Hang onto this REIT fund

ISHARES S&P/TSX REIT INDEX ETF, $18.40, is a hold. The ETF (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) lets investors tap all 18 Canadian real estate investment trusts in the S&P/TSX REIT Index. Investors pay an MER of 0.61%, and the fund gives you a 4.4% yield.
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Get a 4.8% yield from RioCan REIT

Get a 4.8% yield from RioCan REIT

This REIT mainly operates retail malls, which suffered at the height of the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020. As a result, it cut distributions by a third.

However, most of its tenants have re-opened their stores and the trust is once again raising its monthly distributions.

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New projects enhance their appeal and cash flow

These two retail-focused REITs continue to benefit as shoppers return to their mall and other retail properties. Longer term, both REITs should also gain as they build more mixed-use properties with residential units.
CHOICE PROPERTIES REIT $14 is a buy. Canada’s biggest REIT (Toronto symbol CHP.UN; Cyclical-Growth Payer… Read More

Enjoy a 5.1% yield with RioCan REIT

Enjoy a 5.1% yield with RioCan REIT

This REIT mainly operates retail malls, which suffered at the height of the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020. As a result, the REIT cut its distributions by a third.

However, most of its tenants have re-opened their stores and the trust is once again raising its… Read More

Re-opening boosts RioCan

RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $21 is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Units outstanding: 303.9 million; Market cap: $6.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 5.6; Distribution yield: 4.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.riocan.com) owns all or part of 202 shopping centres and… Read More

Rising interest rates impact real estate

Apart from the overall market decline, higher interest rates in Canada and the U.S. are the main reason for weakness in the shares of real-estate firms and REITs. So far this year, ETFs holding U.S. and Canadian REIT have lost around 20% of their value.
However,… Read More