QUARTERLY REPORTS

2023

Q1 | Reitway Review Edition 40

March 31 2023

An early-year stock rally, fuelled by hopes of a soft landing and a Fed pause, proved short-lived. Investors started off the year believing that inflation pressures were coming under control, however, by early February, a much stronger-than-expected jobs report, coupled with data showing inflation remained stubbornly high, had investors rethinking the notion of a friendlier Fed. 

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Q2 | Reitway Review Edition 41

June 30 2023

Global REITs, as measured by the GPR 250 REIT World Index, gained 3.2% in June, which brought the total return performance for the second quarter to 1.1%. While the asset class delivered a positive return, the sector continued to trail the overall performance of the equity market. Japan (+5.22%), the US (+1.98%) and Australia (+1.70%) put up positive returns, the remaining markets delivered negative returns.

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Q3 | Reitway Review Edition 42

September 29 2023

Global REITs produced a -5.8% total return for the quarter in local currency. The S&P Global Broad Market Index lost 3.2% during the quarter. Bonds faired no better. The Reitway Global Property Portfolio made a loss of 7.14% in USD terms during the third quarter, underperforming the GPR 250 REIT World Index by 46 bps. Allocation effects contributed positively while selection effects detracted.

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2022

Q1 | Reitway Review Edition 36

March 31 2022

The GPR 250 REIT World Index was down 3.11% in local currency terms during the first quarter of 2022. The market fixation on inflation and the resultant monetary policy responses led to broad based declines across countries and sectors.

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Q2 | Reitway Review Edition 37

June 30 2022

There were few places to hide during the first half of 2022. High levels of inflation, slowing growth, rising rates, Fed policy uncertainty and fallout from Russia’s war on Ukraine weighed on capital market returns. REITs were no exception.

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Q3 | Reitway Review Edition 38

September 30 2022

The third quarter began with a relief rally, but as the days progressed the knock-on effects of decades-high inflation, aggressive interest rate increases by central banks, rising risks of recession,and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, surfaced again. 

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Q4 | Reitway Review Edition 39

December 31 2022

What a year…… Certainly, one for the record books, but not in a good way. The aftermath of the pandemic has upended supply chains and misaligned labour markets, leading to higher inflation which forced central banks to act. 

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2021

Q1 | Reitway Review Edition 32

March 31 2021

Global real estate, as measured by the GPR 250 REIT World Index, had a solid start to the year. The index gained 7.28% in US dollar terms during the first quarter of 2021. The Canadian REIT market took the top spot, delivering 11.32% in USD during Q1 2021. US REITs also outperformed the global index, increasing by 9.31% for the reporting period.

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Q2 | Reitway Review Edition 33

June 30 2021

The GPR 250 REIT World Index delivered a 10.4% total return in USD during Q2-21, modestly outpacing equities (MSCI World Index +7.9%) and substantially ahead of global bonds (JP Morgan Bond Index +0.9%). The rally has pushed the REIT sector’s year-to-date USD total return to a solid 18.43%.

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Q3 | Reitway Review Edition 34

September 30 2021

The GPR 250 REIT World Index delivered 0.38% in USD during Q3-21, pushing the sector’s year-to-date total return to a solid 18.9%. Global REITs remain ahead of Global Equities (15.3%) as well as Global Bonds (-2.7%) over the same period.

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Q4 | Reitway Review Edition 35

December 31 2021

The GPR 250 REIT World Index gained 34.6% in US dollar terms during 2021, aided by a 13.2% increase in the final quarter of the year. On a country level, the US delivered the highest returns – gaining just shy of 18% in Q4 while UK REITs advanced by 13.5%. REITs in the East continued to struggle with Singapore (+2.3%) and Japan (-2.9%) being the worst performing markets.

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2020

Q1 | Reitway Review Edition 28

March 31 2020

Our benchmark, the GPR 250 REIT World Index produced a total return of -29.58% in US dollar terms during the first quarter of 2020. The best performing markets for the reporting period was Hong Kong (-19.94%) and Singapore (-21.07%). Australia and South Africa recorded the lowest total USD returns of -41.87% and -63.23% respectively.

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Q2 | Reitway Review Edition 29

June 30 2020

Our benchmark, the GPR 250 REIT World Index produced a total return of 11.39% in US dollar terms during the second quarter of 2020. At a continent level, the quarterly gains ranged from 4.75% for Europe to 34.32% for Australia. The asset class outperformed equities marginally (11.39% vs 10.06%) while it achieved meaningful outperformance against bonds (11.39% vs 0.6%).

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Q3 | Reitway Review Edition 30

September 30 2020

After a wobble in September the listed property sector managed to finish the quarter marginally positive. The GPR 250 REIT World Index lost 3.24% last month, but still produced a total return of 1.98% in US dollar terms during the third quarter of 2020. The South African (-10.48%) and European (-2.16%) property markets delivered the worst returns.

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Q4 | Reitway Review Edition 31

December 31 2020

Global real estate, as measured by the GPR 250 REIT World Index, gained 12.82% in US dollar terms during the fourth quarter. Despite the strong end to the year, the index was still down -9.75% in 2020. After delivering the lowest returns in the prior quarter, the South African (29.87%) and European (25.07%) property markets were the top performers in Q4.

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2019

Q2 | Reitway Review Edition 25

June 30 2019

After a stellar start to 2019, Global REITs produced a 1.42% USD total return for the quarter ending 30 June 2019. It is important to remember that property is a pro-cyclical asset class and where the prospects for economic growth look muted or hard to predict the sector enjoys less support.

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Q3 | Reitway Review Edition 26

September 30 2019

The global real estate market, as represented by the GPR 250 REIT World Index, delivered 6.20% in US dollar terms during Q3. Our strategy underperformed the benchmark slightly as a result of our cash position as well as allocation and selection effects in Asia Pacific. Pleasingly, we upheld our first quartile peer group ranking over the last 4, 5, 6 and 7 years.

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Q4 | Reitway Review Edition 27

December 31 2019

The global real estate market, as represented by the GPR 250 REIT World Index, delivered 0.17% in US dollar terms during the fourth and final quarter of 2019. Our portfolio outperformed the benchmark due to superior sector and stock selection.

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Q1 | Reitway Review Edition 24

December 31 2019

Global real estate, as measured by the GPR 250 REIT World Index, produced a total return of 14.55% in US dollar terms for the quarter ending 31 March 2019. This is the best start to a year the index has achieved since 1993. Oceania (16.11%) and Americas (15.87%) led the charge while Asia delivered just shy of 10% for the reporting period. Africa (-0.47%) was the only continental carve out to record a loss during the first quarter.

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2018

Q1 | Reitway Review Edition 20

March 31 2018

The GPR 250 REIT World Index delivered a negative Total Return of 5.87% (USD) for 1Q18. A significant contributor to this decline was the US 10-year Bond yield increasing from a low of 2.4% to a high of 2.7% by the quarter’s end. Optimism about global growth prospects lifted the US 10-year bond yield at the start of 1Q18, with investors bidding up equities and selling down bonds as well as REITs, due to their more defensive nature.

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Q2 | Reitway Review Edition 21

June 30 2018

The GPR 250 REIT World Index produced a total return of 6.68% in US dollar terms for the quarter ending 30 June 2018. Africa (-1.57%) and Europe (-1.10%) were the only continental carve-outs that contracted in the April – June period, while Americas (9.69%), Oceania (6.08%), and Asia (1.47%) recorded quarterly gains.

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Q3 | Reitway Review Edition 22

September 30 2018

The GPR 250 REIT World Index produced a largely flat total return of 0.15% in US dollar terms for the quarter ending 30 September 2018. Africa (-6.06%), and Europe (-6.31%) contracted markedly during the July to September period, while the Americas (1.14%), Asia (1.65%) and Oceania (0.44%) recorded small quarterly gains.

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Q4 | Reitway Review Edition 23

December 31 2018

Global equity markets suffered a significant correction during the fourth quarter of 2018. The weakness experienced across many emerging markets through September spread to developed markets, with the highly valued technology stocks in the S&P 500 Index leading the way down. While real estate equity markets were certainly not immune, they were far less affected.

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2017

Q1 | Reitway Review Edition 16

March 31 2017

The global REIT market peaked at +3.78% during the quarter under review before plummeting in the lead up to the US Federal Reserve rate hike. Subsequently, the REIT market recovered to squeeze out a 0.97% total return for 1Q17 as the U.S. 10 year bond yield declined towards quarter end.

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Q2 | Reitway Review Edition 17

June 30 2017

Global real estate securities, as measured by the GPR 250 REIT World Index, generated a modest total return of 1.12% in U.S. dollars during the second quarter of 2017. The macro backdrop was generally supportive as global growth continued at a measured pace while inflation data remained soft.

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Q3 | Reitway Review Edition 18

September 30 2017

The GPR 250 REIT World Index exhibited a US Dollar (USD) total return of 1.04% during 3Q17. As the quarter progressed, persistently low inflation (and inflation expectations) saw the US 10-year bond yield dip below 2.1% during August 2017. Towards the end of the quarter, as US and other DM economic data proved resilient, the market pushed up bond yields.

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Q4 | Reitway Review Edition 19

December 31 2017

The global bond market did not go quietly into the New Year! A few swift moves during the last two weeks of 2017 pushed the 10-year Treasury yields through key levels to the highest since March. The yield curve, which had been relentlessly flattening, steepened the most since September 2016, while market-implied inflation rates reached an eight-month high as U.S. tax cuts were on the brink of becoming law.

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2016

Q1 | Reitway Review Edition 12

March 31 2016

Global REITs continued their forward march with a total return (TR) of 7.2% in 1Q16, after achieving a TR of 5.7% in 4Q15 in USD terms. Global REITs drifted lower during January as well as the start of February, as economic growth concerns dominated the headlines. Risk assets were sold down and bond yields declined as investors sought shelter.

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Q2 | Reitway Review Edition 13

June 30 2016

After an early year sell-off, markets rebounded to 2016 highs by mid-June, as traders followed the bookies that placed the likelihood of Brexit at only 30%. Complacency turned to bust as Brexit became reality on the 24th of June. British Independence Day (Global REITs -4%; Global Equities -6%) was followed by central bank pep-talk and this resulted in markets whiplashing back to pre-Brexit levels by the end of the quarter.

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Q3 | Reitway Review Edition 14

September 30 2016

Global REITs, in US Dollar (USD) total return (TR) terms, retreated by 0.1% in 3Q16. This brings the year-to-date (YTD) TR of the global REIT market to 12.6%. Unsurprisingly, once again it was a potential US Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike that saw bond yields spike and the global REIT market drop in the period leading up to the Fed’s 16 September policy interest rate decision.

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Q4 | Reitway Review Edition 15

December 31 2016

Global real estate securities traded lower during the fourth quarter of 2016, with our benchmark (GPR 250 REIT Index) down 5.45%, taking the calendar year total return to 6.5% in USD. Lower trending bond yields during the first seven months of 2016 provided a tailwind however, the sharp rise in 4Q16 after the US elections negatively impacted the overall performance.

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2015

Q1 | Reitway Review Edition 8

March 31 2015

Entering 2015, the theme was one of divergence of economic performance amongst various regions and countries. Given this, as well as divergent global monetary policies, currencies were also expected to continue to exhibit heightened volatility (particularly weakness against the USD in many cases).

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Q2 | Reitway Review Edition 9

June 30 2015

The listed real estate market continues to be influenced by movements in the bond markets and this was the main reason for the 8.12% correction by Global REITs during the second quarter. REITs are currently more correlated with bonds than they have ever been in history. The relationship between the two assets classes has increased significantly during the past 3 years and they look as though they are dancing the tango.

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Q3 | Reitway Review Edition 10

September 30 2015

Global REITs returned 0.93% in US Dollar (USD) terms during the third quarter (3Q15) – but it didn’t come easily. This relatively flat figure in isolation disguises the sharp price movements that occurred during the quarter.

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Q4 | Reitway Review Edition 11

December 31 2015

Global REITs pushed forward in Q4 with a 5.74% return. This recovery took the total return for 2015 up to a subdued 2.18%. On the positive side, the asset class did outperform both Global Equities (-0.32%) and Global Bonds (-5.50%) in what was a tumultuous year for markets around the globe.

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2014

Q4 | Reitway Review Edition 7

December 31 2014

The global REIT market is up 27.89% in dollar terms during the 1-year period ending 31 January 2015. The return generated by this asset class has far outpaced the performance of Global Equities and Global Bonds during the corresponding period.

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