do pay attention to the asset quality of the REIT it is a pre determining factor of future investment return location & how well the asset is being managed (maintenence) and what was the acquisition cost of those assets when the fund was launched vs current market value..

Eg if a REIT fund is launched at the bottom of a property bust, the cost basis is low .. less downside comparing if the REIT is launched near the top of the property boom..