REIT Momentum and the Performance of Real Estate Mutual Funds

Posted: 8 Oct 2009

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Jeroen Derwall

Maastricht University - European Centre for Corporate Engagement; Maastricht University - Department of Finance; Utrecht University - School of Economics

Joop Huij

Erasmus University - Rotterdam School of Management; Robeco; Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM)

Dirk Brounen

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Financial Management; Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM); Tinbergen Institute

Wessel Marquering

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Financial Management

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Date Written: October 7, 2009

Abstract

REITs exhibit a strong and prevalent momentum effect that is not captured by conventional factor models. This REIT momentum anomaly hampers proper judgments about the performance of actively managed REIT portfolios. In contrast, a REIT momentum factor adds incremental explanatory power to performance attribution models for REIT portfolios. Using this factor, this study finds that REIT momentum explains a great deal of the abnormal returns that actively managed REIT mutual funds earn in aggregate. Accounting for exposure to REIT momentum also materially influences cross-sectional comparisons of the performances of REIT mutual funds. This study has important implications for performance evaluation, alpha-beta separation, and manager selection and compensation.

Keywords: Alternative Investments, Real Estate, Equity Investments, Fundamental Analysis and Valuation Models, Performance Measurement and Evaluation, Performance Attribution, Portfolio Management, Equity Strategies

Suggested Citation

Derwall, Jeroen and Derwall, Jeroen and Huij, Joop and Brounen, Dirk and Marquering, Wessel A., REIT Momentum and the Performance of Real Estate Mutual Funds (October 7, 2009). Financial Analysts Journal, Vol. 65, No. 5, 2009, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1484801

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