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A Liquid Benchmark for Private Real Estate
Jan 15, 2015
Commercial real estate represents an important element of the asset allocation process but is difficult to access directly, with high barriers to entry and exit. Listed (or publicly held) real estate is far more liquid but these securities are far more volatile and incorporate an additional layer of leverage. Indexes tracking direct and listed real estate differ significantly in their calculation methodologies, making direct comparisons difficult. The MSCI USA IMI Liquid Real Estate Index seeks to provide the best of both worlds: an investable index with a risk and return profile of direct real estate and the liquidity of listed real estate.
Research authors
- Roman Kouzmenko, Executive Director, MSCI Core Equity Research