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A Study on the Performance and Risk Diversification Benefits of Real Estate Investment Trusts in Malaysia

David Ng Ching Yat, Lim Boon Keong, Lau Teck Chai and Yuen Mun Kwun

Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, Volume 25, Issue S, January 2017

Keywords: Diversification, market risk, performance ratings, Real Estate Investment Trusts, unsystematic risk

Published on: 28 Jul 2017

An evaluation of M-REITs utilizing the Sharpe, Treynor and Jensen measures was conducted from 2007 to 2015 to investigate the risk diversification benefits of REITs. The results indicate that all selected M-REITs outperform the FBM Property Index. The beta values are less than one, implying that M-REITs are less risky than the market. Low R-squared values, however, suggest that M-REITs are poorly diversified showing the potential for diversification opportunities. A portfolio consisting few different M-REITs may result in better performance. The findings of this research can provide a clearer understanding of REITs performance to portfolio managers and investors.

ISSN 1511-3701

e-ISSN 2231-8542

Article ID

JSSH-S0326-2016

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