A smart beta index following the US REIT sector. The index mostly holds a portfolio of small-cap REITs. However, in times of volatility, the index switches to a portfolio of large-cap REITs, with the purpose of minimizing volatility and drawdown during these periods.
A smart beta index tracking the residential real estate sector in the US and in developed Europe. The index components are real estate companies whose main focus is the residential sector.
A strategy that aims to time the holding of a portfolio of REITs or banks based on the changes in the long-term interest rates.
A smart beta index, the first to track the Israeli commercial real estate sector. The index is based on B-BRE’s proprietary databases, which enable to extract the market value of the local CRE activity of Israeli real estate companies.
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The purpose of this smart beta index is to enable investors to get exposure to a subset of the TA-125 index that contains companies that have a higher dividend yield and are less volatile.
A smart beta index which tracks the infrastructure activity in Israel of companies traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The index is based on B-BRE’s proprietary databases, which enables to extract the market value of the local infrastructure activity of Israeli infrastructure companies, excluding activites abroad or such that are not infrastructure-related activities
The index history goes back to 1/8/2013.
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REITs and banks are assets which are thought to be sensitive to interest rates. Concerns about REIT stocks emerge every once in a while when interest rates are expected to rise. We explore how sensitive, in fact, are REITs and banks to the long-term interest rates, as reflected in the 10-year treasure rate (TNX).
A comparison of prices and rents in the Tel Aviv office market vs. the Israeli residential real estate prices and rents. For the office market we use B-BRE’s data, for the residential market we use Central Bureau of Statistics data.
Main indicators for the Tel Aviv office market, based on listed CRE companies financial reports as of 31/12/2017.
