
Real estate portfolios invest primarily in real estate investment trusts (REITs) of various types. A REIT is a company that owns, develops and manages real estate properties that produce income. There are several different types of REITs, including apartment, factory outlet, health care, hotel, industrial, mortgage, office and shopping center REITs. By law, REITs have to disburse at least 90 percent of their taxable income every year to shareholders...