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GRIFFIN INSTITUTIONAL ACCESS REAL ESTATE FUND    
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS    
December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)    

 

Description  Shares   Value
(Note 2)
 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (81.87%)          
           
Private Investment Funds (67.94%)*          
AEW Core Property Trust (U.S.), Inc.   48,877   $50,753,879 
American Core Realty Fund, L.P.   445    55,983,880 
Ares Real Estate Enhanced Income Fund, L.P.   N/A    49,910,740 
Barings Core Property Fund, L.P.   101,597    13,695,192 
BGO Diversified US Property Fund, L.P.   24,498    54,747,039 
BlackRock US Core Property Fund   N/A    50,291,473 
Brookfield Senior Mezzanine Real Estate Finance Fund   96,165    98,573,324 
CBRE U.S. Core Partners, L.P.   74,863,082    108,756,569 
Clarion Gables Multifamily Trust, L.P.   143,690    189,592,717 
Clarion Lion Industrial Trust, L.P.   54,291    115,576,734 
Clarion Lion Properties Fund, L.P.   155,932    241,661,170 
Cortland Growth and Income Fund, L.P.   166,427    189,323,482 
CrossHarbor Strategic Debt Fund, L.P.   N/A    102,253,627 
GWL U.S. Property Fund, L.P.   N/A    27,942,247 
Hancock U.S. Real Estate Fund, L.P.   63,179    83,847,865 
Heitman America Real Estate Trust, L.P.   26,888    32,575,898 
Heitman Core Real Estate Debt Income Trust   134,105    137,717,623 
JPM U.S. Real Estate Mezzanine Debt Fund, L.P.   307,325    31,034,386 
MetLife Commercial Mortgage Income Fund, L.P.   9,816    10,081,067 
Morgan Stanley Prime Property Fund   12,908    248,448,595 
Oaktree Real Estate Income Fund, L.P.   N/A    125,989,625 
PGIM Real Estate US Debt Fund, L.P.   72,013    84,057,597 
PRISA, L.P.   104,363    182,143,994 
RREEF America REIT II, Inc.   248,080    31,595,153 
Sentinel Real Estate Fund, L.P.   876    79,390,017 
Stockbridge Smart Markets Fund, L.P.   42,893    68,210,120 
TA Realty Core Property Fund, L.P.   88,894    101,752,430 
TCM CRE Credit Fund, L.P.   87,906    88,076,331 
Torchlight Value Fund, LLC   40,000    40,029,662 
UBS Trumbull Property Fund   1,831    19,275,759 
USAA US Government Building Fund, LLC   N/A    74,401,759 
Voya Commercial Mortgage Lending Fund, L.P.   N/A    15,343,462 
         2,803,033,416 
           
Publicly Traded Securities (13.93%)          
AGNC Investment Corp.   1,063,400    18,800,912 
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.   49,710    8,032,142 
American Homes 4 Rent, Class A   279,238    7,318,828 
American Tower Corp.   19,090    4,387,264 

 

 

 

Description    Shares      Value
(Note 2)
 
Publicly Traded Securities (continued)               
Americold Realty Trust    163,230    $ 5,722,844  
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.    1,974,030      18,595,363  
Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A    115,480      5,964,542  
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.    120,930      2,211,810  
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.    879,730      12,624,125  
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp.    328,900      5,209,776  
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.    50,360      10,560,492  
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Class A    598,720      22,284,358  
Boston Properties, Inc.    51,430      7,090,140  
Brandywine Realty Trust    205,650      3,238,987  
Brixmor Property Group, Inc.    198,680      4,293,475  
CareTrust REIT, Inc.    225,502      4,652,106  
Columbia Property Trust, Inc.    231,340      4,837,319  
Cousins Properties, Inc.    107,740      4,438,888  
CyrusOne, Inc.    99,230      6,492,619  
DiamondRock Hospitality Co.    361,780      4,008,522  
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.    70,680      8,463,223  
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., Class A    363,790      5,078,508  
Equinix, Inc.    44,800      26,149,760  
Equity Residential    207,830      16,817,604  
Extra Space Storage, Inc.    111,470      11,773,461  
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., Class A    192,370      5,824,964  
Healthpeak Properties, Inc.    537,170      18,516,250  
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.    692,210      12,840,495  
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.    115,816      4,360,472  
Invitation Homes, Inc.    369,950      11,087,401  
Iron Mountain, Inc.    159,120      5,071,154  
iStar, Inc.    137,980      2,002,090  
JBG SMITH Properties    255,550      10,193,890  
Kilroy Realty Corp.    114,130      9,575,507  
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.    182,070      3,717,869  
Ladder Capital Corp.    1,223,250      22,067,430  
Liberty Property Trust    97,290      5,842,265  
Life Storage, Inc.    42,240      4,573,747  
Medical Properties Trust, Inc.    303,436      6,405,534  
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.    73,546      9,697,776  
New Residential Investment Corp.    365,110      5,881,922  
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.    143,280      6,067,908  
Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.    257,654      6,665,509  
Prologis, Inc.    350,400      31,234,656  
Public Storage    19,080      4,063,277  
Realty Income Corp.    255,320      18,799,212  
Redwood Trust, Inc.    180,900      2,992,086  
Regency Centers Corp.    95,820      6,045,284  

 

 

 

Description  Shares   Value
(Note 2)
 
Publicly Traded Securities (continued)          
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.   302,500   $5,342,150 
Retail Properties of America, Inc., Class A   414,320    5,551,888 
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.   115,958    5,295,802 
SBA Communications Corp.   25,147    6,060,176 
Simon Property Group, Inc.   93,510    13,929,250 
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.   903,280    22,455,541 
STORE Capital Corp.   196,810    7,329,204 
Sun Communities, Inc.   87,880    13,190,788 
Taubman Centers, Inc.   43,820    1,362,364 
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.   292,030    5,919,448 
Two Harbors Investment Corp.   225,990    3,303,974 
UDR, Inc.   295,940    13,820,398 
Ventas, Inc.   220,600    12,737,444 
VEREIT, Inc.   866,210    8,003,780 
VICI Properties, Inc.   309,870    7,917,179 
         574,793,152 
           
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS          
(Cost $3,093,110,105)        3,377,826,568 
           
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (5.44%)          
iShares® MBS ETF   1,037,900    112,155,474 
Vanguard® Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF   2,112,100    112,300,357 
           
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS          
(Cost $222,633,406)        224,455,831 
           
MUTUAL FUND (2.48%)          
Fidelity Advisor® Real Estate Income Fund, Class Z   8,220,579    102,346,212 
           
TOTAL MUTUAL FUND          
(Cost $99,844,835)        102,346,212 

 

Description  Coupon Rate     Shares      Value
(Note 2)
 
PREFERRED STOCKS (3.54%)(a)                     
American Homes 4 Rent, Series D   6.50%    4,957      129,824  
American Homes 4 Rent, Series E   6.35%    73,000      1,891,430  
American Homes 4 Rent, Series F   5.88%    93,000      2,434,740  
American Homes 4 Rent, Series H   6.25%    167,617      4,461,964  
Boston Properties, Inc., Series B   5.25%    95,000      2,422,500  
Brookfield Property Partners L.P., Series A   6.50%    55,000      1,428,350  
Brookfield Property REIT, Inc., Series A   6.38%    117,000      2,937,870  
Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Series G   5.88%    47,923      1,217,244  
Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Series J   5.25%    87,000      2,241,990  
Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Series K   5.85%    188,483      5,183,283  
Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Series L   5.20%    125,000      3,226,250  

 

 

 

Description  Coupon Rate   Shares   Value
(Note 2)
 
PREFERRED STOCKS (continued)               
EPR Properties, Series G   5.75%   164,500   $4,247,390 
Federal Realty Investment Trust, Series C   5.00%   178,000    4,581,720 
Hersha Hospitality Trust, Series C   6.88%   97,000    2,426,940 
Hersha Hospitality Trust, Series D   6.50%   112,000    2,788,800 
Hersha Hospitality Trust, Series E   6.50%   77,000    1,925,000 
Kimco Realty Corp., Series L   5.13%   9,859    253,771 
Kimco Realty Corp., Series M   5.25%   55,000    1,424,500 
National Retail Properties, Inc., Series F   5.20%   112,000    2,848,160 
National Storage Affiliates Trust, Series A   6.00%   151,158    4,023,826 
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Series C   6.50%   45,000    1,143,000 
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Series D   6.38%   12,500    323,000 
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Series E   6.38%   145,086    3,685,184 
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Series F   6.30%   177,000    4,548,900 
PS Business Parks, Inc., Series W   5.20%   149,579    3,856,147 
PS Business Parks, Inc., Series Y   5.20%   90,000    2,311,200 
PS Business Parks, Inc., Series Z   4.88%   160,000    3,966,400 
Public Storage, Series D   4.95%   33,005    840,637 
Public Storage, Series G   5.05%   25,000    646,750 
Public Storage, Series H   5.60%   173,000    4,790,370 
Public Storage, Series I   4.88%   29,000    746,750 
Public Storage, Series J   4.70%   40,000    1,027,600 
Public Storage, Series V   5.38%   216,000    5,449,680 
Public Storage, Series W   5.20%   40,000    1,011,200 
QTS Realty Trust, Inc., Series A   7.13%   101,913    2,772,034 
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc., Series A   5.88%   152,284    3,932,354 
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc., Series B   5.88%   62,998    1,630,388 
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc., Series C   5.63%   110,000    2,820,400 
Saul Centers, Inc., Series D   6.13%   147,664    3,808,255 
Saul Centers, Inc., Series E   6.00%   152,000    3,997,600 
Seritage Growth Properties, Series A   7.00%   114,300    3,008,376 
SITE Centers Corp., Series A   6.38%   106,671    2,794,780 
SITE Centers Corp., Series K   6.25%   67,000    1,699,120 
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc., Series A   6.00%   149,100    3,884,055 
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., Series D   6.45%   8,246    212,730 
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., Series E   6.25%   206,000    5,263,300 
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., Series E   6.95%   105,000    2,731,050 
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., Series F   6.45%   27,955    720,680 
Taubman Centers, Inc., Series J   6.50%   89,002    2,309,602 
Taubman Centers, Inc., Series K   6.25%   70,000    1,813,700 
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Series H   6.25%   39,000    1,038,570 
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Series K   5.88%   89,000    2,267,720 
VEREIT, Inc., Series F   6.70%   100,021    2,550,535 
Vornado Realty Trust, Series K   5.70%   210,000    5,294,100 
Vornado Realty Trust, Series L   5.40%   92,000    2,319,320 
Vornado Realty Trust, Series M   5.25%   101,000    2,579,540 
                
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS               
(Cost $140,445,903)             145,890,579 
                
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT (5.67%)               
Federated Treasury Obligations Fund, Class IS   1.52%   233,920,002    233,920,002 

 

 

 

Description             Value
(Note 2)
 
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENT               
(Cost $233,920,002)             233,920,002 
                
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (99.00%)               
(Cost $3,789,954,251)            $4,084,439,192 
                
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities (1.00%)             41,260,353 
NET ASSETS (100.00%)            $4,125,699,545 

 

(a) These securities have no contractual maturity date, are not redeemable and contractually pay an indefinite stream of interest.

  

Common Abbreviations:
ETF - Exchange Traded Fund  
LLC - Limited Liability Company  
L.P. - Limited Partnership  
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust  

 

*  Additional Information on Investments in Private Investment Funds:
 

 

 

 

Value   Description  Redemption Frequency  Redemption Notice (Days)   Unfunded Commitments as of December 31, 2019 
$50,753,879   AEW Core Property Trust (U.S.), Inc.  Quarterly   45   $0 
 55,983,880   American Core Realty Fund, L.P.  Quarterly   10    0 
 49,910,740   Ares Real Estate Enhanced Income Fund, L.P.  Quarterly   90    51,257,483 
 13,695,192   Barings Core Property Fund, L.P.  Quarterly   30    0 
 54,747,039   BGO Diversified US Property Fund, L.P.  Quarterly   N/A**    0 
 50,291,473   BlackRock US Core Property Fund  Quarterly   60    0 
 98,573,324   Brookfield Senior Mezzanine Real Estate Finance Fund  Quarterly   90    27,751,495 
 108,756,569   CBRE U.S. Core Partners, L.P.  Quarterly   60    0 
 189,592,717   Clarion Gables Multifamily Trust, L.P.  Quarterly   90    0 
 115,576,734   Clarion Lion Industrial Trust, L.P.  Quarterly   90    0 
 241,661,170   Clarion Lion Properties Fund, L.P.  Quarterly   90    0 
 189,323,482   Cortland Growth and Income Fund, L.P.  Quarterly   90    0 
 102,253,627   CrossHarbor Strategic Debt Fund, L.P.  Quarterly   90    0 
 27,942,247   GWL U.S. Property Fund, L.P.  Quarterly   90    0 
 83,847,865   Hancock U.S. Real Estate Fund, L.P.  Quarterly   60    0 
 32,575,898   Heitman America Real Estate Trust, L.P.  Quarterly   90    0 
 137,717,623   Heitman Core Real Estate Debt Income Trust  Quarterly   90    25,000,000 
 31,034,386   JPM U.S. Real Estate Mezzanine Debt Fund, L.P.  Quarterly   60    69,253,802 
 10,081,067   MetLife Commercial Mortgage Income Fund, L.P.  Quarterly   90    0 
 248,448,595   Morgan Stanley Prime Property Fund  Quarterly   90    0 
 125,989,625   Oaktree Real Estate Income Fund, L.P.  Quarterly   90    15,000,000 
 84,057,597   PGIM Real Estate US Debt Fund, L.P.  Quarterly   90    19,267,327 
 182,143,994   PRISA, L.P.  Quarterly   90    0 
 31,595,153   RREEF America REIT II, Inc.  Quarterly   45    0 
 79,390,017   Sentinel Real Estate Fund, L.P.  Quarterly   N/A**    0 
 68,210,120   Stockbridge Smart Markets Fund, L.P.  Quarterly   45    0 
 101,752,430   TA Realty Core Property Fund, L.P.  Quarterly   45    55,000,000 
 88,076,331   TCM CRE Credit Fund, L.P.  Quarterly   90    4,400,000 
 40,029,662   Torchlight Value Fund, LLC  Monthly   15    0 
 19,275,759   UBS Trumbull Property Fund  Quarterly   60    0 
 74,401,759   USAA US Government Building Fund, LLC  Quarterly   60    0 
 15,343,462   Voya Commercial Mortgage Lending Fund, L.P.  Quarterly   90    134,920,521 
$2,803,033,416              $401,850,628 

 

 **  Written notice required for redemption, no minimum timeline required.

  

See Notes to Quarterly Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

Griffin Institutional Access Real Estate Fund

Notes to Quarterly Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Griffin Institutional Access Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund engages in a continuous offering of shares and operates as an interval fund that offers quarterly repurchases of shares at Net Asset Value (“NAV”). The Fund’s investment adviser is Griffin Capital Advisor, LLC (the “Adviser”). The investment objective of the Fund is to generate a return comprised of both current income and capital appreciation with moderate volatility and low correlation to the broader markets. The Fund pursues its investment objective by strategically investing across private institutional real estate investment funds as well as a diversified set of public real estate securities.

 

The Fund was organized as a statutory trust on November 5, 2013, under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Fund commenced operations on June 30, 2014, and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

The Fund currently offers Class A, Class C, Class I, Class M and Class L shares. Class A shares commenced operations on June 30, 2014, Class C and Class I shares commenced operations on August 10, 2015, Class M shares commenced operations on November 17, 2016 and Class L shares commenced operations on April 25, 2017. The sales load payable by each investor depends on the amount invested, and the class of shares invested into, by such investor in the Fund. Class A and Class L shares are offered subject to a maximum sales charge of 5.75% and 4.25%, respectively, of their offering price. Class C, Class I and Class M shares are offered at net asset value. Class C shares may be subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge on shares redeemed during the first 365 days after their purchase. Each class represents an interest in the same assets of the Fund and classes are identical except for differences in their sales charge structures and ongoing service and distribution charges. All classes of shares have equal voting privileges except that each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its service and/or distribution plans. The Fund's income, expenses (other than class specific service and distribution fees) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated proportionately each day based upon the relative net assets of each class.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The Fund is considered an investment company following accounting and reporting guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 – Financial Services – Investment Companies. The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Security Valuation – Portfolio securities of the Fund are valued at their current market values determined on the basis of readily available market quotations. Market quotations are obtained from independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”). If market quotations are not readily available, or if the available quotations are not believed to be reflective of market value, securities are valued at fair value in good faith pursuant to the procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees have delegated the day to day responsibility for determining fair valuation to the Fair Value Pricing Committee in accordance with the valuation policy approved by the Trustees. Fair valuation procedures may be applied when, for example, (1) a portfolio security is not traded in a public market or the principal market in which the security trades is closed, (2) trading in a portfolio security is suspended and not resumed prior to the normal market close, (3) a portfolio security is not traded in significant volume for a substantial period, or (4) the Adviser determines that the quotation or price for a portfolio security provided by a broker-dealer or independent pricing service is unreliable. There is no single standard for determining fair value of a security. Likewise, there can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to purchase or sell a portfolio security at the fair value price used to calculate the Fund’s NAV.

 

Valuation of Private Investment Funds – The Fund’s allocation to Private Investment Funds generally includes open-end private investment funds that elect to be treated as real estate investment trusts (“REIT”) for tax purposes. Further, the Private Investment Funds generally include private funds that invest in real estate assets (“Private Equity REITs”) and private funds that invest in debt instruments secured or otherwise supported by real estate assets (“Private Debt Funds”). The Private Investment Funds measure their investment assets at fair value and report a NAV on a calendar quarter basis. For non-calendar quarter-end days, the fair value of each Private Equity REIT is determined by adjusting the most recent NAV for each Private Equity REIT by the change in a proprietary index that the Trustees have deemed to be representative of the Private Equity REIT market. With regard to the Private Debt Funds, the Adviser will accrue income on a daily basis and update the NAV, generally on a quarterly basis, utilizing the NAVs issued by the Private Debt Funds. In the event that a NAV is not provided by a Private Investment Fund following the end of the quarter or if the Adviser becomes aware of developments warranting an update to a Private Investment Fund's valuation, the Adviser shall inform the Fair Value Pricing Committee and a meeting may be called to determine fair value. In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, the Fund has elected to apply the practical expedient and to value its investments in Private Investment Funds at their respective net asset value each quarter. As of December 31, 2019, all of the Fund’s investments in Private Investment Funds were valued at their respective sponsored issued NAVs.

 

Fair Value Measurements – A three-tier hierarchy has been established to classify fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available. In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. GAAP, the Fund discloses fair value of its investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value:

 

 

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date;

 

Level 2 – Quoted prices which are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability at the measurement date; and

 

Level 3 – Significant unobservable prices or inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

An investment level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level input, individually or in the aggregate, that is significant to fair value measurement. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the period ended December 31, 2019 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs. For the period ended December 31, 2019, the Fund did not use unobservable inputs (Level 3) when determining fair value. The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2019:

 

Investments in Securities at Value  Level 1 -
Quoted Prices
   Level 2 -
Other Significant Observable Inputs
   Level 3 -
Significant Unobservable Inputs
   Total 
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Private Investment Funds (Measured at net asset value)(a)  $   $   $   $2,803,033,416 
Publicly Traded Securities   574,793,152            574,793,152 
Exchange Traded Funds   224,455,831            224,455,831 
Mutual Fund   102,346,212            102,346,212 
Preferred Stocks   145,890,579            145,890,579 
Short Term Investment   233,920,002            233,920,002 
Total  $1,281,405,776   $   $   $4,084,439,192 

  

(a) In accordance with Subtopic 820-10, certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.  

  

There were no transfers out of or into Level 3 during the period ended December 31, 2019.

 

Investment TransactionsInvestment security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on a specific identification basis.

 

Unfunded Commitments – Typically, when the Fund invests in a Private Investment Fund, the Fund makes a commitment to invest a specified amount of capital in the applicable Private Investment Fund. The capital commitment may be drawn by the general partner of the Private Investment Fund either all at once or through a series of capital calls at the discretion of the general partner. Thus, an Unfunded Commitment represents the portion of the Fund’s overall capital commitment to a particular Private Investment Fund that has not yet been called by the general partner of the Private Investment Fund. Unfunded Commitments may subject the Fund to certain risks. For example, the Fund may be required to: liquidate other portfolio investments, potentially at inopportune times, in order to obtain the cash needed to satisfy its obligations with respect to a capital call; borrow under a line of credit which may result in additional expenses to the Fund; or, to the extent a buyer can be identified and subject to the provisions of the limited partnership agreement of the relevant Private Investment Fund, seek to sell/assign the interest subject to the capital call to a third party thereby eliminating the obligation. In addition, should the Fund be unable to satisfy its commitment obligation on a timely basis and defaults on a called capital commitment, the underlying Private Investment Fund, pursuant to its limited partnership agreement, typically has a number of potential remedies, including, by way of illustration, a reallocation of the Fund's defaulted commitment amount to other limited partners, a reallocation of a portion of the Fund's existing interest to the other limited partners as a penalty for the default, or the general partner of underlying Private Investment Fund could sue the Fund for breach of contract. As of December 31, 2019, the Fund had total Unfunded Commitments in the amount of $401,850,628.

 

 

 

Real Estate Industry Concentration Risk – Because the Fund will concentrate its investments in real estate securities, its portfolio will be significantly impacted by the performance of the real estate market and may experience more volatility and be exposed to greater risk than a more diversified portfolio. Significant investments in the securities of issuers within the real estate industry and any development affecting the real estate industry will have a greater impact on the value of the net assets of the Fund than would be the case if the Fund did not have significant investments in the real estate industry. The Fund’s investment in real estate equity or debt may be subject to risks similar to those associated with direct investment in real property. The value of the Fund’s shares will be affected by factors affecting the value of real estate and the earnings of companies engaged in the real estate industry. These factors include, among others: (i) changes in general economic and market conditions; (ii) changes in the value of real estate properties; (iii) risks related to local economic conditions, overbuilding and increased competition; (iv) increases in property taxes and operating expenses; (v) changes in zoning laws; (vi) casualty and condemnation losses; (vii) variations in rental income, neighborhood values or the appeal of property to tenants; (viii) the availability of financing and (ix) changes in interest rates. Many real estate companies utilize leverage, which increases investment risk and could adversely affect a company’s operations and market value in periods of rising interest rates. The value of securities of companies in the real estate industry may go through cycles of relative under-performance and outperformance in comparison to equity securities markets in general. As of December 31, 2019, the Fund had 93.33% of the value of its net assets invested within the real estate industry.

 

Preferred Securities Risk – There are various risks associated with investing in preferred securities, including credit risk, interest rate risk, deferral and omission of distributions, subordination to bonds and other debt securities in a company’s capital structure, limited liquidity, limited voting rights and special redemption rights. Interest rate risk is, in general, the risk that the price of a debt security falls when interest rates rise. Securities with longer maturities tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes. Credit risk is the risk that an issuer of a security may not be able to make principal and interest or dividend payments on the security as they become due. Holders of preferred securities may not receive dividends, or the payment can be deferred for some period of time. In bankruptcy, creditors are generally paid before the holders of preferred securities.

 

Other Investment Companies – The Fund may invest in securities of other investment companies, including mutual funds and Exchange-Traded Funds (“ETFs”) that invest principally, directly or indirectly, in real estate or real estate related securities. Because mutual funds and ETFs incur their own fees and expenses, shareholders of the Fund will indirectly bear those costs. The Fund will also incur brokerage commissions and related charges when purchasing or selling shares of a mutual fund or an ETF. Unlike mutual funds, which are valued once daily, shares in an ETF may be purchased or sold on a securities exchange throughout the trading day at market prices that are generally close to the NAV of the ETF.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk – The Fund places its cash with one banking institution, which is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The FDIC limit is $250,000. At various times throughout the year, the amount on deposit may exceed the FDIC limit and subject the Fund to a credit risk. The Fund does not believe that such deposits are subject to any unusual risk associated with investment activities. The Fund may invest cash balances in an open ended Money Market Mutual Fund (“Money Market Fund”). The Money Market Fund is valued at the closing NAV. The Money Market Fund is not subject to FDIC insurance.

 

Indemnification – The Fund indemnifies its Officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on industry experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be remote.