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| Investment trusts | Real estate investment trusts | |
|---|---|---|
| Exit difficulty | 2 | 2 |
| Volatility | 4 | 4 |
| Leverage | 2 | 2 |
| Carry cost | 2 | 1 |
| Fraud risk | 1 | 1 |
| Protection gap | 1 | 1 |
| Barrier to entry | 1 | 1 |
| Expertise needed | 3 | 3 |
| Difficulty | 25 Moderate | 22 Moderate |
| In a sentence | Closed-ended funds that are themselves listed companies, which is why they can trade at a discount to the value of what they own. | Listed companies that own property and pay out most of their rental profit untaxed at company level — property exposure with share-like liquidity. |
| Unit | One share | One share |
| Smallest realistic trade | One share | One share |
| Settlement | T+1 | T+1 |
The fingerprint measures how demanding a market is to take part in. It is not a rating or a recommendation.