RIT vs. VRE ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Asset Canadian REIT ETF (RIT) to Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF (VRE)

RIT

First Asset Canadian REIT ETF

RIT Description

First Asset Canadian Reit Income Fund (the Fund), formerly First Asset REIT Income Fund, is a Canada-based closed-end investment trust. The Fund's investment objectives is to provide holders with the benefits of high monthly cash distributions together with the opportunity for capital appreciation through the active management of a diversified portfolio of real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate corporations that are listed on Canadian stock exchanges. The investment portfolio provides diversification among various real estate holdings, including apartment buildings, shopping centers, office buildings and nursing/retirement homes, among others. The manager and investment advisor of the Fund is First Asset Investment Management Inc.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$16.50

Average Daily Volume

11,286

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

VRE

Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF

VRE Description

The ETF seeks to track, to the extent reasonably possible and before fees and expenses, the performance of a broad Canadian real estate equity index that measures the investment return of publicly traded securities in the Canadian real estate sector. Currently, this Vanguard ETF seeks to track the FTSE Canada All Cap Real Estate Capped 25% Index (or any successor thereto). It invests primarily in stocks of companies in the Canadian real estate sector.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$33.36

Average Daily Volume

8,322

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	RIT	VRE
30 Days	-6.99%	-4.46%
60 Days	-3.24%	-0.51%
90 Days	1.87%	5.10%
12 Months	15.96%	22.91%

8 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in RIT	Weight in VRE	Overlap
BEI.UN	F	5.09%	5.01%	5.01%
CAR.UN	F	5.33%	13.2%	5.33%
CHP.UN	D	4.17%	6.01%	4.17%
CSH.UN	B	5.54%	6.01%	5.54%
DIR.UN	D	5.16%	5.68%	5.16%
FCR.UN	D	5.16%	5.71%	5.16%
GRT.UN	D	5.41%	7.41%	5.41%
REI.UN	D	5.12%	8.76%	5.12%

RIT Overweight 2 Positions Relative to VRE

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	KMP.UN	D	5.54%
	HR.UN	D	4.25%

RIT Underweight 2 Positions Relative to VRE

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	FSV	A	-14.22%
	CIGI	A	-12.77%