Q: I want to add an REIT to a non registered account. Which one of the above would be a good choice.
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Q: Good afternoon,
I know that there are diversification benefits to owning ZRE vs individual REITs in Canada. But for a 1-2% portfolio weight, I wonder if I might be better off with a name like CHP.UN purely for income given the quality of their largest tenant.
I have owned ZRE for awhile now, but have to admit to being underwhelmed by its performance.
Thoughts?
Thanks as always.
Thoughts
I know that there are diversification benefits to owning ZRE vs individual REITs in Canada. But for a 1-2% portfolio weight, I wonder if I might be better off with a name like CHP.UN purely for income given the quality of their largest tenant.
I have owned ZRE for awhile now, but have to admit to being underwhelmed by its performance.
Thoughts?
Thanks as always.
Thoughts
- Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CHP.UN)
- Loblaw Companies Limited Second Preferred Shares Series B (L.PR.B)
- George Weston Limited 5.20% Preferred Shares Series IV (WN.PR.D)
Q: Hi 5i,
I currently own CHP.UN and L.PR.B. I would like your opinion, is there value in selling CHP.UN and buying WN,PR.D to strengthen my portfolio or should i just buy more L.PR.B. I looked but don't really understand the relationships here.
I currently own CHP.UN and L.PR.B. I would like your opinion, is there value in selling CHP.UN and buying WN,PR.D to strengthen my portfolio or should i just buy more L.PR.B. I looked but don't really understand the relationships here.
- American Tower Corporation (REIT) (AMT)
- AvalonBay Communities Inc. (AVB)
- Welltower Inc. (WELL)
- Realty Income Corporation (O)
- Prologis Inc. (PLD)
- Public Storage (PSA)
- Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CAR.UN)
- Chartwell Retirement Residences (CSH.UN)
- Tricon Residential Inc. (TCN)
- Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (GRT.UN)
- InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust (IIP.UN)
- NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (NWH.UN)
- Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CHP.UN)
- Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (DIR.UN)
- Digital Realty Trust Inc. (DLR)
- Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT)
- Spirit Realty Capital Inc. (SRC)
Q: Hi 5i, looking for help taming the RIETs part of my portfolio as i own all of the above. Can you help me with selling some REITs (anything I've doubled up on or is not the best choice). I am planning on redistributing the funds to the remaining REITs. As usual your help is appreciated, if you could rank them also that would be great.
- Artis Real Estate Investment Trust (AX.UN)
- BRP Inc. Subordinate Voting Shares (DOO)
- Laurentian Bank of Canada (LB)
- Evertz Technologies Limited (ET)
- First National Financial Corporation (FN)
- Chesswood Group Limited (CHW)
- Information Services Corporation Class A Limited Voting Shares (ISV)
- Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CHP.UN)
- Hammond Power Solutions Inc. Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (HPS.A)
- Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR)
- Dexterra Group Inc. (DXT)
Q: How would you rank AX.UN, CHP.un, CHW. DOO, ET, FN, HPS.A, ISV, LB, QSR for overall return with some growth. Please rate as well if you would Buy, Sell or Hold Each one of them. Would you prefer at this time not to invest and just hold cash?
- NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (NWH.UN)
- Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CHP.UN)
- Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (DIR.UN)
Q: Hi. could you please rank these REITs in order of safest business model during a recession and relative security of distribution. Thanks.
- Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CAR.UN)
- SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (SRU.UN)
- CT Real Estate Investment Trust (CRT.UN)
- Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CHP.UN)
Q: For income and some safety, do you see anything not to like about these four REITs?
Thanks as always.
Thanks as always.
- Canadian National Railway Company (CNR)
- Suncor Energy Inc. (SU)
- Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN)
- goeasy Ltd. (GSY)
- Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CHP.UN)
- Lightspeed Commerce Inc. Subordinate Voting Shares (LSPD)
Q: Good day 5i Team,
I have some cash sitting around and would like to build a portfolio.
There are few names that I selected, the goal is to have a stability, potential growth, dividends and maybe some covered options selling opportunities. I will hold these in my TFSA.
What do you think of the names? What would you add? What would you recommend.
Thank you as always
I have some cash sitting around and would like to build a portfolio.
There are few names that I selected, the goal is to have a stability, potential growth, dividends and maybe some covered options selling opportunities. I will hold these in my TFSA.
What do you think of the names? What would you add? What would you recommend.
Thank you as always
- RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (REI.UN)
- Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CAR.UN)
- SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (SRU.UN)
- Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (AP.UN)
- Artis Real Estate Investment Trust (AX.UN)
- Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust (BEI.UN)
- Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (GRT.UN)
- NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (NWH.UN)
- Summit Industrial Income REIT (SMU.UN)
- Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust (KMP.UN)
- Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CHP.UN)
- First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust (FCR.UN)
Q: Would you please rank these 12 REITs for future growth prospects, where 10 is the best prospects & 1 the worst. Also would please indicate what REIT assets contribute to future growth & those REIT assets that have very little future growth. Thanks ... Cal
Q: I have modest positions in these two holdings and am thinking of selling the Choice prop. REIT and buying more TXF. Do you have an opinion on this move. I recognize that they are very different holdings but my reasoning is as follows.
Chp has a nice dividend but very little growth. Txf has now dropped in price to a point where the downside potential seems more limited than its upside potential. It also pays a dividend that is enhanced by the covered call strategy. I know you prefer to own tech companies directly (which I do) but have also found Txf to be a way to own a basket of tech that would be hard for me to reproduce in my own portfolio. Any thoughts or opinions would be appreciated. Thanks.
Chp has a nice dividend but very little growth. Txf has now dropped in price to a point where the downside potential seems more limited than its upside potential. It also pays a dividend that is enhanced by the covered call strategy. I know you prefer to own tech companies directly (which I do) but have also found Txf to be a way to own a basket of tech that would be hard for me to reproduce in my own portfolio. Any thoughts or opinions would be appreciated. Thanks.
- H&R Real Estate Investment Trust (HR.UN)
- SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (SRU.UN)
- Chartwell Retirement Residences (CSH.UN)
- Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust (CRR.UN)
- MCAN Mortgage Corporation (MKP)
- Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CHP.UN)
- Inovalis Real Estate Investment Trust (INO.UN)
Q: are any of these something to have as a good investment ?
- PRO Real Estate Investment Trust (PRV.UN)
- SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (SRU.UN)
- NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (NWH.UN)
- Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CHP.UN)
Q: Is it better for me to hold these companies in a registered account?
Also, in terms of their portfolio diversification, do I need to own all four?
Also, in terms of their portfolio diversification, do I need to own all four?
- H&R Real Estate Investment Trust (HR.UN)
- Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CHP.UN)
- First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust (FCR.UN)
Q: I am interested in REITs for potential retirement income. However, when one looks into the details of the “dividends” often a significant portion of the yield is return of capital. Are there any Canadian reits that make distributions that are largely just income and if so can you advise of same. Thanks Bill
- Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CHP.UN)
- Inovalis Real Estate Investment Trust (INO.UN)
Q: Good Morning,
Thanks for your excellent service. I owe INO.UN and CHP.UN in REIT. Looking to replace them with 1 Industrial/Commercial/ REIT and 1 residential REIT. Looking for long term growth and not much concerned about Income. Can you recommend 2 REITS in each space with brief comments on the rationale that there long term prospects will be better then the one I am replacing.
Thanks and have a great day
Thanks for your excellent service. I owe INO.UN and CHP.UN in REIT. Looking to replace them with 1 Industrial/Commercial/ REIT and 1 residential REIT. Looking for long term growth and not much concerned about Income. Can you recommend 2 REITS in each space with brief comments on the rationale that there long term prospects will be better then the one I am replacing.
Thanks and have a great day
- Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CAR.UN)
- Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CHP.UN)
Q: I am looking to add one REIT to my RSP portfolio. I would greatly appreciate your thoughts on the two listed above and if you have a better suggestion. What would be your preferred REIT please?
Thanks and a price increase for this service is well deserved in my humble opinion. Dan
Thanks and a price increase for this service is well deserved in my humble opinion. Dan
Q: Hi Peter and 5i,
The below is from a CHP's press release from it's latest quarterly earnings on 4/29.
"Choice Properties had a net loss of for the first quarter of 2021 as compared to net income of in the first quarter of 2020. The decrease was mainly due to an unfavorable change of in the adjustment to the fair value on the Exchangeable Units, partially offset by a favorable change in the fair value of investment properties, including properties held within equity accounted joint ventures."
I do not understand the Exchangeable Units. Will you please explain what the Exchangeable Units and what they mean?
Thanks as always for your valuable information.
The below is from a CHP's press release from it's latest quarterly earnings on 4/29.
"Choice Properties had a net loss of for the first quarter of 2021 as compared to net income of in the first quarter of 2020. The decrease was mainly due to an unfavorable change of in the adjustment to the fair value on the Exchangeable Units, partially offset by a favorable change in the fair value of investment properties, including properties held within equity accounted joint ventures."
I do not understand the Exchangeable Units. Will you please explain what the Exchangeable Units and what they mean?
Thanks as always for your valuable information.
Q: Hello!
I am underwater on my First Capital Realty shares (currently yielding 2.62%) and considering replacing them with Choice Properties REIT units (currently yielding 5.43%). Doing so would double my income from this position. My thinking is that CHP's income profile is more stable than FCR's. What are your thoughts on this trade? More importantly, would you make the switch now or wait for the economy to open up more? Once vaccinations are rolled out and the economy more or less returns to normal, does FCR's share price have more upside than CHP's? FCR's share price has rallied more in recent months.
Thank You!
I am underwater on my First Capital Realty shares (currently yielding 2.62%) and considering replacing them with Choice Properties REIT units (currently yielding 5.43%). Doing so would double my income from this position. My thinking is that CHP's income profile is more stable than FCR's. What are your thoughts on this trade? More importantly, would you make the switch now or wait for the economy to open up more? Once vaccinations are rolled out and the economy more or less returns to normal, does FCR's share price have more upside than CHP's? FCR's share price has rallied more in recent months.
Thank You!
Q: Peter and Ryan, would you please give me my best choices to add to the reits that I have now. Looking for 4% and better dividend. I now own NWH.UN SLATE GROCERY and SMART REIT. Thinking of Choice reit and or Crombie??? Your advise please on reits that may be the best fit. Thanks Ken
- RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (REI.UN)
- SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (SRU.UN)
- Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CHP.UN)
Q: Hi,
How would you rank these reits in regards to revenue, distribution security and growth.
Thank you
Ed
How would you rank these reits in regards to revenue, distribution security and growth.
Thank you
Ed
- Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CAR.UN)
- Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (GRT.UN)
- InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust (IIP.UN)
- CT Real Estate Investment Trust (CRT.UN)
- Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust (KMP.UN)
- Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CHP.UN)
- Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (DIR.UN)
Q: I am considering the above 7 REITs and would like to concentrate on the best 4-5 for long term in RRSP; based on current value and growth potential. I am concerned that CRT is trading at too high a valuation (P/B higher than others). Could you please tell us where each of the 7 REITs are trading, relative to their NAV (for example DIR's may be trading at a 10-per-cent discount to NAV). Can you please rank all 7 REITs? Thank you!!
PS: Is it hard to calculate trading price relative to NAV?
PS: Is it hard to calculate trading price relative to NAV?