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Bluerock Total Income+ Real Estate Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

Security  Shares   Value 
PRIVATE REAL ESTATE SECURITIES (106.48%)(a)          
Private Real Estate Equity (98.24%)          
Apartments (10.98%)          
Bridge Workforce Housing Fund I, LP   N/A   $80,426,314 
Clarion Gables Multifamily Trust   66,504    93,818,082 
Cortland Growth & Income Fund   190,693    224,980,917 
Sentinel Real Estate Fund   1,149    120,982,156 
         520,207,469 
Data Centers (0.51%)          
Harrison Street Data Center Fund(b)   N/A    24,127,146 
           
Diversified (34.96%)          
AEW Core Property Trust   15,838    16,586,679 
Bain Capital Real Estate Fund I   N/A    75,986,257 
Blackstone Property Partners U.S.   83,053    122,727,104 
Brookfield Premier Real Estate Partners   173,831    222,892,473 
Carlyle Property Investors   125,990    226,287,288 
CBRE U.S. Core Partners, LP   57,929,103    92,515,630 
Clarion Lion Properties Fund   66,348    97,991,063 
Harrison Street Core Property Fund   23,238    33,435,246 
Invesco Core Real Estate Fund   644    126,207,418 
Invesco U.S. Income Fund LP   100,267    163,898,051 
Morgan Stanley Prime Property Fund LLC   1,160    22,664,090 
PGIM PRISA II   123,498    160,996,790 
PGIM PRISA III   35,798    100,897,736 
Principal Enhanced Property Fund LP   2,806,228    35,907,344 
RREEF America REIT II, Inc.   47,746    6,071,610 
Stockbridge Smart Markets Fund   34,165    58,225,559 
Stockbridge Value Fund II   N/A    38,504 
TA Realty Core Property Fund, LP   71,980    92,365,421 
         1,655,694,263 
Industrial (37.02%)          
Ares Industrial Real Estate Fund   110,789    278,458,479 
CBRE U.S. Logistics Partners LP   215,558,564    281,617,289 
Clarion Lion Industrial Trust   49,748    182,160,510 
Prologis Targeted U.S. Logistics Fund   179,434    493,090,794 
Realterm Logistics Income Fund LP   180,851    283,324,633 
RREEF Core Plus Industrial Fund LP   677,295    148,945,498 
TA Realty Logistics Fund, LP   82,448    85,495,180 
         1,753,092,383 
Life Science (14.77%)          
Bain Capital Real Estate Life Science Fund(b)   N/A    35,558,383 
Blackstone Property Partners Life Science   N/A    83,265,635 
Harrison Street Life Science   N/A    14,309,679 
IQHQ, Inc.(b)(c)(d)   39,398,013    566,149,447 
         699,283,144 

 
 

Security  Shares/Par   Value 
Private Real Estate Debt (8.24%)        
Ares Real Estate Enhanced Income Fund   N/A   $28,235,298 
Bridge Debt Strategies Fund III, LP   N/A    44,473,146 
Bridge Debt Strategies Fund IV, LP   N/A    95,671,740 
Direct Real Estate Debt Investment, 15.0%, 8/26/2028(c)   37,600,000    37,600,000 
Direct Real Estate Debt Investment, 16.5%, 5/21/2025(c)   67,500,000    67,500,000 
H/2 Special Opportunities Fund(b)(d)   N/A    116,500,349 
         389,980,533 
TOTAL PRIVATE REAL ESTATE SECURITIES (Cost $4,893,141,417)        5,042,384,938 

 

Security  Shares   Value 
PUBLIC EQUITY REAL ESTATE SECURITIES (3.00%)          

Public Non-Traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.00%)

Diversified (0.00%)

          
Highlands REIT, Inc.(b)(c)   140,161    40,647 
Total Public Non-Traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (Cost $51,627)        40,647 
           
Publicly Traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (3.00%)          
Apartments (0.39%)          
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.   49,399    10,220,159 
Essex Property Trust, Inc.   25,990    7,074,478 
Independence Realty Trust, Inc.   44,333    830,800 
NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.   5,909    233,465 
         18,358,902 
Data Centers (0.34%)          
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.   66,777    10,153,443 
Equinix, Inc.   8,042    6,084,577 
         16,238,020 
Gaming (0.01%)          
VICI Properties, Inc.   19,622    561,974 
         561,974 
Healthcare (0.39%)          
American Healthcare REIT, Inc.   96,902    1,415,738 
CareTrust REIT, Inc.   82,863    2,079,862 
Ventas, Inc.   77,596    3,977,571 
Welltower, Inc.   105,140    10,960,845 
         18,434,016 
Hotels (0.10%)          
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.   95,319    1,713,835 
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.   28,674    2,863,386 
         4,577,221 
Industrial (0.48%)          
EastGroup Properties, Inc.   28,083    4,776,918 
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.   67,887    3,225,311 
Prologis, Inc.   105,155    11,809,958 
STAG Industrial, Inc.   73,325    2,644,100 
         22,456,287 
Manufactured Homes (0.07%)          
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.   13,468    877,171 
Sun Communities, Inc.   19,679    2,368,171 
         3,245,342 

 
 

Security  Shares   Value 
Office (0.10%)        
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.   1,008   $117,906 
SL Green Realty Corp.   80,579    4,563,994 
         4,681,900 
Regional Malls (0.21%)          
Macerich Co.   113,659    1,754,895 
Simon Property Group, Inc.   52,823    8,018,531 
         9,773,426 
Self-Storage (0.42%)          
CubeSmart   147,617    6,667,860 
Extra Space Storage, Inc.   0    34 
Iron Mountain, Inc.   82,483    7,392,127 
Public Storage   19,997    5,752,137 
         19,812,158 
Shopping Center (0.20%)          
Brixmor Property Group, Inc.   154,066    3,557,384 
Federal Realty Investment Trust   35,602    3,594,734 
NETSTREIT Corp.   156,174    2,514,401 
         9,666,519 
Single Tenant (0.18%)          
Agree Realty Corp.   68,080    4,216,875 
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.   161,476    4,474,500 
         8,691,375 
Single-Family Rental (0.11%)          
American Homes 4 Rent, Class A   145,484    5,406,186 
         5,406,186 
Total Publicly Traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (Cost $122,276,004)        141,903,326 
           
TOTAL PUBLIC EQUITY REAL ESTATE SECURITIES (Cost $122,327,631)        141,943,973 
           
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT (4.08%)          
Fidelity Investments Money Market Fund - Government Portfolio - Class I, 5.21% (Cost $193,356,311)(e)   193,356,311    193,356,311 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (113.56%) (Cost $5,208,825,359)       $5,377,685,222 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-13.56%)        (641,966,487)
NET ASSETS (100.00%)       $4,735,718,735 

 

Common Abbreviations

IO - Interest Only Security

 

(a) All or a portion of these securities are segregated as collateral for the Lines of Credit as of June 30, 2024.
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) Fair value estimated using fair valuation procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Total value of such securities is $671,290,094, representing 14.18% of net assets.
(d) Holding is comprised of multiple share classes of the same underlying investment.
(e) The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of June 30, 2024.

 
 

Bluerock Total Income+ Real Estate Fund

Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Bluerock Total Income+ Real Estate Fund (the “Fund” or the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on May 25, 2012 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a closed-end management investment company that operates as an interval fund with a continuous offering of Fund shares. The Fund is non-diversified. The Fund’s investment advisor is Bluerock Fund Advisor, LLC (the “Advisor”). The Fund’s primary investment objective is to generate current income while secondarily seeking long-term capital appreciation with low to moderate volatility and low correlation to the broader markets. The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in real estate industry securities, primarily in income producing equity and debt securities.

 

The Fund currently offers Class A, Class C, Class I, Class L and Class M shares. Class A shares commenced operations on October 22, 2012 and are offered at net asset value plus a maximum sales charge of 5.75%. Class A shareholders who tender for repurchase Class A shares that were purchased in amounts of $1,000,000 or more that have been held less than one year (365 days) from the purchase date will be subject to an early withdrawal charge of 1.00% of the original purchase price. Class C and Class I shares commenced operations on April 1, 2014 and are offered at net asset value. Class C shares are subject to an early withdrawal charge of 1.00% if redeemed less than 365 days after purchase. Class L shares commenced operations on June 1, 2017 and are offered at net asset value plus a maximum sales charge of 4.25%. Class M shares commenced operations on December 27, 2021 and are offered at net asset value. Each class represents an interest in the same assets of the Fund and classes are identical except for differences in their sales charge structures and ongoing shareholder service and distribution charges. All classes of shares have equal voting privileges except that each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its shareholder service and/or distribution plans. The Fund’s income, expenses (other than class specific shareholder service and distribution fees) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated proportionately each day based upon the relative net assets of each class.

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 "Financial Services – Investment Companies."

 

A. Security Valuation – Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of the regular trading session of the exchange on the business day the value is being determined, or in the case of securities listed on NASDAQ, at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. In the absence of a sale such securities shall be valued at the last bid price. Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from a third party pricing vendor or from brokers who make markets in such securities. Debt securities are valued by pricing vendors who utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type or by broker-supplied prices. When independent prices are unavailable or unreliable, debt securities may be valued utilizing pricing methodologies which consider similar factors that would be used by third party pricing vendors. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy but may be Level 3 depending on the circumstances. The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in below investment grade securities. The value of these securities can be more volatile due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer and are sensitive to changes in economic, market and regulatory conditions. Short-term investments that mature in 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, provided such valuations represent fair value.

 

Valuation of Underlying Funds – The Fund may invest in portfolios of open-end and closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs” and collectively the “Underlying Funds”). The Underlying Funds value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets/liabilities at their fair value to the methods established by the board of directors of the Underlying Funds.

 

Open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset values (“NAV”) as reported by such investment companies. The shares of many closed-end investment companies, after their initial public offering, frequently trade at a price per share, which is different than the NAV per share. The difference represents a market premium or market discount of such shares. There can be no assurances that the market discount or market premium on shares of any closed-end investment company purchased by the Fund will not change. An ETF trades like common stock and typically represents a fixed portfolio of securities designed to track the performance and dividend yield of a particular domestic or foreign market index. The Fund may purchase an investment vehicle to temporarily gain exposure to a portion of the U.S. or a foreign market. The risks of owning such investment vehicles generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities they are designed to track, although any lack of liquidity could result in it being more volatile. Additionally, such investment vehicles have fees and expenses that reduce their value relative to their underlying holdings.

 
 

When price quotations for certain securities are not readily available, or if the available quotations are not believed to be reflective of market value by the Advisor, those securities will be valued at “fair value” as determined in good faith by the Advisor, who has been named as the valuation designee by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”). There can be no assurance that the Fund could purchase or sell a portfolio security at the price used to calculate the Fund’s NAV.

 

Fair valuation procedures may be used to value a substantial portion of the assets of the Fund. The Fund may use the fair value of a security to calculate its NAV when, for example, (1) a portfolio security is not traded in a public market or the principal market in which the security trades is closed, (2) trading in a portfolio security is suspended and not resumed prior to the normal market close, (3) a portfolio security is not traded in significant volume for a substantial period, or (4) the Advisor determines that the quotation or price for a portfolio security provided by a broker-dealer or independent pricing service is inaccurate.

 

Valuation of Private Real Estate Securities – The Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in Private Real Estate Securities (“Private Funds”), which includes securities that invest in real estate assets (“Private REITs”) and securities that invest in debt instruments secured or otherwise supported by real estate assets (“Private Debt”). The Private Funds measure their investment assets at fair value, and report a NAV per share on a calendar quarter basis. In accordance with ASC 820-10, the Fund has elected to apply the practical expedient, and to value its investments in Private Funds at their respective NAVs or NAV equivalents at each quarter. For non-calendar quarter-end days, the Advisor estimates the fair value of each Private REIT by adjusting the most recent NAV for each Private Fund by the change in a proprietary benchmark that the Advisor has deemed to be representative of the entire Private Fund market. The Fund accrues income on a daily basis for each Private Fund investment as applicable. As of June 30, 2024, all of the Fund’s investments in Private Funds were valued at their respective NAVs.

 

Valuation of Public Non-Traded Equity Real Estate Securities – The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in Public Non-Traded Equity Real Estate Securities (“Public Non-Traded ERES”). The Public Non-Traded ERES do not report periodic NAVs with enough frequency to be valued using the practical expedient. The Advisor determines the fair value of Public Non-Traded ERES on a daily basis by considering various factors such as the most recent published NAV, the transaction price, secondary market trades, shareholder redemption and dividend reinvestment programs, and potential illiquidity discounts. As of June 30, 2024, investments in Public Non-Traded ERES represented less than 0.0% of Fund NAV.

 

The “fair value” of securities may be difficult to determine and thus judgment plays a greater role in the valuation process. The fair valuation methodology may include or consider the following guidelines, as appropriate: (1) evaluation of all relevant factors, including but not limited to, pricing history, current market level, supply and demand of the respective security; (2) comparison to the values and current pricing of securities that have comparable characteristics; (3) knowledge of historical market information with respect to the security; (4) other factors relevant to the security which would include, but not be limited to, duration, yield, fundamental analytical data, the Treasury yield curve, and credit quality.

 

The values assigned to fair valued investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized, since such amounts depend on future developments inherent in long-term investments. Changes in the fair valuation of portfolio securities may be less frequent and of greater magnitude than changes in the price of portfolio securities valued at their last sale price, by an independent pricing service, or based on market quotations. Imprecision in estimating fair value can also impact the amount of unrealized appreciation or depreciation recorded for a particular portfolio security and differences in the assumptions used could result in a different determination of fair value, and those differences could be material.

 

The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of input are:

 

  Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.
     
  Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
     
  Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the six months ended June 30, 2024, maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs.

 
 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following tables summarize the inputs used as of June 30, 2024 for the Fund’s assets measured at fair value:

 

Investments in Securities at Value  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Private Real Estate Securities(a)  $   $   $671,249,447   $5,042,384,938 
Public Non-Traded Real Estate Investment Trusts           40,647    40,647 
Publicly Traded Real Estate Investment Trusts   141,903,326            141,903,326 
Short Term Investment   193,356,311            193,356,311 
TOTAL  $335,259,637   $   $671,290,094   $5,377,685,222 

 

(a) In accordance with ASC 820-10, investments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The following table shows the aggregate changes in fair value of the Fund’s Level 3 investments during the six months ended June 30, 2024:

 

Asset Type 

Balance as of

30-Sep-2023

  

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation/

Depreciation

   Purchases  

Balance as of

June 30, 2024

  

included in the Statements of

Operations attributable to

Level 3 investments held at

June 30, 2024

 
Private Real Estate Securities  $625,349,615   $(59,200,168)  $105,100,000   $671,249,447   $$(59,200,168)
Public Non-Traded Real Estate Investment Trusts   33,639    7,008        40,647    7,008 
Total  $625,383,254   $(59,193,160)  $105,100,000   $671,290,094   $$(59,193,160)

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2024, certain of the Fund’s investments were fair valued and classified as a Level 3 investment in the table above. For private real estate equity, the Fund used the NAV per share as provided by the underlying investment, reflective of the appraised value of all the investment's real estate assets as determined by an independent third-party appraiser. Currently, the third-party appraiser conducts such appraisals on a quarterly basis, using available market information and valuation methods, which may include any or all of a sales comparison method, direct capitalization method and/or discounted cash-flow method. The third-party appraiser is an MAI-designated appraiser and its appraisals and related analyses, opinions and conclusions relating to the real estate assets are determined in conformance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice as published by the Appraisal Foundation. Key unobservable inputs utilized by the third-party appraiser include discount rates and exit capitalization rates, which ranged from 7.00% to 13.25% and 5.25% to 6.75% respectively. Increases (decreases) in the discount rate or exit capitalization rate would result in a lower (higher) fair value measurement. For direct real estate debt, investments were valued at amortized cost, consistent with how they are recorded in accordance with GAAP, as these investments are intended to be held-to-maturity.

 
 

3. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Commitments – As of June 30, 2024, the Fund had unfunded commitments and/or contingencies for the below listed Private Real Estate Securities:

 

Security  Value   Unfunded Commitments   Redemption Frequency  Redemption Notice (Days) 
AEW Core Property Trust  $16,586,679   $   Quarterly   45 
Ares Industrial Real Estate Fund   278,458,479    10,000,000   Quarterly   90 
Ares Real Estate Enhanced Income Fund   28,235,298       Quarterly   90 
Bain Capital Real Estate Fund I   75,986,257    21,724,437   None   None 
Bain Capital Real Estate Life Science   35,558,383    36,788,217   None   None 
Blackstone Property Partners U.S.   122,727,104       Quarterly   90 
Blackstone Property Partners Life Science   83,265,635    4,041,307   Annual   180 
Bridge Debt Strategies Fund III, LP   44,473,146    5,574,061   None   None 
Bridge Debt Strategies Fund IV, LP   95,671,740    3,409,145   None   None 
Bridge Workforce Housing Fund I, LP   80,426,314    1,834,254   None   None 
Brookfield Premier Real Estate Partners   222,892,473       Quarterly   90 
Carlyle Property Investors   226,287,288       Quarterly   90 
CBRE U.S. Core Partners, LP   92,515,630       Quarterly   60 
CBRE U.S. Logistics Partners, LP   281,617,289       Quarterly   90 
Clarion Gables Multifamily Trust   93,818,082       Quarterly   90 
Clarion Lion Industrial Trust   182,160,510       Quarterly   90 
Clarion Lion Properties Fund   97,991,063       Quarterly   90 
Cortland Growth & Income Fund   224,980,917       Quarterly   90 
Direct Debt Investments   105,100,000    82,500,000   None   None 
Harrison Street Core Property Fund   33,435,246       Quarterly   45 
Harrison Street Data Center Fund   24,127,146    6,629,662   None   None 
Harrison Street Life Science Fund   14,309,679    2,947,256   None   None 
H/2 Special Opportunities Fund V   116,500,349       None   None 
Invesco Core Real Estate Fund   126,207,418       Quarterly   45 
Invesco U.S. Income Fund LP   163,898,051       Quarterly   45 
IQHQ, Inc.   566,149,447       None   None 
Morgan Stanley Prime Property Fund LLC   22,664,090       Quarterly   90 
PGIM PRISA II   160,996,790       Quarterly   90 
PGIM PRISA III   100,897,736       Quarterly   90 
Principal Enhanced Property Fund LP   35,907,344       Quarterly   90 
Prologis Targeted U.S. Logistics   493,090,794    150,000,000   Quarterly   90 
Realterm Logistics Income Fund LP   283,324,633       Quarterly   90 
RREEF America REIT II, Inc.   6,071,610       Quarterly   45 
RREEF Core Plus Industrial Fund LP   148,945,498       Quarterly   45 
Sentinel Real Estate Fund   120,982,156       Daily   * 
Stockbridge Smart Markets Fund   58,225,559       Quarterly   45 
Stockbridge Value Fund II   38,504    511,701   None   None 
TA Realty Core Property Fund   92,365,421       Quarterly   45 
TA Realty Logistics Fund   85,495,180       Quarterly   45 
Total  $5,042,384,938   $325,960,040         

 

*Written notice required for redemption, no minimum timeline required.

 

Typically, when the Fund invests in a Private Fund, it makes a binding commitment to invest a specified amount of capital in the applicable Private Fund. The capital commitment may be drawn by the general partner of the Private Fund either all at once, or over time through a series of capital calls at the discretion of the general partner. As such, the Unfunded Commitments column above reflects the remaining amount of the Fund’s commitments to be called by the general partner of the Private Fund. Further, the organizational documents of the Private Funds in which the Fund invests typically have set redemption schedules and notification requirements. As such, the Redemption Frequency column above reflects the frequency in which the Private Fund accepts redemption requests and the Redemption Notice column reflects the number of days of advanced notice required. While redemptions can be requested at the frequency listed above, there is no guarantee the Fund will be paid all or any of the redemption amount at the time requested.

 
 

4. RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

 

In the normal course of business, the Fund faces certain risks and uncertainties. Set forth below is a summary of certain principal risks associated with the Fund. The following is not intended to be a complete list of all the potential risks associated with the Fund. For a more comprehensive list of potential risks the Fund may be subject to, please refer to the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

Market Risk. An investment in shares is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount invested. An investment in shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Fund. The value of these securities, like other market investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that geopolitical and other similar events will disrupt the economy on a national or global level. For instance, war, terrorism, market manipulation, government defaults, government shutdowns, political changes or diplomatic developments, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious diseases, pandemics and epidemics) and natural/environmental disasters can all negatively impact the securities markets.

 

Therefore, the Fund could lose money over short periods due to short-term market movements and over longer periods during more prolonged market downturns. 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 performance, value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and negatively impact the Fund’s performance and your investment in the Fund. The value of your shares at any point in time may be worth less than the value of your original investment, even after taking into account any reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

Real Estate Industry Concentration Risk. The Fund will concentrate its investments in securities of real estate industry issuers, and it may invest in real estate directly. As such, its portfolio will be significantly impacted by the performance of the real estate market and may experience more volatility and be exposed to greater risk than a more diversified portfolio. The value of companies of engaged in the real estate industry is affected by: (i) changes in general economic and market conditions; (ii) changes in the value of real estate properties; (iii) risks related to local economic conditions, overbuilding and increased competition; (iv) increases in property taxes and operating expenses; (v) changes in zoning laws; (vi) casualty and condemnation losses; (vii) variations in rental income, neighborhood values or the appeal of property to tenants; (viii) the availability of financing; (ix) climate change and (x) changes in interest rates and leverage. There are also special risks associated with particular sectors, or real estate operations, including, but not limited to, those risks described below:

 

Retail Properties. Retail properties are affected by shifts in consumer demand due to demographic changes, changes in spending patterns and lease terminations.

 

Office Properties. Office properties are affected by a downturn in the businesses operated by their tenants.

 

Hospitality Properties. Hotel properties and other properties in the hospitality real estate sector, such as motels and extended-stay properties, are affected by declines in business and leisure travel.

 

Healthcare and Life Science Properties. Healthcare and Life Science are affected by potential federal, state and local laws governing licenses, certification, adequacy of care, pharmaceutical distribution, rates, equipment, personnel and other factors regarding operations, and the continued availability of revenue from government reimbursement programs.

 

Industrial Properties. Industrial properties are affected by downturns in the manufacturing, processing and shipping of goods.

 

Multifamily Properties. Multifamily properties are affected by adverse economic conditions in the locale, oversupply and rent control laws.

 

Residential Properties. Residential properties can be significantly affected by the national, regional and local real estate markets. This segment of the real estate industry also is sensitive to interest rate fluctuations which can cause changes in the availability of mortgage capital and directly affect the purchasing power of potential homebuyers. Thus, residential properties can be significantly affected by changes in government spending, consumer confidence, demographic patterns and the level of new and existing home sales.

 

Shopping Centers. Shopping center properties are affected by changes in the local markets where their properties are located and dependent upon the successful operations and financial condition of their major tenants.

 

Self-Storage Properties. Self-storage properties are affected by changes to competing local properties, consumer and small business demand for storage space, and the ability of the management team.

 

Other factors may contribute to the risk of real estate investments:

 

Development Issues. Real estate development companies in which the Underlying Funds or the Fund may invest are affected by construction delays and insufficient tenant demand to occupy newly developed properties.

 

Lack of Insurance. Certain of the companies in the Fund’s portfolio may fail to carry comprehensive liability, fire, flood, wind or earthquake extended coverage and rental loss insurance, or insurance and may be subject to various policy specifications, limits and deductibles.

 

Dependence on Tenants. The ability of companies in the real estate industry in which the Fund may invest to make distributions to shareholders depends upon the ability of the tenants at their properties to generate enough income in excess of tenant operating expenses to make their lease payments.

 
 

Financial Leverage. Companies in the real estate industry in which the Fund may invest may be highly leveraged and financial covenants may affect their ability to operate effectively.

 

Financing Issues. Financial institutions in which the Fund may invest are subject to extensive government regulation. This regulation may limit both the amount and types of loans and other financial commitments a financial institution can make, and the interest rates and fees it can charge.

 

Environmental Issues. Owners of properties that may contain hazardous or toxic substances may be responsible for removal or remediation costs. Credit Market Conditions. Instability in credit markets can potentially make it more difficult for borrowers to obtain financing or refinancing on attractive terms or at all. Conditions in the credit markets may expose borrowers to increased interest expenses for borrowed money and tightening underwriting standards. There is also a risk that a general lack of liquidity or other events in the credit markets may adversely affect the ability of issuers in whose securities the Fund invests to finance real estate developments and projects or refinance completed projects.

 

Credit Risk. It is possible that issuers of debt securities may not make scheduled interest and principal payments, resulting in losses to the Fund. In addition, the credit quality of securities held may be lowered if an issuer’s financial condition changes and this also may negatively impact the Fund’s returns on investment in such securities.

 

Fixed Income Risk. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of fixed income securities. Recently, interest rates have risen sharply after maintaining historically low levels for a significant period of time. Current conditions may result in an increase in interest rate volatility, which in turn may result in a decline in the value of the fixed income investments held by the Fund. As a result, for the present, interest rate risk may be heightened. Fixed income securities are also subject to default risk.

 

Institutional Investment Fund Risk. The Fund’s investment in Institutional Investment Funds will require it to bear a pro rata share of the vehicles’ expenses, including management and performance fees. The fees the Fund pays to invest in an Institutional Investment Fund may be higher than if the manager of the Institutional Investment Fund managed the Fund’s assets directly. The performance fees charged by certain Institutional Investment Funds may create an incentive for its manager to make investments that are riskier and/or more speculative than those it might have made in the absence of a performance fee. Furthermore, Institutional Investment Funds, like the other “Underlying Funds” in which the Fund may invest, are subject to specific risks, depending on the nature of the vehicle, and also may employ leverage such that their returns are more than one times that of their benchmark which could amplify losses suffered by the Fund when compared to unleveraged investments. Shareholders of the Institutional Investment Funds are not entitled to the protections of the 1940 Act. For example, these funds need not have independent boards, shareholder approval of advisory contracts may not be required, may leverage to an unlimited extent, and may engage in joint transactions with affiliates. These characteristics present additional risks for shareholders.

 

Lack of Control Over Institutional Investment Funds and Other Portfolio Investments. Once the Advisor or RREEF has selected an Institutional Investment Fund, Private REIT, Public REIT, or Other Public Investment Vehicle (each, an “Underlying Fund” and together, the “Underlying Funds”) for investment by the Fund, the Advisor and RREEF will have no control over the investment decisions made by any such Underlying Fund. Although the Fund and the Advisor or RREEF will evaluate regularly each Underlying Fund and its manager to determine whether their respective investment programs are consistent with the Fund’s investment objective, the Advisor and RREEF will not have any control over the investments made by any Underlying Fund. Even though the Underlying Funds are subject to certain constraints, the managers may change aspects of their investment strategies. The managers may do so at any time (for example, such change may occur immediately after providing the Advisor with the quarterly unaudited financial information for an Institutional Investment Fund). The Advisor or RREEF may reallocate the Fund’s investments among the Underlying Funds, but the Advisor’s ability to do so may be constrained by the withdrawal limitations imposed by certain of the Underlying Funds, which may prevent the Fund from reacting rapidly to market changes should an Underlying Fund fail to effect portfolio changes consistent with such market changes and the demands of the Advisor. Such withdrawal limitations may also restrict the Advisor’s ability to terminate investments in Underlying Funds that are poorly performing or have otherwise had adverse changes. The Advisor and RREEF will be dependent on information provided by the Underlying Fund, including quarterly unaudited financial statements, which if inaccurate could adversely affect the Advisor’s or RREEF’s ability to manage the Fund’s investment portfolio in accordance with its investment objectives.

 

Leveraging Risk. The use of leverage, such as borrowing money to purchase securities or otherwise invest the Fund’s assets, will cause the Fund to incur additional expenses and may significantly magnify the Fund’s losses in the event of adverse performance of the Fund’s underlying investments. In addition to any borrowing utilized by the Fund, the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests may utilize leverage, subject to the limitations of their charters and operative documents. Leverage by Underlying Funds and/or the Fund has the effect of potentially increasing losses. In addition, interest rates (including benchmarks like Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") and the spreads to such benchmarks charged by lenders) are highly sensitive to external factors outside a borrower’s control, including general and local economic conditions (such as inflation, recession, money supply and unemployment) and the monetary and fiscal policies of various governmental agencies such as the Federal Reserve Board. During periods of increased interest rates, borrowing costs of the Fund will likely increase and may adversely affect the Fund’s performance.

 

REIT Risk. The value of investments in REIT shares may decline because of adverse developments affecting the real estate industry and real property values. In general, real estate values can be affected by a variety of factors, including supply and demand for properties, the economic health of the country or of different regions, and the strength of specific industries that rent properties. Also, qualification as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) in any particular year is a complex analysis that depends on a number of factors. There can be no assurance that an entity in which the Fund invests with the expectation that it will be taxed as a REIT will, in fact, qualify as a REIT. An entity that fails to qualify as a REIT would be subject to a corporate level tax, would not be entitled to a deduction for dividends paid to its shareholders and would not pass through to its shareholders the character of income earned by the entity.

 

Valuation of Institutional Investment Funds. Institutional Investment Funds are not publicly traded and the Fund may consider information provided by the institutional asset manager to determine the value of the Fund’s investment therein. The valuation provided by an institutional asset manager as of a specific date may vary from the actual sale price that may be obtained if such investment were sold to a third party. To determine the value of the Fund’s investment in Institutional Investment Funds, the Advisor considers, among other things, information provided by the Institutional Investment Funds, including quarterly unaudited financial statements, which if inaccurate could adversely affect the Advisor’s ability to value accurately the Fund’s shares. Institutional Investment Funds that invest primarily in publicly traded securities are more easily valued.