Blue Vault asked Hoffman about some key metrics that can be applied to interval fund performance. 

At Blue Vault, we report the sources of distributions in the Nontraded REIT Industry Review because we think it’s important to distinguish that Modified Funds from Operations (MFFO) is not the same as the Cash Available for Distributions. Even when MFFO “covers” the distribution amount, the actual cash needed to pay investors — or portions…

The Use of Debt in Nontraded REITs Virtually all nontraded REITs utilize debt to finance property portfolios. There are many reasons cited by nontraded REIT sponsors to finance investments in commercial real estate with combinations of equity raised through their public offerings and debt obtained in the form of mortgages secured by the REIT’s assets.…

Are REITs Like Bonds: Why or Why Not? With the Federal Reserve finally beginning to raise short-term interest rates from the historical lows over the last several years, we may want to compare REITs to bonds and consider the ways in which investor returns from nontraded REIT investments may resemble returns from bonds. Just as importantly,…

Capitalization Rates Recapped in Today’s Market Environment In an Insights article on the Blue Vault website in September, 2015, we defined capitalization rates and explained how they relate to values at the property level and the portfolio level. Real estate investments produce income available to investors in the form of NOI, or Net Operating Income.…

Although still not as widely used in the financial services sector as nontraded REITs, BDCs and mutual funds; interval funds and nontraded closed-end funds are growing quickly. Why are they gaining popularity? Perhaps if we define and differentiate these fund types, we can better understand the answer to that question.

Economies of Scale in Nontraded REIT Offerings and Effects of Fee Discounts Two complicating factors that must be considered in the analysis of fees associated with nontraded REIT offerings are: Economies of scale resulting from that portion of fees and/or expenses that are fixed or constant over a relevant range of offering proceeds Selling commission…

After the publication (published July 18, 2016) of our recent Insights article on auction sites for nontraded REIT shares, we received requests for more information about other options for investors. We have updated our listing to include several other potential contacts for investors seeking competitive pricing for shares in secondary markets. These companies include a…

A third-party due diligence firm is an essential tool in helping a Broker Dealer evaluate a product sponsor as part of its due diligence on the sponsor’s alternative investment offerings. As part of the process, the Broker Dealer obtains an investment research report produced by the third-party due diligence firm to aid their evaluation. This…