Property allocations

I have decided to allocate 15% of my SMSF portfolio to property (under a “growth” accumulation strategy), and want to get a balanced mix across local and international property.

At this stage I am thinking two ETFs, such as:

1). SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate Fund (DJRE)
2). Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index (VAP)

I am interested in your thoughts on these.

A: Thanks for the question.


If that is your strategy, using the 2 ETFs you have nominated is a sound way to go about it.


Just be cognizant that you are effectively paying 2 sets of management fees – one to the ETF provider, and the other to the managers of the REITs that the ETFs invest in.



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