| GRIFFIN INSTITUTIONAL ACCESS REAL ESTATE FUND | ||||||||
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||||||||
| June 30, 2020 (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Description | Shares | Value (Note 2) | ||||||
| REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (86.16%) | ||||||||
| Private Investment Funds (77.89%)* | ||||||||
| AEW Core Property Trust (U.S.), Inc. | 48,877 | $ | 49,356,574 | |||||
| American Core Realty Fund, L.P. | 287 | 35,478,444 | ||||||
| Ares Real Estate Enhanced Income Fund, L.P. | N/A | 62,279,187 | ||||||
| Barings Core Property Fund, L.P. | 101,597 | 13,663,064 | ||||||
| BGO Diversified US Property Fund, L.P. | 24,498 | 53,997,886 | ||||||
| BlackRock US Core Property Fund | N/A | 34,811,044 | ||||||
| Brookfield Senior Mezzanine Real Estate Finance Fund | 103,100 | 105,188,972 | ||||||
| CBRE U.S. Core Partners, L.P. | 68,035,280 | 97,210,290 | ||||||
| Clarion Gables Multifamily Trust, L.P. | 143,690 | 181,503,999 | ||||||
| Clarion Lion Industrial Trust, L.P. | 54,291 | 119,919,417 | ||||||
| Clarion Lion Properties Fund, L.P. | 155,932 | 236,174,511 | ||||||
| Cortland Growth and Income Fund, L.P. | 199,861 | 221,929,529 | ||||||
| CrossHarbor Strategic Debt Fund, L.P. | N/A | 103,697,995 | ||||||
| GWL U.S. Property Fund, L.P. | N/A | 24,585,288 | ||||||
| Hancock U.S. Real Estate Fund, L.P. | 51,863 | 67,460,591 | ||||||
| Heitman America Real Estate Trust, L.P. | 26,888 | 30,941,328 | ||||||
| Heitman Core Real Estate Debt Income Trust | 145,882 | 146,467,887 | ||||||
| JPM U.S. Real Estate Mezzanine Debt Fund, L.P. | 606,815 | 61,885,822 | ||||||
| MetLife Commercial Mortgage Income Fund, L.P. | 10,055 | 10,138,740 | ||||||
| Morgan Stanley Prime Property Fund | 11,492 | 214,096,597 | ||||||
| Oaktree Real Estate Income Fund, L.P. | N/A | 141,695,212 | ||||||
| PGIM Real Estate US Debt Fund, L.P. | 71,134 | 84,881,426 | ||||||
| Principal Real Estate Liquid Debt Fund, L.P. | 2,600,000 | 66,110,356 | ||||||
| PRISA, L.P. | 99,700 | 174,244,982 | ||||||
| Prologis Targeted U.S. Logistics Fund, L.P. | 35,450 | 62,972,363 | ||||||
| RREEF America REIT II, Inc. | 169,674 | 21,395,705 | ||||||
| Sentinel Real Estate Fund, L.P. | 876 | 76,824,015 | ||||||
| Stockbridge Smart Markets Fund, L.P. | 42,893 | 66,649,755 | ||||||
| TA Realty Core Property Fund, L.P. | 136,944 | 155,262,482 | ||||||
| TCM CRE Credit Fund, L.P. | 102,290 | 101,641,168 | ||||||
| Torchlight Value Fund, LLC | 58,847 | 51,286,659 | ||||||
| UBS Trumbull Property Fund | 1,725 | 17,476,750 | ||||||
| USAA US Government Building Fund, LLC | N/A | 73,462,696 | ||||||
| Ventas Life Science And Healthcare Real Estate Fund | 75,000 | 82,557,813 | ||||||
| Voya Commercial Mortgage Lending Fund, L.P. | N/A | 60,003,027 | ||||||
| 3,107,251,574 | ||||||||
| Publicly Traded Securities (8.27%) | ||||||||
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | 45,820 | 7,434,295 | ||||||
| Description | Shares | Value (Note 2) | ||||||
| Publicly Traded Securities (continued) | ||||||||
| American Campus Communities, Inc. | 51,490 | $ | 1,800,090 | |||||
| American Homes 4 Rent, Class A | 168,250 | 4,525,925 | ||||||
| American Tower Corp. | 32,500 | 8,402,550 | ||||||
| Americold Realty Trust | 164,130 | 5,957,919 | ||||||
| Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | 229,590 | 2,217,839 | ||||||
| AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | 64,690 | 10,003,662 | ||||||
| Boston Properties, Inc. | 81,940 | 7,405,737 | ||||||
| Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | 310,900 | 3,985,738 | ||||||
| Columbia Property Trust, Inc. | 118,170 | 1,552,754 | ||||||
| Corporate Office Properties Trust | 51,370 | 1,301,716 | ||||||
| Cousins Properties, Inc. | 152,160 | 4,538,933 | ||||||
| CubeSmart | 306,770 | 8,279,722 | ||||||
| CyrusOne, Inc. | 71,150 | 5,176,162 | ||||||
| DiamondRock Hospitality Co. | 215,430 | 1,191,328 | ||||||
| Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | 97,700 | 13,884,147 | ||||||
| Douglas Emmett, Inc. | 81,310 | 2,492,965 | ||||||
| Duke Realty Corp. | 135,470 | 4,794,283 | ||||||
| Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., Class A | 239,990 | 1,679,930 | ||||||
| Equinix, Inc. | 34,310 | 24,095,913 | ||||||
| Equity Residential | 214,520 | 12,618,066 | ||||||
| Extra Space Storage, Inc. | 90,820 | 8,389,043 | ||||||
| Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | 66,690 | 2,307,474 | ||||||
| Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., Class A | 208,380 | 5,526,238 | ||||||
| Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | 439,010 | 12,099,116 | ||||||
| Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 451,520 | 4,871,901 | ||||||
| Invitation Homes, Inc. | 541,930 | 14,919,333 | ||||||
| Iron Mountain, Inc. | 102,880 | 2,685,168 | ||||||
| JBG SMITH Properties | 219,180 | 6,481,153 | ||||||
| Kilroy Realty Corp. | 69,910 | 4,103,717 | ||||||
| Life Storage, Inc. | 19,500 | 1,851,525 | ||||||
| Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | 308,440 | 5,798,672 | ||||||
| Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | 71,070 | 8,149,597 | ||||||
| Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 175,620 | 1,736,882 | ||||||
| Prologis, Inc. | 255,240 | 23,821,549 | ||||||
| Realty Income Corp. | 141,840 | 8,439,480 | ||||||
| Regency Centers Corp. | 90,000 | 4,130,100 | ||||||
| Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. | 314,200 | 3,559,886 | ||||||
| Retail Properties of America, Inc., Class A | 540,100 | 3,953,532 | ||||||
| Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | 72,140 | 2,988,760 | ||||||
| Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | 218,250 | 3,149,347 | ||||||
| SBA Communications Corp. | 27,170 | 8,094,486 | ||||||
| SL Green Realty Corp. | 27,580 | 1,359,418 | ||||||
| STAG Industrial, Inc. | 214,000 | 6,274,480 | ||||||
| STORE Capital Corp. | 189,700 | 4,516,757 | ||||||
| Description | Shares | Value (Note 2) | ||||||
| Publicly Traded Securities (continued) | ||||||||
| Sun Communities, Inc. | 57,960 | $ | 7,864,013 | |||||
| UDR, Inc. | 264,540 | 9,888,505 | ||||||
| Ventas, Inc. | 195,550 | 7,161,041 | ||||||
| VEREIT, Inc. | 1,220,990 | 7,850,966 | ||||||
| Welltower Inc | 124,100 | 6,422,175 | ||||||
| WP Carey, Inc. | 101,910 | 6,894,212 | ||||||
| Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 117,790 | 1,098,981 | ||||||
| 329,727,181 | ||||||||
| TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS | ||||||||
| (Cost $3,237,434,848) | 3,436,978,755 | |||||||
| MUTUAL FUND (0.69%) | ||||||||
| Fidelity Advisor® Real Estate Income Fund, Class Z | 2,572,623 | 27,629,975 | ||||||
| TOTAL MUTUAL FUND | ||||||||
| (Cost $31,206,884) | 27,629,975 | |||||||
| Description | Coupon Rate | Shares | Value (Note 2) | |||||||||
| PREFERRED STOCKS (4.62%)(a) | ||||||||||||
| American Homes 4 Rent, Series D | 6.50 | % | 75,000 | 1,908,750 | ||||||||
| American Homes 4 Rent, Series E | 6.35 | % | 165,000 | 4,111,800 | ||||||||
| American Homes 4 Rent, Series F | 5.88 | % | 123,000 | 3,062,700 | ||||||||
| American Homes 4 Rent, Series G | 5.88 | % | 18,000 | 451,800 | ||||||||
| American Homes 4 Rent, Series H | 6.25 | % | 193,065 | 4,925,088 | ||||||||
| Boston Properties, Inc., Series B | 5.25 | % | 105,000 | 2,628,150 | ||||||||
| Brookfield Property Partners L.P., Series A | 6.50 | % | 55,000 | 1,005,400 | ||||||||
| Brookfield Property REIT, Inc., Series A | 6.38 | % | 117,000 | 1,804,140 | ||||||||
| Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Series G | 5.88 | % | 47,923 | 1,206,222 | ||||||||
| Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Series J | 5.25 | % | 93,000 | 2,354,760 | ||||||||
| Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Series K | 5.85 | % | 182,132 | 4,780,965 | ||||||||
| Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Series L | 5.20 | % | 150,000 | 3,775,500 | ||||||||
| EPR Properties, Series G | 5.75 | % | 124,380 | 2,125,654 | ||||||||
| Federal Realty Investment Trust, Series C | 5.00 | % | 260,322 | 6,403,921 | ||||||||
| Hersha Hospitality Trust, Series C | 6.88 | % | 83,393 | 973,613 | ||||||||
| Hersha Hospitality Trust, Series D | 6.50 | % | 109,000 | 1,237,150 | ||||||||
| Hersha Hospitality Trust, Series E | 6.50 | % | 36,552 | 418,155 | ||||||||
| Kimco Realty Corp., Series L | 5.13 | % | 67,000 | 1,570,480 | ||||||||
| Kimco Realty Corp., Series M | 5.25 | % | 129,000 | 3,036,660 | ||||||||
| National Retail Properties, Inc., Series F | 5.20 | % | 325,000 | 7,751,250 | ||||||||
| National Storage Affiliates Trust, Series A | 6.00 | % | 182,571 | 4,675,643 | ||||||||
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Series C | 6.50 | % | 61,271 | 1,221,744 | ||||||||
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Series D | 6.38 | % | 23,404 | 444,442 | ||||||||
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Series E | 6.38 | % | 150,044 | 2,699,291 | ||||||||
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Series F | 6.30 | % | 160,000 | 2,964,800 | ||||||||
| PS Business Parks, Inc., Series W | 5.20 | % | 174,639 | 4,299,612 | ||||||||
| PS Business Parks, Inc., Series X | 5.25 | % | 115,000 | 2,848,550 | ||||||||
| PS Business Parks, Inc., Series Y | 5.20 | % | 90,000 | 2,226,600 | ||||||||
| PS Business Parks, Inc., Series Z | 4.88 | % | 216,000 | 5,151,600 | ||||||||
| Public Storage, Series D | 4.95 | % | 48,400 | 1,217,260 | ||||||||
| Description | Coupon Rate | Shares | Value (Note 2) | |||||||||
| PREFERRED STOCKS (continued) | ||||||||||||
| Public Storage, Series H | 5.60 | % | 168,000 | $ | 4,480,560 | |||||||
| Public Storage, Series I | 4.88 | % | 14,500 | 366,850 | ||||||||
| Public Storage, Series J | 4.70 | % | 40,000 | 1,005,600 | ||||||||
| Public Storage, Series L | 4.63 | % | 200,000 | 5,084,000 | ||||||||
| Public Storage, Series V | 5.38 | % | 216,000 | 5,404,320 | ||||||||
| Public Storage, Series W | 5.20 | % | 111,000 | 2,779,440 | ||||||||
| QTS Realty Trust, Inc., Series A | 7.13 | % | 105,209 | 2,832,226 | ||||||||
| Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc., Series A | 5.88 | % | 180,000 | 4,544,280 | ||||||||
| Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc., Series B | 5.88 | % | 79,000 | 2,020,820 | ||||||||
| Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc., Series C | 5.63 | % | 193,549 | 4,896,809 | ||||||||
| Saul Centers, Inc., Series D | 6.13 | % | 187,288 | 4,270,167 | ||||||||
| Saul Centers, Inc., Series E | 6.00 | % | 231,964 | 5,193,674 | ||||||||
| Seritage Growth Properties, Series A | 7.00 | % | 187,000 | 2,783,495 | ||||||||
| SITE Centers Corp., Series A | 6.38 | % | 302,000 | 6,749,700 | ||||||||
| SITE Centers Corp., Series K | 6.25 | % | 125,000 | 2,817,500 | ||||||||
| Spirit Realty Capital, Inc., Series A | 6.00 | % | 240,000 | 5,839,200 | ||||||||
| STAG Industrial, Inc., Series C | 6.88 | % | 21,053 | 545,483 | ||||||||
| Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., Series E | 6.25 | % | 150,000 | 2,686,500 | ||||||||
| Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., Series E | 6.95 | % | 135,267 | 3,316,747 | ||||||||
| Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., Series F | 6.45 | % | 196,339 | 4,780,855 | ||||||||
| Taubman Centers, Inc., Series J | 6.50 | % | 125,500 | 2,705,780 | ||||||||
| Taubman Centers, Inc., Series K | 6.25 | % | 142,000 | 3,060,100 | ||||||||
| Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Series H | 6.25 | % | 110,000 | 2,289,100 | ||||||||
| Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Series K | 5.88 | % | 113,000 | 2,254,350 | ||||||||
| VEREIT, Inc., Series F | 6.70 | % | 323,229 | 8,087,190 | ||||||||
| Vornado Realty Trust, Series K | 5.70 | % | 217,500 | 4,950,300 | ||||||||
| Vornado Realty Trust, Series L | 5.40 | % | 143,000 | 3,161,730 | ||||||||
| Vornado Realty Trust, Series M | 5.25 | % | 101,000 | 2,203,820 | ||||||||
| TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | ||||||||||||
| (Cost $198,210,838) | 184,392,296 | |||||||||||
| 7-Day Yield | ||||||||||||
| SHORT TERM INVESTMENT (6.99%) | ||||||||||||
| Federated Hermes Treasury Obligations Fund, Class IS | 0.10 | % | 279,045,711 | 279,045,711 | ||||||||
| TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENT | ||||||||||||
| (Cost $279,045,711) | 279,045,711 | |||||||||||
| TOTAL INVESTMENTS (98.46%) | ||||||||||||
| (Cost $3,745,898,281) | $ | 3,928,046,737 | ||||||||||
| Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities (1.54%) | 61,348,857 | |||||||||||
| NET ASSETS (100.00%) | $ | 3,989,395,594 | ||||||||||
| (a) | These securities have no contractual maturity date, are not redeemable and contractually pay an indefinite stream of interest. |
| Common Abbreviations: | |||
| 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 June 30, 2020 | ||||||||||
| $ | 49,356,574 | AEW Core Property Trust (U.S.), Inc. | Quarterly | 45 | $ | 0 | ||||||||
| 35,478,444 | American Core Realty Fund, L.P. | Quarterly | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 62,279,187 | Ares Real Estate Enhanced Income Fund, L.P. | Quarterly | 90 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 13,663,064 | Barings Core Property Fund, L.P. | Quarterly | 30 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 53,997,886 | BGO Diversified US Property Fund, L.P. | Quarterly | N/A** | 0 | ||||||||||
| 34,811,044 | BlackRock US Core Property Fund | Quarterly | 60 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 105,188,972 | Brookfield Senior Mezzanine Real Estate Finance Fund | Quarterly | 90 | 22,998,806 | ||||||||||
| 97,210,290 | CBRE U.S. Core Partners, L.P. | Quarterly | 60 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 181,503,999 | Clarion Gables Multifamily Trust, L.P. | Quarterly | 90 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 119,919,417 | Clarion Lion Industrial Trust, L.P. | Quarterly | 90 | 25,000,000 | ||||||||||
| 236,174,511 | Clarion Lion Properties Fund, L.P. | Quarterly | 90 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 221,929,529 | Cortland Growth and Income Fund, L.P. | Quarterly | 90 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 103,697,995 | CrossHarbor Strategic Debt Fund, L.P. | Quarterly | 90 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 24,585,288 | GWL U.S. Property Fund, L.P. | Quarterly | 90 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 67,460,591 | Hancock U.S. Real Estate Fund, L.P. | Quarterly | 60 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 30,941,328 | Heitman America Real Estate Trust, L.P. | Quarterly | 90 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 146,467,887 | Heitman Core Real Estate Debt Income Trust | Quarterly | 90 | 37,287,561 | ||||||||||
| 61,885,822 | JPM U.S. Real Estate Mezzanine Debt Fund, L.P. | Quarterly | 60 | 38,765,997 | ||||||||||
| 10,138,740 | MetLife Commercial Mortgage Income Fund, L.P. | Quarterly | 90 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 214,096,597 | Morgan Stanley Prime Property Fund | Quarterly | 90 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 141,695,212 | Oaktree Real Estate Income Fund, L.P. | Quarterly | 90 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 84,881,426 | PGIM Real Estate US Debt Fund, L.P. | Quarterly | 90 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 66,110,356 | Principal Real Estate Liquid Debt Fund, L.P. | Monthly | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 174,244,982 | PRISA, L.P. | Quarterly | 90 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 62,972,363 | Prologis Targeted U.S. Logistics Fund, L.P. | Quarterly | 90 | 34,000,000 | ||||||||||
| 21,395,705 | RREEF America REIT II, Inc. | Quarterly | 45 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 76,824,015 | Sentinel Real Estate Fund, L.P. | Quarterly | N/A** | 0 | ||||||||||
| 66,649,755 | Stockbridge Smart Markets Fund, L.P. | Quarterly | 45 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 155,262,482 | TA Realty Core Property Fund, L.P. | Quarterly | 45 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 101,641,168 | TCM CRE Credit Fund, L.P. | Quarterly | 90 | 26,500,000 | ||||||||||
| 51,286,659 | Torchlight Value Fund, LLC | Monthly | 15 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 17,476,750 | UBS Trumbull Property Fund | Quarterly | 60 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 73,462,696 | USAA US Government Building Fund, LLC | Quarterly | 60 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 82,557,813 | Ventas Life Science And Healthcare Real Estate Fund | Quarterly | 90 | 75,000,000 | ||||||||||
| 60,003,027 | Voya Commercial Mortgage Lending Fund, L.P. | Quarterly | 90 | 0 | ||||||||||
| $ | 3,107,251,574 | $ | 259,552,364 | |||||||||||
| ** | 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
June 30, 2020 (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-ended 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 June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs. For the period ended June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020:
| 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) | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 3,107,251,574 | ||||||||
| Publicly Traded Securities | 329,727,181 | – | – | 329,727,181 | ||||||||||||
| Mutual Fund | 27,629,975 | – | – | 27,629,975 | ||||||||||||
| Preferred Stocks | 184,392,296 | – | – | 184,392,296 | ||||||||||||
| Short Term Investment | 279,045,711 | – | – | 279,045,711 | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 820,795,163 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 3,928,046,737 | ||||||||
| (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 six months ended June 30, 2020.
Investment Transactions – Investment 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 June 30, 2020, the Fund had total Unfunded Commitments in the amount of $259,552,364.
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.
3. Risk Factors
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 June 30, 2020, the Fund had 91.47% 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 its closing NAV. The Money Market Fund is not subject to FDIC insurance.
COVID-19 Risk – An outbreak of infectious respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 was first detected in China in December 2019 and has now been detected globally. COVID-19 has resulted in travel restrictions, closed international borders, enhanced health screenings at ports of entry and elsewhere, disruption of and delays in healthcare service preparation and delivery, prolonged quarantines, cancellations, supply chain disruptions, and lower consumer demand, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of COVID-19, and other infectious illness outbreaks that may arise in the future, could adversely affect the economies of many countries or the entire global economy, individual issuers and capital markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. In addition, the impact of infectious illnesses in emerging market countries may be greater due to generally less established healthcare systems. Public health crises caused by the COVID-19 outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries or globally. As such, issuers of real estate securities with properties, operations, productions, offices, and/or personnel in (or other exposure to) areas affected with the virus may experience significant disruptions to their business and/or holdings. Potential impacts on the real estate market may include lower occupancy rates, decreased lease payments, defaults and foreclosures, among other consequences. The extent to which COVID-19 will affect the Fund, the Fund’s service providers and/or such issuer’s operations and results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information that may emerge concerning the severity of COVID-19 and the actions taken to contain COVID-19. The duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on the global economy cannot be determined with certainty.