Skip to content

NISM Certifications · NISM-Series-XXI-A: Portfolio Management Services (PMS) Distributors · Collective Investment Vehicles

Which of the following best describes a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) in India?

A REIT is a trust that pools investor money to invest mainly in income-generating real estate and distributes most of its income to unit holders. It is a collective investment vehicle, unlike a housing lender, a realty-stock equity fund, or an individual PMS account.

  1. AA trust that pools money from investors to invest mainly in income-generating real estate assets and distributes most of the income to unit holdersCorrect
  2. BA company that lends only to home buyers and issues housing loans
  3. CA mutual fund scheme that invests solely in shares of realty companies
  4. DA portfolio management service that buys land in the name of each client

Explanation

A REIT is a trust that owns and operates income-generating real estate and passes on the bulk of its rental and other income to unit holders. It is not a lender, not an equity mutual fund scheme, and not a client-specific PMS account.

Did you get it right without looking?

One question tells you little. A timed set on Collective Investment Vehicles shows your real accuracy, how long you take and where you lose marks.

More Collective Investment Vehicles questions