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Core account: VXUS, VTI, BNDW Fluff: SCHD, SCHY, O, REET, BRK.B, FXE, FXF
REITs are not ETFs, fool. You can get REIT ETFs (REET is one). But then you'd need to know what an asset class is. But WSB regards ain't got time to learn that shit.
I hold the following: * VXUS (ex-US equities passively managed index etf) * BNDW (ex-US bonds passively managed index etf) * REET (ex-US REITS managed index etf, excludes development firms and only includes REITs that hold real estate) * FXE (Synonymous with holding Euros, pays a dividend) * FXF (Synonymous with holding Swiss Francs, no dividend) * SCHY (Schwab international high dividend yield index etf) Out of those, VXUS, BNDW, SCHY are my largest ex-US holdings. The rest represent <2% positions in my portfolio.
I've always held a 50/50 split between US/EX-US equities and bonds, so I feel uniquely positioned for this. I started investing through the dot com bust and the great recession, I've never trusted the US completely because... well look around. I gladly accepted slightly lower returns in exchange for the diversification, and it has paid off well this year. Though lately I have been focusing more on investments that are backed by international currencies (FXF for swiss francs, FXE for euros), or real estate (O for domestic and some international, REET for all international). Anything that can provide either an externalized store of value or something backed primarily by real property.
Yup. Xfers happen every Friday, investments every Monday. Pretty much the only thing I've done different is adding some extra allocations in ex-US positions (REET, FXF, FXE) with play money.
You have a couple of options. Obviously, there are bonds which are great and tend to be more stable than stocks. You can also invest in publicly traded reits that give you exposure to real estate without the hassle of having to buy and manage property yourself, you dont have to buy them in turkey if youre worried about the turkish market, there are reits all over the world and there are etfs that include many international reits like REET. And you can even invest in cash and cash equivalents. Stuff like money market funds can give you exposure to cash. Other than that, you have a world of non-traditional investments that include stuff like gold and commodities. I don't think that is a good option for the average individual investor, though. But if it suits you then go for it.
I started back in 2015 and my allocation in my Roth looks like this. VOO - 60% VXUS - 20% VB - 10% REET - 5% BND - 5% BND has been shit but I tried to create an "all-weather". Hits about every market there is imo.
WHAT IF JNSTEAD OF WALLSTREAT BETS IT WAS WALLST REET FREAKS AND INSTEAD OF LOSING ALL OF OUR FUCKING MONEY WE WENT BEHIND WENDYS AND SOLD OUR BODIES TI RECOVERY FROM THIS FUCKING HORRIBEL DAY TO BE A FUCKING BULL 
Unless your intent is to overweight realty, the best use of if REIT funds is to compensate for exclusions in other funds. Vanguard has several ETFs for instance that specifically exclude REITs. It should be noted though that VNQ and VNQI are not REIT funds, … several years ago they were reformulated to be real estate sector funds. So they now cover non-REIT real estate stocks. This limits their usefulness as REIT exclusion patches, but does make them useful for overweighting realty. Check your ETF lineup … it may be that real estate is already represented at market weight, as a previously reply correctly pointed out. VNQ and VNQI would be ideal for going overweight the sector. But if you need to patch up REIT exclusions, iShares’ REET is a better pick.
Do you hold total market style funds already? I'm seeing VTI contains everything in IYR, and VTI (35%) and VXUS (59%) hold a combined 94% of REET. [https://www.etfrc.com/funds/overlap.php](https://www.etfrc.com/funds/overlap.php)
1. When I was 15 and started getting paid taxed dollars. 2. Some old guy I worked with told me if I did I’d be rich enough to play video games as much as I wanted. 3. I’m a numbers guy. I just weigh the risks and rewards and compare that to risk free investments. Then I try and calculate the future value of the money when I get a return on the investment. If it does or doesn’t end up within my tolerances then I don’t sweat it. 4. I dont really “try” and stay updated on market trends. I usually come across things via the internet accidentally most of the time. I do read a lot of books though. 5. I look at their Market Cap, P/E ratio, Return on Capital, Earnings Margin, Growth in Earnings, Total Growth, Debt etc. Then I look at how many competitors the company has and how strong the brand name is. If it’s in an industry I’m familiar with I’ll dive deeper into the companies values and long term goals. 6. Back in 2011 I thought online gaming would become very mainstream. I bought a bunch of shares of NVDIA & Intel and invested about 14K total. Then in 2014 I thought it was overpriced and sold. I put 8k into VNQ & REET. I “diversified” my portfolio by switching to two low cost REITs. A total return difference of about $500k. 🤷🏾♂️
No downside to multiple ETFs but VOO and SPY are identical. No need to have both. If in a retirement account, sell SPY and put it into VOO. If in a taxable account, just don't buy any more SPY. No reason to sell and create a taxable event just to simplify things. SPLV and REET are crap. I'd sell them right away. The others all overlap to some degree, but that is no big deal.
I'm 27 and am just talking about saving for retirement here. It would be nice to retire early, but I'm patient. Currently, I am invested in a lot of ETFs (I heard they were good and so just Googled "good etfs" and basically bought some of everything that came up). I currently hold shares in REET, SPLV, IYY, VOO, QQQ, VT, SPY, and VTI. Here are my three questions: 1. Is there any downsides to being invested in this many different ETFs? 2. Should I try to consolidate into just a few of them? If so, which ones? 3. Which ones should I continue to buy into monthly?
Looking for some advice. Still pretty young, and got a long time to save. Planning on doing the thing where you buy a set amount every month and then just hold forever. Right now, I have some money (probably the majority now that I think about it) in single stocks. I'm thinking about selling out of them (most are doing pretty well, a couple are trash) and moving everything to indexes/ETFs. Currently, I already do own some shares in some index funds and/or ETFs (I actually don't know what the difference is or if there is one) VOO, SPLV, IYY, REET, VTI, SPY, and VT are the ones I own shares in. Here are my two questions: 1. Should I go through with my plan to move out of single stocks? I was thinking about doing it over time, selling off only a set amount every month and buying back in on ETFs/Indexes. 2. I recently read a suggestion that you should stick to 2 or 3 ETFs. Obviously I have a lot more than that. Should I also try to consolidate down into a few ETFs, instead of owning shares in so many?
VIG and VYM are the best ones from an expense ratio perspective. But, like others have said before, dividends are part of the value of a stock. If you get a 3.5% yielding stock/ETF, then its value drops by that amount. So, most recommend reinvesting it in the ticker. You could create a dividend snowball...buy shares of a better stock/ETF with dividends from others. Ultimately, it all depends on your goals. JEPI or SCHD would be better options for big dividends. Or pick up a few REITs like O, or a REITs ETF like SCHA or REET
ZRE ETF to tap the Canadian REIT market and REET for global exposure. Why? Low MER , dividends and performance.
I am looking at I shares global ticker symbol REET. trading at 23.89 looks very promising. Also aridis Pharmaceuticals really lo price right now. Ticker symbol ARDS. Thinking 1000 shares of each
AVRE, REET if you know what CEFs are AWP if you don't avoid that last one.
Housing market shorts still in play? REET puts? Rates are still rising (soon to be 9%). Most RE data is based on mortgages 3%-4%
I have a mixture of ETFs and Individual stocks that I like. Throw in a couple of riskier ones if you want some excitement. The ETFs range from Broadmarket USA, whole world minus USA, to some sector specific as well. Learn about Price over earnings. Look at cash flows & dividends. $5000 may not be a lot to in here. To a 17yr old it’s a small Fortune. Dollar cost average in if you’re nervous to invest It all at once. $500 this week, $500 next week etc. Don’t be too scared of volatility, this is normal. My portfolio went down 3% last night. Oh well! I’m still buying. Learn all you can. Spread your risk. Beware the small cap who’s price has had a good run and does a cap raise. (I’m looking at you Gevo) 😁 I’ll suggest you add a reit. Dividends are good when you’re first starting out. I have some REET. II pays once a month. 👌🏻💰
I found this nice ETF, GLO tech heavy REET is a good REIT VOO , VXUS, and VTI are all good as well Gold, uranium or precious metals is cool, there’s an ETF for those for sure. Best of luck!!
I dont know enough about EPRT, and in case you are in the same boat, my recommendation will be to also consider REET/MORT/SRET. As for single names I like BXMT or STWD (but again i didn't do a deep dive in those names). ​ Is there a specific reason you are looking at SSPY as opposed to SPY? Are you getting some form of MER advantage?
Where do you recommend getting info on REIT stocks? I had the REET etf but it was basically impossible to keep up with news related to it using Google finance...
Watching my real estate ETF (REET) go down the past couple weeks. :(
What do you guys think of REET given the Evergrande stuff? I'm not entirely certain if it will be directly affected.
I pulled out of a bunch of stuff today and reorganized so I could buy some weed stock on its way up. My long-term was flat-lining so I sold it off, wasn't moving. Wanted to change it up and play with my money a little more, but I also put half of it into REET as my new 'savings' account as an alternative to my sideways-moving previous 'savings' which was boring me to death.
VNQ or REET are quality. NURE is an interesting play on short term REITs (storage, mobile homes, apartments, etc) but anything else her too high in fees and poor strategies for me.
I like the idea of the global whatever ETFs and their marketing is nice, but their picks and expenses leave a lot to be desired. I'd pick ole reliable VNQ or REET first, then NURE if you prefer a honed approach.
You’re right. You have no idea. In fact… I think YouTube will serve you well. I mean no disrespect. Ou just have no idea. I’ll give you the gist anyway… Etf: a basket of investments… like a mutual fund. Only better for taxes. REIT: a trust which holds property. A basket of property if you will. Hell, you can have a reit etf. REET for example. An etf witch holds a bunch of Reits. Of which hold a bunch of property.
I like the etf REET - sort of low fee at 0.15% and you get international exposure.
I took positions in: FUTY, REET, GLDM, and SHY, to hedge for inflation and any potential corrections I think we're about to face.
26, Started trading Cash for ETFs beginning of 2021, but not stocks atm. Any recommendations? 2 shares - VUG 2 shares - VOO 5 shares - VRAI 5 shares - JETS 5 shares - REET $13k-ish - 401k My only regret is that I didn’t get into investing in my early 20s even though I had small capital. On the plus side, had my 401k started.
i had a bacon, egg, spinach and blue cheese sandwich with some ethical african coffee. if only i had the brain cells to express the taste any other way than: COR REET BANGIN LA
Longer in REITs than me! REET doesn't look bad at all, I like their country distribution and the dividends are nice. Thanks for sharing.
Im in XLRE and REET for a little bit of international exposure and US exposure. Both have nice dividends and reasonable expenses.
would REITs be a good move now? If so who? I like REET and some others but would like to discuss