BondAdviser and IIR continues to recommend QRI

28 September 2020

Qualitas is pleased to announce that the Qualitas Real Estate Income Fund (ASX: QRI) has recently completed the 2020 rating review for BondAdviser and Independent Investment Research (IIR). This follows the success of a reaffirmed “Approved” rating from Zenith in June 2020.

QRI has been trading for almost two years and has delivered attractive risk-adjusted returns whilst preserving investor capital. Qualitas is pleased that both research houses continue to endorse QRI since its IPO in November 2018.

BondAdviser recommends QRI for yield seeking investors comfortable with exposure to the CRE private debt market and has assigned an “Approved” rating. BondAdviser believes the specialised nature of CRE debt and portfolio diversification that QRI offers optimises its risk-return profile. Please click here to view the report.

IIR reaffirms QRI’s “Recommended” rating and based on discussions with the Manager it believes QRI is very well positioned not only to withstand the risks in the CRE lending market, but will also benefit from the opportunities that are presenting in the market. Please click here to view the report.

In respect of QRI’s unit price during COVID-19, IIR considers that retail investors are pricing QRI on the same risk basis as the broader equities markets, which is highly conservative given in the capital stack, equity risk is significantly greater compared to senior loans.

28 September, 2020

Disclaimers

This communication has been issued by The Trust Company (RE Services) Limited (ACN 003 278 831) (AFSL 235150) as responsible entity of The Qualitas Real Estate Income Fund (ARSN 627 917 971) (Fund) and has been prepared by QRI Manager Pty Ltd (ACN 625 857 070) (AFS Representative 1266996 as authorised representative of Qualitas Securities Pty Ltd (ACN 136 451 128) (AFSL 34224)). This communication contains general information only and does not take into account your investment objectives, financial situation or needs. It does not constitute financial, tax or legal advice, nor is it an offer, invitation or recommendation to subscribe or purchase a unit in QRI or any other financial product. Before making an investment decision, you should consider the current Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) of the Trust, and assess whether the Trust is appropriate given your objectives, financial situation or needs. If you require advice that takes into account your personal circumstances, you should consult a licensed or authorised financial adviser. While every effort has been made to ensure the information in this communication is accurate; its accuracy, reliability or completeness is not guaranteed and none of The Trust Company (RE Services) Limited (ACN 003 278 831), QRI Manager Pty Ltd (ACN 625 857 070), Qualitas Securities Pty Ltd (ACN 136 451 128) or any of their related entities or their respective directors or officers are liable to you in respect of this communication. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

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