be repurchased subject to the aggregate repurchase amounts established for that Repurchase Request Deadline. Repurchase proceeds will be paid to shareholders prior to the Repurchase Payment Deadline.

The Board, or a committee thereof, in its sole discretion, will determine the number of shares that the Fund will offer to repurchase (the “Repurchase Offer Amount”) for a given Repurchase Request Deadline. The Repurchase Offer Amount, however, will be no less than 5% of the total number of shares outstanding on the Repurchase Request Deadline.

If Share repurchase requests exceed the number of Shares in the Fund’s Repurchase Offer, the Fund may, in its sole discretion (i) repurchase the tendered Shares on a pro rata basis or (ii) increase the number of Shares to be repurchased by up to 2% of the Fund’s outstanding Shares. If Share repurchase requests exceed the number of Shares in the Fund’s Repurchase Offer plus 2% of the Fund’s outstanding Shares, the Fund is required to repurchase the

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2021 (continued)

 

 

Shares on a pro rata basis. However, the Fund may accept all shares tendered for repurchase by shareholders who own less than one hundred shares and who tender all of their shares before prorating other amounts tendered. Because of the potential for proration, tendering shareholders may not have all of their tendered Shares repurchased by the Fund.

Results of the Fund’s Repurchase Offers during the year ended March 31, 2021 are as follows:

 

Repurchase

Request

Deadline/Pricing

Date

  

Repurchase

Offer Amount

(Percentage)

 

Repurchase

Offer Amount

(Shares)

  

Shares

Tendered for

Repurchase

  

Percentage of

Tendered

Shares

Repurchased*

 

Value of

Repurchased

Shares*

April 17, 2020

       8 %       8,915,481        16,912,900        57.9 %     $     261,219,862

July 17, 2020

       5       5,182,017        17,087,111        31.6 %       143,050,728

October 16, 2020

       7       7,024,797        17,727,916        51.3 %       241,465,777

January 22, 2021

       8       7,710,794        11,237,140        84.9 %       258,633,298
*

Includes a voluntary increase above each quarter’s Repurchase Offer Amount, as allowed by Rule 23c-3 of the 1940 Act.

NOTE 8. LINE OF CREDIT

Effective April 15, 2021, the Fund renewed its $150,000,000 line of credit (“LOC”) with Zions Bancorporation N.A. dba Vectra Bank Colorado (“Vectra”). Borrowings, if any, under the LOC bear interest at the one month LIBOR/Rate plus 1.50% at the time of borrowing with a minimum interest rate of 2.50%. The Fund incurred interest expense of approximately $265,000 during the year ended March 31, 2021 . In addition, the Fund incurs a Non-Utilization Fee equal to 0.375% on the portion of the LOC not being used and certain origination and structuring fees (the “other LOC fees”). The Fund incurred other LOC fees equal to approximately $650,000 during the year ended March 31, 2021. As collateral for the lines of credit, the Fund would grant Vectra a first position security interest in and lien on securities held by the Fund in a collateral account. The Fund’s outstanding borrowings from the LOC were $0 at March 31, 2021 and the Fund complied with all covenants of the LOC during the year ended March 31, 2021.

NOTE 9. RESTRICTED SECURITIES

Restricted securities include securities that have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and securities that are subject to restrictions on resale. The Fund may invest in restricted securities that are consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and investment strategies. Investments in restricted securities are valued at net asset value as practical expedient for fair value, or fair value as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. It is possible that the estimated value may differ significantly from the amount that might ultimately be realized in the near term, and the difference could be material. Each of the following securities can suspend redemptions if its respective Board deems it in the best interest of its shareholders. This and other important information are described in the Fund’s Prospectus.

As of March 31, 2021, the Fund invested in the following restricted securities:

 

Security(a)

   Acquisition
Date(b)
     Shares     Cost
($1,000s)
     Value
($1,000s)
     Unfunded
Commitments
($1,000s)
     % of
Net
Assets
     Redemption
Notice(c)
 

AEW Core Property Trust (U.S.), Inc.

                   

Class A Shares

     7/2/2013        107,956     $ 104,148      $ 110,186      $        4.4%        45 Days(d)  

Class B Shares

     7/2/2013        32,832       31,674        33,510               1.3%        45 Days  

AEW Value Investors US LP

     8/17/2017        (e)      27,218        28,089        47,782        1.1%        90 Days  

Barings Core Property Fund LP

     9/30/2013        97,988       12,075        12,954               0.5%        60 Days(f)  

Barings European Core Property Fund

     6/13/2017        28,300       37,302        36,805               1.5%        60 Days  

CBRE U.S. Core Partners LP

     3/29/2018        85,567,059       120,312        124,748        -        5.0%        60 Days  

Clarion Gables Multifamily Trust LP

     3/4/2019        89,172       115,944        112,979               4.5%        90 Days  

Clarion Lion Properties Fund LP

     7/1/2013        127,263       174,217        196,836               7.9%        90 Days(d)  

GWL U.S. Property Fund LP

     12/30/2019        (g)      90,000        89,385        35,000        3.6%        90 Days  

Harrison Street Core Property Fund LP

     8/13/2014        69,192       91,629        98,351               3.9%        45 Days(d)  

Heitman America Real Estate Trust LP

     12/2/2014        129,075       154,647        152,971               6.1%        90 Days(d)  

Heitman Core Real Estate Debt Income Trust LP

     4/1/2017        137,866       140,374        138,780        6,523        5.6%        90 Days  

Invesco Core Real Estate USA LP

     12/31/2013        680       114,500        125,230        75,000        5.0%        45 Days  

Invesco Real Estate Asia Fund

     9/30/2014        875,087       108,426        124,379               5.0%        45 Days  

LaSalle Property Fund LP

                   

Class A Shares

     8/31/2015        32,699       52,287        53,835               2.2%        45 Days(d)  

Class B Shares

     8/31/2015        6,784       10,848        11,169               0.5%        45 Days  

RREEF America REIT II, Inc.

     9/30/2013        1,142,342       133,876        144,312               5.8%        45 Days(d)  

Trumbull Property Fund, LP

     9/30/2013        3,283       35,322        32,083               1.3%        60 Days(f)  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2021 (continued)

 

 

Security(a)

   Acquisition
Date(b)
     Shares     Cost
($1,000s)
     Value
($1,000s)
     Unfunded
Commitments
($1,000s)
     % of
Net
Assets
     Redemption
Notice(c)
 

Trumbull Property Income Fund, LP

     4/1/2016        5,421       66,044        67,394               2.7%        60 Days(d)  

US Government Building Open-End Feeder, LP

     5/1/2014        (h)      51,887        62,714               2.5%        60 Days  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

        $ 1,672,730      $ 1,756,710      $ 164,305        70.4%     
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

(a)

The investment funds are open-ended Investment Funds organized to serve as a collective investment vehicle through which eligible investors may invest in a professionally managed real estate portfolio of equity and debt investments consisting of multi-family, industrial, retail and office properties in targeted metropolitan areas. The principal investment objective of the Investment Funds is to generate attractive, predictable investment returns from a target portfolio of low-risk equity investments in income-producing real estate while maximizing the total return to shareholders through cash dividends and appreciation in the value of shares.

(b)

Represents initial acquisition date as shares are purchased at various dates through the current period.

(c)

The investment funds provide for a quarterly redemption subject to the notice period listed.

(d)

The Fund submitted a partial redemption request prior to March 31, 2021, but will maintain market exposure to the investment through a future date. The Investment Manager expects to meet all redemptions over time.

(e)

Partnership is not designated in units. The Fund owns approximately 16.3% at March 31, 2021.

(f)

The Fund submitted a full redemption request prior to period end, but will maintain market exposure to the investment through a future date. The Investment Manager expects to meet all redemptions over time.

(g)

Partnership is not designated in units. The Fund owns approximately 10.2% at March 31, 2021.

(h)

Partnership is not designated in units. The Fund owns approximately 2.8% at March 31, 2021.

NOTE 10. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (the “ASU”), which provides optional, temporary relief with respect to the financial reporting of contracts subject to certain types of modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021. The guidance is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Adviser is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of the ASU on the Fund’s financial statements.

In April 2020, the SEC issued a final rule entitled “Securities Offering Reform for Closed-End Investment Companies” (the “Release”) containing amended rules and forms intended to streamline the registration, communications and offering practices for business development companies and registered closed-end investment companies (“registered CEFs”), including interval funds and tender offer funds. Among its provisions, the Release amends Form N-2 to extend a Management Discussion of Fund Performance disclosure requirement to the annual reports of all registered CEFs and also mandates the inclusion of a Fee and Expense Table, Share Price Data information and a Senior Securities Table, all of which are currently contained in a registered CEF’s prospectus, in its annual report. The Release’s rule and form amendments became effective August 1, 2020, with the new annual report requirements effective in August 2021. The Adviser is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of the Release on the Fund’s fiscal 2022 annual report.

In December 2020, the SEC adopted a final rule (Rule 2a-5) under the 1940 Act addressing fair valuation of fund investments. The new rule sets forth requirements for good faith determinations of fair value as well as for the performance of fair value determinations, including related oversight and reporting obligations. The new rule also defines “readily available market quotations” for purposes of the definition of “value” under the Act, and the SEC noted that this definition would apply in all contexts under the Act. The effective date for the rule is March 8, 2021. The SEC adopted an eighteen-month transition period beginning from the effective date for the new rule. The Adviser is currently evaluating the impact, if any, on the financial statements.

NOTE 11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were issued and determined that there are no additional subsequent events to report.

The Fund offered to repurchase 8% of its outstanding shares, representing 7,338,912 shares, with respect to its April 23, 2021 Repurchase Offer. Shareholders actually tendered 6,161,022 total shares for repurchase. The Fund repurchased 100% of total tendered shares, representing approximately $171,022,000.

 

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Additional Information (Unaudited)

 

 

 

SECURITY PROXY VOTING

The Fund’s policy is to vote its proxies in accordance with the recommendations of management. A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge upon request by calling (866) 280-1952 and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT, which has replaced Form N-Q, within 60 days after the end of the period. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-PORT are available without a charge, upon request, by contacting the Fund at (866) 459-2772 and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN

All distributions paid by the Fund will be reinvested in additional Shares of the Fund unless a shareholder “opts out” (elects not to reinvest in Shares), pursuant to the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Policy. A shareholder may elect initially not to reinvest by indicating that choice on a shareholder certification. Thereafter, a shareholder is free to change his, her or its election on a quarterly basis by contacting BNY Mellon (or, alternatively, by contacting the Selling Agent that sold such shareholder his, her or its Shares, who will inform the Fund). Shares purchased by reinvestment will be issued at their NAV on the ex-dividend date. There is no Sales Load or other charge for reinvestment. The Fund reserves the right to suspend or limit at any time the ability of shareholders to reinvest distributions. The automatic reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions does not relieve participants of any U.S. federal income tax that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on such distributions.

 

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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

The Board has overall responsibility to manage and control the business affairs of the Fund, including the complete and exclusive authority to oversee and to establish policies regarding the management, conduct and operation of the Fund’s business. The Board exercises the same powers, authority and responsibilities on behalf of the Fund as are customarily exercised by the board of directors of a registered investment company organized as a corporation. Information pertaining to the Board is set forth below.

 

Name, Address, and Age (1)

   Position(s) Held with Fund    Term of
Office
and
Length of Time Served (2)
   Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
   Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex(3) Overseen by Director    Other Public Company Directorships Held
by Director
Independent Directors (4)
Jeffry A. Jones; Age 62    Independent Director    Since inception    Principal of SmithJones, (Real Estate) (2008 - present).    2    0
Richard J. McCready; Age 62    Lead Independent Director    Lead Independent Director (March 2020 - present); Independent Director since inception    President of The Davis Companies (2014 - present).    2    0
Paul E. Sveen; Age 59    Independent Director    Since inception    Chief Financial Officer of Beam Technologies (February 2020 - present); Chief Financial Officer of Paypal’s merchant lending platform (2018 - 2020); Chief Financial Officer of Swift Financial (2016 - 2018); Managing Partner of Pantelan Real Estate Services LLC (2013 - 2016).    2    0
Robert F. Doherty; Age 56    Independent Director    Since March 2019    Chief Financial Officer of Sustainable Living Partners (2018 - present); Partner of Renova Capital Partners (2010 - present); Chief Financial Officer of Ensyn Corporation (2013-2018).    2    0
Interested Directors (5)
William R. Fuhs, Jr.; Age 52    Chairman of the Board; President    Since inception    President of the Adviser (2010 - present); President of Versus Capital Real Assets Fund (2017 - present); Chief Financial Officer of the Adviser (2010 - 2016).    2    0
Casey Frazier; Age 43    Director; Chief Investment Officer    Since inception    Chief Investment Officer of the Adviser (2011 - present); Chief Investment Officer of Versus Capital Real Assets Fund LLC 2017 to present).    2    0
Mark D. Quam; Age 51    Director; Chief Executive Officer    Since March 2019    Chief Executive Officer of the Adviser (2010 - present); Chief Executive Officer of Versus Capital Real Assets Fund LLC (2017 - present).    2    0

 

 

(1) The address of each member of the Board is: c/o Versus Capital Multi-Manager Real Estate Income Fund LLC, 5555 DTC Parkway, Suite 330, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111.

 

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(2) Each Director will serve for the duration of the Fund, or until his death, resignation, termination, removal or retirement. (3) The term “Fund Complex” as used herein includes the Fund and Versus Capital Real Assets Fund LLC.

(4) “Independent Directors” means members of the Board who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, the Adviser, the Distributor, or any affiliate of the Fund, the Adviser, or the distributor, as defined by the Investment Company Act (“the Independent Directors”).

(5) “Interested Directors” means members of the Board who are an “interested person,” as defined in the Investment Company Act, because of such person’s affiliation with the Fund (the “Interested Directors”).

 

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OFFICERS

The address, age, and a description of principal occupations during the past five years are listed below for each officer of the Fund:

 

Name, Address and Age (1)

   Position(s) Held with Fund    Term of Office and Length of Time Served (2)    Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Mark D. Quam;
Age 51
   Chief Executive Officer   

Since inception

   Chief Executive Officer of the Adviser (2010 to present); Chief Executive Officer of Versus Capital Real Assets fund LLC (2017 to present).
William R. Fuhs, Jr.;
Age 52
   President   

Since inception

   President of the Adviser (2010 to present); Chief Financial Officer of the Adviser (2010 to 2016); President of Versus Capital Real Assets Fund (2017 to present).
Casey Frazier;
Age 43
   Chief Investment Officer   

Since inception

   Chief Investment Officer of the Adviser (2011 to present); Chief Investment Officer of Versus Capital Real Assets Fund LLC (2017 to present).
Brian Petersen;
Age 50
   Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer   

August 2019

   Managing Director, Fund Financial Operations of the Adviser (July 2019 to present); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Versus Capital Real Assets Fund LLC, (August 2019 to present); Senior Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (January 2017 to May 2019); Vice President of OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (2007-2017).
Steve Andersen;
Age 44
   Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary   

October 2018

   Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser, the Fund, and Versus Capital Real Assets Fund LLC (October 2018 - present); Secretary of the Fund and Versus Capital Real Assets Fund LLC (December 2018 - present); Vice President of Compliance at Janus Henderson Investors (August 2017 to August 2018. Assistant Vice President of Compliance at Janus Capital Group (January 2016 to August 2017); Senior Compliance Manager at Janus Capital Group (August 2011 to January 2016).
Jillian Varner;
Age 30
   Assistant Secretary   

August 2020

   Assistant Secretary of the Fund and Versus Capital Real Assets Fund LLC (August 2020 – present); Director of Compliance and Operations of the Adviser (August 2019 – present); Compliance Manager at Janus Henderson Investors (January 2019 – July 2019); Senior Compliance Analyst at Janus Henderson Investors (June 2017 – December 2018); Senior Compliance Associate at Coleman Research Group (July 2013 – May 2017)

 

 

(1) The address of each Officer of the Fund is: c/o Versus Capital Multi-Manager Real Estate Income Fund LLC, 5555 DTC Parkway, Suite 330, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111.

(2) Each Officer will serve for the duration of the Fund, or until his death, resignation, termination, removal or retirement.

 

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  (b)

Not applicable.

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

  (a)

The registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.

 

  (b)

No disclosures are required by this Item 2(b).

 

  (c)

There have been no amendments, during the period covered by this report, to a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.

 

  (d)

The registrant has not granted, during the period covered by this report any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this item’s instructions.

 

  (e)

Not applicable.

 

  (f)

A copy of the registrant’s code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, is available on its Internet website at: https://www.versuscapital.com/wp-content/uploads/Versus-Capital-Code-of-Ethics.pdf

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

(a)(1) The registrant’s board of directors has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.

(a)(2) The audit committee financial expert is Robert Doherty, who is “independent” for purposes of this Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

(a)(3) Not applicable.


Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Audit Fees

 

  (a)

The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years were $61,385 for 2020 and $61,372 for 2021.

Audit-Related Fees

 

  (b)

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were $19,950 for 2020 and $3,817 for 2021.

The nature of the services include the issuance of consents in conjunction with the registrant’s registration statement filings as well as work performed in conjunction with routine regulatory exams of the registrant.

Tax Fees

 

  (c)

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were $13,780 for 2020 and $26,006 for 2021.

The nature of the services include the review of federal and state tax returns.

All Other Fees

 

  (d)

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item were $0 for 2020 and $0 for 2021.

 

  (e)(1)

Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

The registrant’s Audit Committee has adopted an Audit Committee Charter that governs the Audit Committee’s pre-approval process. The Audit Committee Charter states that the Audit Committee may review and approve in advance any audit or non-audit engagement or relationship between the Fund and the independent auditors, other than “prohibited non-auditing services” (as defined in Section 201 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).


The Audit Committee may delegate to the Chairman of the Audit Committee the authority to pre-approve any audit or non-audit services to be provided by the independent auditors up to a maximum of $5,000 so long as it is presented to the full Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

 

  (e)(2)

The percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are as follows:

(b)   9% for 2020 and 0% for 2021

(c)   0% for 2020 and 2021

(d)   N/A

 

  (f)

Not Applicable.

 

  (g)

There were no non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years. Aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, were $33,730 for fiscal 2020 and $29,823 for fiscal 2021.

 

  (h)

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)

Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1(a) of this form.

 

(b)

Not applicable.


Item 7.

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

The Fund is a fund of funds that invests primarily in Investment Funds which have investors other than the Fund. The Fund may invest substantially all of its assets in non-voting securities of Investment Funds.

The Fund has delegated voting of proxies in respect of portfolio holdings to Versus Capital Advisors LLC (the “Adviser”), to vote the Fund’s proxies in accordance with the Adviser’s proxy voting guidelines and procedures. For assets sub-advised by other investment managers (“Sub-Advisers”), the Adviser has delegated its authority to vote proxies to those Sub-Advisers. Investment Funds typically do not submit matters to investors for vote; however, if an Investment Fund submits a matter to the Fund for vote (and the Fund holds voting interests in the Investment Fund), the Adviser will vote on the matter in a way that it believes is in the best interest of the Fund and in accordance with the following proxy voting guidelines (the “Voting Guidelines ”):

• In voting proxies, the Adviser is guided by general fiduciary principles. The Adviser’s goal is to act prudently, solely in the best interest of the Fund.

• The Adviser attempts to consider all factors of its vote that could affect the value of the investment and will vote proxies in the manner that it believes will be consistent with efforts to maximize shareholder values.

• The Adviser, absent a particular reason to the contrary, generally will vote with management’s recommendations on routine matters. Other matters will be voted on a case-by-case basis.

The Adviser applies its Voting Guidelines in a manner designed to identify and address material conflicts that may arise between the Adviser’s interests and those of its clients before voting proxies on behalf of such clients. The Adviser relies on the following to seek to identify conflicts of interest with respect to proxy voting and assess their materiality:

• The Adviser’s employees are under an obligation (i) to be aware of the potential for conflicts of interest on the part of the Adviser with respect to voting proxies on behalf of client accounts both as a result of an employee’s personal relationships and due to special circumstances that may arise during the conduct of the Adviser’s business, and (ii) to bring conflicts of interest of which they become aware to the attention of certain designated persons.

• Such designated persons work with appropriate personnel of the Adviser to determine whether an identified conflict of interest is material. A conflict of interest will be considered material to the extent that it is determined that such conflict has the potential to influence the Adviser’s decision-making in voting the proxy. All materiality determinations will be based on an assessment of the particular facts and circumstances. The Adviser shall maintain a written record of all materiality determinations.


• If it is determined that a conflict of interest is not material, the Adviser may vote proxies notwithstanding the existence of the conflict.

• If it is determined that a conflict of interest is material, the Adviser may seek legal assistance from appropriate counsel for the Adviser to determine a method to resolve such conflict of interest before voting proxies affected by the conflict of interest. Such methods may include:

 

   

disclosing the conflict to the Board and obtaining the consent of the Board before voting;

   

engaging another party on behalf of the Fund to vote the proxy on its behalf;

   

engaging a third party to recommend a vote with respect to the proxy based on application of the policies set forth herein; or

   

such other method as is deemed appropriate under the circumstances given the nature of the conflict.

The Adviser shall maintain a written record of the method used to resolve a material conflict of interest. Information regarding how the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers voted the Fund’s proxies related to the Fund’s portfolio holdings during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-200-1878, and is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Principal Real Estate Investors

Proxy Voting and Class Action Monitoring

Rule 206(4)-6

Background

Rule 206(4)-6 under the Advisers Act requires every investment adviser who exercises voting authority with respect to client securities to adopt and implement written policies and procedures, reasonably designed to ensure that the adviser votes proxies in the best interest of its clients. The procedures must address material conflicts that may arise in connection with proxy voting. The Rule further requires the adviser to provide a concise summary of the adviser’s proxy voting process and offer to provide copies of the complete proxy voting policy and procedures to clients upon request. Lastly, the Rule requires that the adviser disclose to clients how they may obtain information on how the adviser voted their proxies.

Policy

The Advisers believe that proxy voting and the analysis of corporate governance issues, in general, are important elements of the portfolio management services provided to advisory clients. The Advisers’ guiding principles in performing proxy voting are to make decisions that (i) favor proposals that tend to maximize a company’s shareholder value and (ii) are not influenced by conflicts of interest. These principles reflect the Advisers’ belief that sound corporate governance creates a framework within which a company can be managed in the interests of its shareholders.


In addition, as a fiduciary, the Advisers also monitor certain Clients’ ability to participate in class action events through the regular portfolio management process. Accordingly, the Advisers have adopted the policies and procedures set out below, which are designed to ensure that the Advisers comply with legal, fiduciary, and contractual obligations with respect to proxy voting and class actions.

Proxy Voting Procedures

The Advisers have implemented these procedures with the premise that portfolio management personnel base their determinations of whether to invest in a particular company on a variety of factors, and while corporate governance is one such factor, it may not be the primary consideration. As such, the principles and positions reflected in the procedures are designed to guide in the voting of proxies, and not necessarily in making investment decisions.

The Investment Accounting Department has assigned a Proxy Voting Team to manage the proxy voting process. The Investment Accounting Department has delegated the handling of class action activities to a Senior Investment Accounting Leader.

Institutional Shareholder Services

Based on the Advisers’ investment philosophy and approach to portfolio construction, and given the complexity of the issues that may be raised in connection with proxy votes, the Advisers have retained the services of Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”). ISS is a leading global provider of investment decision support tools.

ISS offers proxy voting solutions to institutional clients globally. The services provided to the Advisers include in-depth research, voting recommendations, vote execution, recordkeeping, and reporting.

The Advisers have elected to follow the ISS Standard Proxy Voting Guidelines (the “Guidelines”), which embody the positions and factors that the Advisers’ Portfolio Management Teams (“PM Teams”) generally consider important in casting proxy votes. 1 The Guidelines address a wide variety of individual topics, including, among other matters, shareholder voting rights, anti-takeover defenses, board structures, the election of directors, executive and director compensation, reorganizations, mergers, and various shareholder proposals. In connection with each proxy vote, ISS prepares a written analysis and recommendation (“ISS Recommendation”) that reflects ISS’s application of the Guidelines to the particular proxy issues. ISS Proxy Voting Guidelines Summaries are accessible to all PM Teams on the ISS system. They are also available from the Proxy Voting Team.

 

1 The Advisers have various Portfolio Manager Teams organized by asset classes and investment strategies.


Voting Against ISS Recommendations

On any particular proxy vote, Portfolio Managers may decide to diverge from the Guidelines. Where the Guidelines do not direct a particular response and instead list relevant factors, the ISS Recommendation will reflect ISS’s own evaluation of the factors.

If the Portfolio Manager’s judgment differs from that of ISS, a written record is created reflecting the process (See Appendix titled “Report for Proxy Vote(s) Against the ISS Recommendation(s)”), including:

 

  1.

The requesting PM Team’s reasons for the decision;

  2.

The approval of the lead Portfolio Manager for the requesting PM Team;

  3.

Notification to the Proxy Voting Team and other appropriate personnel (including other Advisers Portfolio Managers who may own the particular security);

  4.

A determination that the decision is not influenced by any conflict of interest; and review and approval by the Compliance Department.

(In certain cases, Portfolio Managers may not be allowed to vote against ISS recommendations due to a perceived conflict of interest. For example, Portfolio Managers will vote with ISS recommendations in circumstances where PGI is an adviser to the PGI CITs and those CITs invest in Principal mutual funds.)

Conflicts of Interest

The Advisers have implemented procedures designed to prevent conflicts of interest from influencing proxy voting decisions. These procedures include our use of the Guidelines and ISS Recommendations. Proxy votes cast by the Advisers in accordance with the Guidelines and ISS Recommendations are generally not viewed as being the product of any conflicts of interest because the Advisers cast such votes pursuant to a pre-determined policy based upon the recommendations of an independent third party.

Our procedures also prohibit the influence of conflicts of interest where a PM Team decides to vote against an ISS Recommendation, as described above. In exceptional circumstances, the approval process may also include consultation with the Advisers’ senior management, the Law Department, Outside Counsel, and/or the Client whose account may be affected by the conflict. The Advisers maintain records of the resolution of any proxy voting conflict of interest.

Proxy Voting Instructions and New Accounts

Institutional Accounts

As part of the new account opening process for discretionary institutional Clients that require the Adviser to vote proxies, the Advisers’ Investment Accounting Department is responsible for sending a proxy letter to the Client’s custodian. This letter instructs the custodian to send the Client’s proxy materials to ISS for voting. The custodian must complete the letter and provide it to ISS, with a copy to the Advisers’ Investment Accounting Department. This process is designed to ensure and document that the custodian is aware of its responsibility to send proxies to ISS.

The Investment Accounting Department is responsible for maintaining this proxy instruction letter in the Client’s file and for scanning it into the Advisers’ OnBase system. These steps are part of the Advisers’ Account Opening Process.


SMA - Wrap Accounts

The Advisers’ SMA Operations Department is responsible for servicing wrap accounts, which includes providing instructions to the relevant wrap sponsor for setting up accounts with ISS.

Fixed Income and Private Investments

Voting decisions with respect to Client investments in fixed income securities and the securities of privately-held issuers will generally be made by the relevant Portfolio Managers based on their assessment of the particular transactions or other matters at issue.

Client Direction

Clients may choose to vote proxies themselves, in which case they must arrange for their custodians to send proxy materials directly to them. Clients may provide specific vote instructions for their own ballots. Upon request, the Advisers may be able to accommodate individual Clients that have developed their own guidelines. Clients may also discuss with the Advisers the possibility of receiving individualized reports or other individualized services regarding proxy voting conducted on their behalf. Such requests should be centralized through the Advisers’ Proxy Voting Team.

Securities Lending

At times, neither the Advisers nor ISS will be allowed to vote proxies on behalf of Clients when those Clients have adopted a securities lending program. Typically, Clients who have adopted securities lending programs have made a general determination that the lending program provides a greater economic benefit than retaining the ability to vote proxies. Notwithstanding this fact, in the event that a proxy voting matter has the potential to materially enhance the economic value of the Client’s position and that position is lent out, the Advisers will make reasonable efforts to inform the Client that neither the Advisers nor ISS is able to vote the proxy until the lent security is recalled.

Abstaining from Voting Certain Proxies

The Advisers shall at no time ignore or neglect their proxy voting responsibilities. However, there may be times when refraining from voting is in the Client’s best interest, such as when the Advisers’ analysis of a particular proxy issue reveals that the cost of voting the proxy may exceed the expected benefit to the Client. Such proxies may be voted on a best-efforts basis. These issues may include, but are not limited to:

 

   

Restrictions for share blocking countries;2

   

Casting a vote on a foreign security may require that the adviser engage a translator;

   

Restrictions on foreigners’ ability to exercise votes;

 

 

2 In certain markets where share blocking occurs, shares must be “frozen” for trading purposes at the custodian or sub-custodian in order to vote. During the time that shares are blocked, any pending trades will not settle. Depending on the market, this period can last from one day to three weeks. Any sales that must be executed will settle late and potentially be subject to interest charges or other punitive fees.


   

Requirements to vote proxies in person;

   

Requirements to provide local agents with power of attorney to facilitate the voting instructions;

   

Untimely notice of shareholder meeting;

   

Restrictions on the sale of securities for a period of time in proximity to the shareholder meeting.

Proxy Solicitation

Employees should inform the Advisers’ Proxy Voting Team of the receipt of any solicitation from any person related to Clients’ proxies. As a matter of practice, the Advisers do not reveal or disclose to any third party how the Advisers may have voted (or intend to vote) on a particular proxy until after such proxies have been counted at a shareholder’s meeting. However, the Proxy Voting Team may disclose that it is the Advisers’ general policy to follow the ISS Guidelines. At no time may any Employee accept any remuneration in the solicitation of proxies.

Handling of Information Requests Regarding Proxies

Employees may be contacted by various entities that request or provide information related to particular proxy issues. Specifically, investor relations, proxy solicitation, and corporate/financial communications firms (e.g., Ipreo, DF King, Georgeson Shareholder) may contact the Advisers to ask questions regarding total holdings of a particular stock across advisory Clients, or how the Advisers intends to vote on a particular proxy. In addition, issuers may call (or hire third parties to call) with intentions to influence the Advisers’ votes (i.e., to vote against ISS).

Employees that receive information requests related to proxy votes should forward such communications (e.g., calls, e-mails, etc.) to the Advisers’ Proxy Voting Team. The Proxy Voting Team will take steps to verify the identity of the caller and his/her firm prior to exchanging any information. In addition, the Proxy Voting Team may consult with the appropriate Portfolio Manager(s) and/or the CCO with respect to the type of information that can be disclosed. Certain information may have to be provided pursuant to foreign legal requirements (e.g., Section 793 of the UK Companies Act).

External Managers

Where Client assets are placed with managers outside of the Advisers, whether through separate accounts, funds- of-funds or other structures, such external managers are responsible for voting proxies in accordance with the managers’ own policies. The Advisers may, however, retain such responsibilities where deemed appropriate.

Proxy Voting Errors

In the event that any Employee becomes aware of an error related to proxy voting, he/she must promptly report that matter to the Advisers’ Proxy Voting Team. The Proxy Voting Team will take immediate steps to determine whether the impact of the error is material and to address the matter. The Proxy Voting Team, with the assistance of the CCO (or designee), will generally prepare a memo describing the analysis and the resolution of the matter. Supporting documentation (e.g., correspondence with ISS, Client, Portfolio Managers/ analysts, etc.) will be maintained by the Compliance Department. Depending on the severity of the issue, the Law Department, Outside Counsel, and/or affected Clients may be contacted. However, the Advisers may opt to refrain from notifying nonmaterial de minimis errors to Clients.


Recordkeeping

The Advisers must maintain the documentation described in the following section for a period of not less than five (5) years, the first two (2) years at the principal place of business. The Proxy Voting Team, in coordination with ISS, is responsible for the following procedures and for ensuring that the required documentation is retained.

Client request to review proxy votes:

 

   

Any request, whether written (including e-mail) or oral, received by any Employee of the Advisers, must be promptly reported to the Proxy Voting Team. All written requests must be retained in the Client’s permanent file.

   

The Proxy Voting Team records the identity of the Client, the date of the request, and the disposition (e.g., provided a written or oral response to Client’s request, referred to third party, not a proxy voting client, other dispositions, etc.) in a suitable place.

   

The Proxy Voting Team furnishes the information requested to the Client within a reasonable time period (generally within 10 business days). The Advisers maintain a copy of the written record provided in response to Client’s written (including e-mail) or oral request. A copy of the written response should be attached and maintained with the Client’s written request, if applicable and maintained in the permanent file.

   

Clients are permitted to request the proxy voting record for the 5 year period prior to their request.

Proxy statements received regarding client securities:

 

   

Upon inadvertent receipt of a proxy, the Advisers forward the proxy to ISS for voting, unless the client has instructed otherwise.

Note: The Advisers are permitted to rely on proxy statements filed on the SEC’s EDGAR system instead of keeping their own copies.

Proxy voting records:

 

   

The Advisers’ proxy voting record is maintained by ISS. The Proxy Voting Team, with the assistance of the Investment Accounting and SMA Operations Departments, periodically ensures that ISS has complete, accurate, and current records of Clients who have instructed the Advisers to vote proxies on their behalf.

   

The Advisers maintain documentation to support the decision to vote against the ISS recommendation.

   

The Advisers maintain documentation or any communications received from third parties, other industry analysts, third party service providers, company’s management discussions, etc. that were material in the basis for any voting decision.


Procedures for Class Actions

In general, it is the Advisers’ policy not to file class action claims on behalf of Clients. The Advisers specifically do not act on behalf of former Clients who may have owned the affected security but subsequently terminated their relationship with the Advisers. The Advisers only file class actions on behalf of Clients if that responsibility is specifically stated in the advisory contract, as it is the Advisers’ general policy not to act as lead plaintiff in class actions.

The process of filing class action claims is carried out by the Investment Accounting Department. In the event the Advisers opt out of a class action settlement, the Advisers will maintain documentation of any cost/benefit analysis to support that decision.

The Advisers are mindful that they have a duty to avoid and detect conflicts of interest that may arise in the class action claim process. Where actual, potential or apparent conflicts are identified regarding any material matter, the Advisers manage the conflict by seeking instruction from the Law Department and/or outside counsel.

Disclosure

The Advisers ensure that Part 2A of Form ADV is updated as necessary to reflect: (i) all material changes to this policy; and (ii) regulatory requirements.

Responsibility

Various individuals and departments are responsible for carrying out the Advisers’ proxy voting and class action practices, as mentioned throughout these policies and procedures. The Investment Accounting Department has assigned a Proxy Voting Team to manage the proxy voting process. The Investment Accounting Department has delegated the handling of class action activities to a Senior Investment Accounting Leader.

In general, the Advisers’ CCO (or designee) oversees the decisions related to proxy voting, class actions, conflicts of interest, and applicable record keeping and disclosures. In addition, the Compliance Department periodically reviews the voting of proxies to ensure that all such votes - particularly those diverging from the judgment of ISS - were voted in a manner consistent with the Advisers’ fiduciary duties.


Security Capital Research & Management, Inc. (“SC-R&M”)

Compliance Policy

Regulatory Category: Proxy Voting

 

Overview:

 

Ø

Advisers are fiduciaries and must act in the best interest of the client with respect to functions undertaken on behalf of the client, including proxy voting activities.

 

Ø

Advisers must have written policies and procedures regarding how proxies are voted. The policies and procedures must include procedures intended to prevent material conflicts of interest from affecting the manner in which proxies are voted.

 

Ø

SC-R&M has adopted written policies and procedures that address how proxies are voted and how this information can be obtained by clients.

 

 

Applicable Regulation:

 

Ø

Investment Advisers Act of 1940: Rule 206(4)-6

 

 

Summary of Regulatory Requirements:

 

  1.

An adviser must adopt and implement written policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that:

 

  a.

proxies are voted in the best interest of the client;

 

  b.

conflicts are identified and handled appropriately; and

 

  c.

fiduciary obligations are fulfilled.

 

  2.

An adviser must disclose to its clients how they may obtain information on how proxies were voted for securities held for their accounts.

 

  3.

An adviser must disclose to client’s information about its proxy voting policies and procedures and how clients may obtain the policies and procedures.

 

 

Activities Conducted by SC-R&M to Satisfy Regulatory Requirements:

 

  1.

SC-R&M seeks to have each investment management agreement set forth whether SC-R&M or the client is responsible for voting proxies. If SC-R&M is responsible, it is SC-R&M’s obligation to vote proxies in the best interests of the client and in accordance with SC-R&M’s Proxy Voting Procedures and Guidelines.

 

  2.

Investment personnel are principally responsible for determining how to vote individual proxies in accordance with the SC-R&M Proxy Voting Procedures and Guidelines.

 

  3.

It is SC-R&Ms policy to vote all proxies received on securities held in portfolios, over which SC-R&M has discretionary management and proxy voting authority, unless SC-R&M determines that it should not vote the security in accordance with SEC or other


 

applicable regulatory guidance. These instances include but are not limited to: (a) if the security is on loan and the negative consequences to the client of recalling the loaned securities outweighs the benefits of voting in the particular instance; and (b) if the proxy involves foreign securities and the expense and administrative inconvenience or other costs outweigh the benefits to the clients of voting the securities.

 

  4.

To assist SC-R&M’s investment personnel with proxy voting proposals, SC-R&M has retained the services of independent proxy voting vendors. The vendors may assist with such items as: (a) coordinating with client custodians to ensure that all proxy materials are processed in a timely fashion; (b) voting all proposals that are clearly covered in the SC-R&M Proxy Voting Procedures and Guidelines; (c) providing SC-R&M with a comprehensive analysis of each proxy proposal; and (d) providing SC-R&M with recommendations on how to vote each proxy proposal based on the SC-R&M Proxy Voting Procedures and Guidelines.

 

  5.

To oversee and monitor the proxy voting process on an on-going basis, SC-R&M has established a Proxy Committee that meets annually or more frequently as circumstances dictate. The Proxy Committee is comprised of the Proxy Administrator and senior officers from the Investment, Legal, Compliance, Operations and Risk Management Departments.

 

  6.

The primary functions of the Proxy Committee are: to periodically review general proxy voting matters, to review and approve the SC-R&M Proxy Voting Procedures and Guidelines annually, and to provide advice and recommendations on general proxy voting matters, as well as on specific voting issues to be implemented. The Proxy Committee will also oversee any third party vendors to which it has delegated proxy voting responsibilities and the level of services they provide, as well as determining that there are no conflicts of interest that would prevent the vendor from providing such services prior to delegating proxy responsibilities. The JPMC Third Party Oversight group supports the Proxy Committee in its oversight of vendors as per the Third-Party Provider Policy.

 

  7.

SC-R&M has established the role of a Proxy Administrator to oversee the proxy voting process. The Proxy Administrator is charged with:

 

     

evaluating the quality of services provided by the third-party proxy vendor, if retained;

 

     

escalating proposals identified by the third-party proxy vendor as non-routine, but for which a Guideline exists, to the attention of the appropriate investment professionals and confirming the third-party proxy vendor’s recommendation with the appropriate SC-R&M investment professional;

 

     

escalating proposals identified by the third-party proxy vendor as not being covered by the Guidelines, to the appropriate investment professional and obtaining a recommendation with respect thereto;

 

     

reviewing recommendations of SC-R&M investment professionals with respect to proposals not covered by the Guidelines or to override the Guidelines;


     

referring investment considerations regarding overrides to the Proxy Committee, if necessary;

 

     

determining, in the case of overrides, whether a material conflict exists;

 

     

escalating material conflicts to the Proxy Committee; and maintaining the required records. The Proxy Administrator utilizes an automated system to communicate, track and store the relevant data regarding the proxy voting process.

 

  8.

Investment personnel analyze issues to determine if any conflict regarding proxy voting exists, and if any material conflict is identified, the matter is referred to the Proxy Administrator or its designee.

 

  9.

Generally, when a material conflict of interest is identified by the Proxy Administrator or investment professional responsible for the particular proxy vote, a third party proxy voting vendor will be directed to vote the proxy in accordance with the SC-R&M Proxy Voting Procedures and Guidelines or by using its own guidelines. In addition, it is the responsibility of the Proxy Administrator to raise the matter to Legal and Compliance, where appropriate, and to the Proxy Committee, to review the conflict of interest votes. Examples of such material conflicts of interest that could arise include circumstances in which: (i) management of a SC-R&M client or prospective client, distributor or prospective distributor of its investment management products, or critical vendor, is soliciting proxies and failure to vote in favor of management may harm SC-R&M’s relationship with such company and materially impact SC-R&M’s business; or (ii) a personal relationship between a SC-R&M officer and the management of a company or other proponent of a proxy proposal could impact SC-R&M’s voting decision.

 

  10.

An investment professional may override the recommendation of the proxy service and/or the SC-R&M policy position in situations in which no conflict of interest has been identified. If so, certification by the investment professional is required and must include: a written analysis supporting their recommendation, confirmation that the Information Safeguarding and Barriers Policy was not violated, and a statement that they are not aware of any personal or other relationship that could present an actual or potential conflict of interest.

 

  11.

SC-R&M Operations, along with the Compliance Department, verifies that SC-R&M’s ADV contains appropriate client disclosure on how to obtain the SC-R&M Proxy Voting Procedures and Guidelines and voting records.

 

  12.

SC-R&M clients can obtain voting records for their portfolio(s) as well as a copy of the SC-R&M Proxy Voting Procedures and Guidelines by contacting their Client Account Manager.

 

  13.

SC-R&M maintains all proxy voting records in an easily accessible place for seven years, with the first two years at an on-site location.

 

 


Areas of Responsibility

 

Ø

Portfolio Management

 

Ø

Client Service

 

Ø

Operations

 

Ø

Compliance Department

 

Ø

Legal Department

 

Ø

Risk Management

 

Ø

Proxy Administrator

 

Ø

Proxy Committee

 

 

Applicable Policies

 

Ø

ERISA Fiduciary Policy

 

Ø

ERISA Fiduciary Standards

 

Ø

Information Safeguarding and Barriers Policy – Firmwide

 

Ø

SC-R&M Conflicts of Interest, including Safeguarding of Inside Information Policy

 

Ø

SC-R&M Proxy Voting Procedures and Guidelines

 

Ø

SC-R&M Compliance with Securities Position Regulations Policy

 

 

Updated: April 2021

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

(a)(1) Identification of Portfolio Manager(s) or Management Team Members and Description of Role of Portfolio Manager(s) or Management Team Members

As of March 31, 2021, the following individuals have primary responsibility for the day-to-day implementation of the registrant’s investment strategy (the “Portfolio Managers”):

Versus Capital Advisors LLC

The management of the Fund’s investment portfolio will be the responsibility of the Adviser and the Adviser’s Investment Committee:

 

  Name    Title    Since    Recent Experience

Casey Frazier, CFA

   Chief Investment Officer    Inception   

Chief Investment Officer of Versus Capital Advisors. Mr. Frazier is the Chairman of the Versus Investment Committee. He has served as the CIO since joining the Adviser in 2011.

Bill Fuhs

   President    Inception   

President of Versus Capital Advisors. Mr. Fuhs is a member of the Versus Investment Committee. He has served as the President since joining the Adviser in 2010.


Dave Truex, CFA

   Deputy Chief Investment Officer    August 2017   

Deputy Chief Investment Officer of Versus Capital Advisors. Mr. Truex is a member of the Versus Investment Committee. He has served as the Deputy CIO since joining the Adviser in 2017. Prior to joining the Adviser, Mr. Truex was a Portfolio Manager for Colorado’s Public Employees Retirement Association.

Sub-Advisers

Principal Real Estate Investors

            The Adviser has engaged Principal Real Estate Investors, LLC (“PrinREI”) a registered adviser under the Advisers Act, to act as an independent sub-adviser to the Fund. The key decision makers for the portion of the Fund’s portfolio managed by PrinREI include:

 

  Name

 

   Title    Since    Recent Experience

Kelly Rush

  

Chief Investment Officer

 

   1987   

Mr. Rush is the CIO and a Global Portfolio Manager for PrinREI. Mr. Rush has been with the firm since 1987.

Anthony Kenkel

   Portfolio Manager    2001   

Mr. Kenkel is a Global Portfolio Manager for PrinREI. Mr. Kenkel has been with the firm since 2001.

 

Simon Hedger

   Portfolio Manager    2003   

Mr. Hedger is a Global Portfolio Manager for PrinREI. Mr. Hedger has been with the firm since 2003.

 

Marc Peterson

   Portfolio Manager    1992   

Mr. Peterson is the CIO-CMBS for PrinREI. Mr. Peterson has been with the firm since 1992.

 

Scott Carson

   Portfolio Manager    2003   

Mr. Carson is a Global Portfolio Manager for PrinREI. Mr. Carson has been with the firm since 2003

                


Security Capital Research & Management

            The Adviser has engaged Security Capital Research & Management Incorporated (“Security Capital”) a registered adviser under the Advisers Act, to act as an independent sub-adviser to the Fund. The key decision makers for the portion of the Fund’s portfolio managed by Security Capital include:

 

Name

 

   Title    Since    Recent Experience
Anthony Manno    CEO &
CIO
   1994   

Mr. Manno is the CEO and CIO of Security Capital. Mr. Manno has been with the firm since 1994.

 

Ken Statz   

Chief Market  Strategist

 

   1995   

Mr. Statz is the Chief Market Strategist of Security Capital. Mr. Statz has been with the firm since 1995.

Kevin Bedell   

Head of Investment Research

 

   1996   

Mr. Bedell is the Head of Investment Research of Security Capital. Mr. Bedell has been with the firm since 1996.

Nathan J. Gear    Executive Director    2006   

Mr. Gear is senior member of the Investment Research Team, he leads the fundamental analysis and pricing of REIT fixed income senior securities.

                

 

(a)(2)

Other Accounts Managed by Portfolio Manager(s) or Management Team Member and Potential Conflicts of Interest

As of March 31, 2021, the Portfolio Managers listed above are also responsible for the day-to-day management of the following (not including the registrant):

Versus Capital Advisors LLC

 

Portfolio Manager    Other Registered
Investment Companies
   Other Pooled Investment
Vehicles
   Other Accounts
   Number    Total Assets
of Other
Registered
Investment
Companies
   Number    Total Assets    Number    Total Assets
of Other
Accounts

Casey Frazier, CFA 

   1    $1.9 billion    4    $1.6 million    0    N/A

William Fuhs

   1    $1.9 billion    4    $1.6 million    0    N/A

Dave Truex, CFA

   1    $1.9 billion    4    $1.6 million    0    N/A


Performance Fee Based Accounts

(The number of accounts and the total assets in the accounts managed by each portfolio manager with respect to which the
advisory fee is based on the performance of the account)

Casey Frazier, CFA    0       N/A       0       N/A       0       N/A    
William Fuhs    0       N/A       0       N/A       0       N/A    
Dave Truex, CFA    0       N/A       0       N/A       0       N/A    

Conflicts of Interest

In addition to the Fund, the Adviser provides investment advisory services to the Versus Capital Real Assets Fund LLC, a continuously offered registered closed-end management investment company that has elected to be treated as an interval fund, as well as four charitable pooled income funds, as defined under section 642(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) (collectively with the Fund, “Client Accounts”). Because there are different fee structures for each Client Account and because the Adviser’s portfolio managers may have investments in one Client Account but not another (or they may invest different amounts in each Client Account), the Adviser’s portfolio managers may have an incentive to dedicate more time and resources or to otherwise favor one Client Account over another. Given the significant differences in the investment objectives of the other Client Accounts, the Adviser expects it to be very rare that the Fund and another Client Account will have overlapping portfolio holdings or that an investment opportunity will be appropriate for both portfolios. The Adviser therefore does not believe that it has material conflicts of interest in allocating investment opportunities to the Fund. Nevertheless, the Adviser has policies and procedures designed to allocate investment opportunities among the Client Accounts on a fair and equitable basis over time. Additional controls are in place to monitor the investment decisions and performance of Client Accounts and to address these and other conflicts of interest. See “Conflicts of Interest – The Adviser, the Sub-Advisers, and the Private Fund Managers” below for an additional discussion of the Adviser’s conflicts of interest.

Sub-Advisers

Principal Real Estate Securities

            As of March 31, 2021, in addition to the Fund, PrinREI’s portfolio managers were responsible for the day-to-day management of certain other accounts, as follows:

 

Portfolio Manager    Other Registered
Investment Companies
     Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
     Other Accounts  
   Number      Total Assets of
Other
Registered
Investment
Companies
     Number      Total Assets      Number      Total Assets of
Other Accounts
 

Anthony Kenkel

   11          $10,641 MM      5          $1,547 MM      65          $9,781 MM  

Kelly Rush

   11          $10,641 MM      5          $1,945 MM      66          $9,844 MM  

Simon Hedger

   7          $4,457 MM      4          $1,574 MM      31          $7,232 MM  

Scott Carson

       6            $ 927 MM          2            $ 241 MM          11              $1,601 MM  

Marc Peterson

   6        $ 927 MM      3        $ 303 MM      15          $3,451 MM  


 

Performance Fee-Based Accounts

(The number of accounts and the total assets in the accounts managed by each portfolio manager with respect to which the
advisory fee is based on the performance of the account)

Anthony Kenkel

   0            N/
A        
   0            N/
A        
   5            $742 MM

Kelly Rush

   0            N/
A        
   0            N/
A        
   5            $742 MM

Simon Hedger

   0            N/
A        
   0            N/
A        
   5            $742 MM

Scott Carson

   0            N/
A        
   0            N/
A        
   1        $31 MM

Marc Peterson

   0            N/
A        
   0            N/
A        
   1            $31 MM

Conflicts of Interest

            In addition to sub-advising the Fund, PrinREI provides investment advisory services to numerous other client accounts. The investment objectives and policies of these accounts may differ from those of the Fund. Based on these differing circumstances, potential conflicts of interest may arise because PrinREI may be required to pursue different investment strategies on behalf of the Fund and other client accounts. For example, where PrinREI is managing an account for an individual, it may be required to consider the individual client’s existing positions, personal tax situation, suitability, personal biases, and investment time horizon, considerations that do not necessarily impact its investment decisions on behalf of the Fund. This means that research on securities to determine the merits of including them in the Fund’s portfolio are similar, but not identical, to those employed in building private client portfolios. As a result, there may be instances in which PrinREI purchases or sells an investment for one or more private accounts and not for the Fund, or vice versa. To the extent the Fund and other clients seek to acquire the same security at about the same time, the Fund may not be able to acquire as large a position in such security as it desires or it may have to pay a higher price for the security. Similarly, the Fund may not be able to obtain as large an execution of an order to sell or as high a price for any particular security if the portfolio managers desire to sell the same portfolio security at the same time on behalf of other clients. On the other hand, if the same securities are bought or sold at the same time by more than one client, the resulting participation in volume transactions could produce better executions for the Fund.


Security Capital Research & Management

As of March 31, 2021, in addition to the Fund, Security Capital’s portfolio managers were responsible for the day-to-day management of certain other accounts, as follows:

 

Portfolio Manager    Registered Investment   Companies    Other Pooled Investment   Vehicles    Other Accounts
   Number      Assets
Managed
   Number    Assets
Managed
   Number      Assets
Managed

Anthony R. Manno Jr.

   2    $0.5 billion     2    $0.9 billion     63    $3.1 billion 

Kenneth D. Statz

   2    $0.5 billion     2    $0.9 billion     63    $3.1 billion 

Kevin W. Bedell

   2    $0.5 billion     2    $0.9 billion     63    $3.1 billion 

Nathan J. Gear

   2    $0.5 billion     2    $0.9 billion     63    $3.1 billion 

Performance Fee Based Accounts

(The number of accounts and the total assets in the accounts managed by each portfolio manager with respect to which the
advisory fee is based on the performance of the account)

Anthony R. Manno Jr.

   0    N/A    0    N/A    6    $0.5 billion 

Kenneth D. Statz

   0    N/A    0    N/A    6    $0.5 billion 

Kevin W. Bedell

   0    N/A    0    N/A    6    $0.5 billion 

Nathan J. Gear

   0    N/A    0    N/A    6    $0.5 billion 

Conflicts of Interest

The Security Capital portfolio managers’ management of other accounts may give rise to potential conflicts of interest in connection with their management of the Fund’s investments, on the one hand, and the investments of the other accounts, on the other. The other accounts managed by Security Capital’s portfolio managers include other registered mutual funds and separately managed accounts. The other accounts might have similar investment objectives as the Fund or hold, purchase, or sell securities that are eligible to be held, purchased, or sold by the Fund. While the portfolio managers’ management of other accounts may give rise to the following potential conflicts of interest, Security Capital does not believe that the conflicts, if any, are material or, to the extent any such conflicts are material, Security Capital believes that it has designed policies and procedures to manage those conflicts in an appropriate way.

A potential conflict of interest may arise as a result of the portfolio managers’ day-to-day management of the Fund. Because of their positions with the Fund, the portfolio managers know the size, timing, and possible market impact of Fund trades. It is theoretically possible that the portfolio managers could use this information to the advantage of other accounts they manage and to the possible detriment of the Fund. However, Security Capital has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to allocate investment opportunities on a fair and equitable basis over time.

A potential conflict of interest may arise as a result of the portfolio managers’ management of the Fund and other accounts, which, in theory, may allow them to allocate investment opportunities in a way that favors other accounts over the Fund. This conflict of interest may be exacerbated to the extent that


Security Capital or the portfolio managers receive, or expect to receive, greater compensation from their management of the other accounts than from the Fund. Notwithstanding this theoretical conflict of interest, it is Security Capital’s policy to manage each account based on its investment objectives and related restrictions and, as discussed above, Security Capital has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to allocate investment opportunities on a fair and equitable basis over time and in a manner consistent with each account’s investment objectives and related restrictions. For example, while the portfolio managers may buy for other accounts securities that differ in identity or quantity from securities bought for the Fund, such securities might not be suitable for the Fund given the investment objectives and related restrictions.

(a)(3)     Compensation Structure of Portfolio Manager(s) or Management Team Members

Versus Capital Advisors LLC

A team approach is used by the Adviser to manage the Fund. The Investment Committee of the Adviser is chaired by Casey Frazier, and includes William Fuhs and David Truex. Mr. Frazier and Mr. Fuhs are founding members of the Adviser and are paid a base salary and a share of the profits, if any, earned in their ownership of the Adviser. Mr. Truex is paid a base salary and a discretionary bonus.


Sub-Advisers

Principal Real Estate Securities

The Fund pays PrinREI a sub-advisory fee based on the net assets of the Fund managed by PrinREI, as set forth in an investment sub-advisory agreement between PrinREI and Versus Capital. PrinREI pays its investment professionals out of its total revenues and other resources, including the sub-advisory fees earned with respect to the Fund. The following information relates to the period ended March 31, 2021.

Compensation for all team members is comprised of fixed pay (base salary) and variable incentive components. As team members advance in their careers, the variable incentive opportunity increases in its proportion commensurate with responsibility levels. Variable incentive takes the form of a profit-based incentive plan with funding based on pre-tax, pre-bonus operating earnings generated by the team. The plan is designed to provide line-of-sight to team members, enabling them to share in current and future business growth (profits of the team) while reinforcing delivery of investment performance, long- term business growth, team collaboration, regulatory compliance, operational excellence, client retention and client satisfaction. Investment performance is measured against relative client benchmarks and peer groups over one-year, three-year, calculated quarterly, reinforcing a longer-term orientation.

Awards from the profit share plan are delivered in the form of cash or a combination of cash, Principal Financial Group (“PFG”) restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and fund deferrals (money is aligned with funds managed by the team). The amount of incentive delivered in the form of RSUs and fund deferral awards depends on the size of an individual’s incentive award as it relates to a tiered deferral schedule. RSU and fund deferral awards are subject to a three-year cliff vesting schedule. The overall measurement framework and deferred components are designed to align with a focus on clients’ objectives (e.g. long-term investment performance; fund deferrals), alignment with Principal shareholders (e.g. RSUs), and talent retention.

The annual discretionary bonus is determined based on investment performance and discretionary factors including individual performance, market compensation levels, retentive needs, contribution to profitability, and collaborative effort. Performance goals used to measure individual performance is closely aligned with client investment goals and objectives, with the largest determinant being portfolio investment performance relative to appropriate client benchmarks and peer groups over one and three-year time periods.

Promotions are based on need for a higher-level role and individual readiness. Readiness for a promotion involves an evaluation of the individual’s demonstrated competencies, proficiencies and behavior.

Security Capital Research & Management

The Fund pays Security Capital a sub-advisory fee based on the net assets of the Fund managed by Security Capital, as set forth in an investment sub-advisory agreement between Security Capital and Versus Capital. Security Capital pays its investment professionals out of its total revenues and other resources, including the sub-advisory fees earned with respect to the Fund. The following information relates to the period ended March 31, 2021.


The principal form of compensation of Security Capital’s professionals is a base salary and annual bonus. Base salaries are fixed for each portfolio manager. Each professional is paid a cash salary and, in addition, a year-end bonus based on achievement of specific objectives that the professional’s manager and the professional agree upon at the commencement of the year. The annual bonus is paid partially in cash and partially in either: (i) restricted stock of Security Capital’s parent company, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and/or (ii) in self-directed parent company mutual funds, all vesting over a three-year period (50% each after the second and third years). The annual bonus is a function of Security Capital achieving its financial, operating and investment performance goals, as well as the individual achieving measurable objectives specific to that professional’s role within the firm. The annual incentive program is linked directly to the profitability of each business unit, to JPMorgan Asset Management as a whole, and to the performance of the firm generally. None of the portfolio managers’ compensation is based on the performance of, or the value of assets held in, the Fund.

(a)(4)    Disclosure of Securities Ownership

Versus Capital Advisors LLC

The following table discloses the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by the portfolio managers of the Fund as of March 31, 2021.

 

Name of Portfolio Manager    Dollar Range of Equity
Securities in the Fund

William R. Fuhs, Jr.

  

$ 500,001-$1,000,000

Casey Frazier

  

$ 500,001-$1,000,000

David Truex

  

$ 10,001-$50,000

Sub-Advisers

Principal Real Estate Securities

As of March 31, 2021, PrinREI’s portfolio managers did not beneficially own any shares of the Fund.

Security Capital Research & Management

As of March 31, 2021, Security Capital’s portfolio managers did not beneficially own any shares of the Fund.

(b) Not applicable


Item 9.

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

 

Item 10.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

 

Item 11.

Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  (b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

   

Not applicable.


Item 13. Exhibits.

 

  (a)(1)

Code of Ethics is filed here.

 

  (a)(2)

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

  (a)(3)

Not applicable.

 

  (b)

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant)    Versus Capital Multi-Manager Real Estate Income Fund LLC                                                           

 

By (Signature and Title)*       /s/ Mark D. Quam
      Mark D. Quam, Chief Executive Officer
      (principal executive officer)

Date     5-27-2021                                                                                                                                                            

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*       /s/ Mark D. Quam
      Mark D. Quam, Chief Executive Officer
      (principal executive officer)

Date    5-27-2021                                                                                                                                                           

 

By (Signature and Title)*       /s/ Brian Petersen
      Brian Petersen, Chief Financial Officer
      (principal financial officer)

Date    5-27-2021                                                                                                                                                            

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.