What is the difference between Unit Trust, Property Funds, REIT's and RBTR “RED” investment?

Ans: While the differences are varied and totally worlds apart, a brief comparison would be: UNIT TRUST vs RED Unit Trust invests in quoted shares. It is a pool investment and targets returns based on performance of counters that are not in control of the fund manager. No fixed return, totally dependant on market forces internal and external. A quoted counter is controlled by the decisions of the board of directors of the respective counters. Investors only hold units and not the securities. PROPERTY FUNDS vs RED Property Funds operate on the same plat form of Unit Trust with focus on Property based counters quoted in an exchanged. Similarly depends on the performance of the counters invested in and investors are not beneficiaries of the securities but instead units issued by the fund. RED investors get the securities issued directly in the names of the investors and the same held by the trustees. REIT vs RED REIT's again are a form of unit trust with emphasis on an income directly ...  more