European Investors’ International Property Fund wins Lipper International Real Estate Funds Award
Published: March 23, 2011 | Source: European Investors Incorporated
NEW YORK, March 23, 2011— European Investors’ EII International Property Fund (EIIPX) was today awarded a 2011 Lipper Fund Award, based on consistent risk-adjusted performance as of December 31, 2010, for achieving the best 3-year return among 43 top ranked international real estate funds. The institutional fund invests in REITs and other real estate companies outside the US. The Lipper Fund Awards are part of the Thomson Reuters Awards for Excellence and honor funds that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance.
“Our firm is honored to be recognized by the Lipper Fund Awards for our EII International Property Fund. This best-in-class award is a testament to our team’s long-term real estate investment experience, global perspective and hands-on approach and we look forward to continuing to deliver attractive returns for our investors,” said Christian Lange, President and CEO of EII.
James Rehlaender, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, International & Global Real Estate Securities, including EIIPX, added: “Since the fund’s inception in July 2004, we have remained true to the fund’s investment philosophy as we strive to add value based on our collective understanding of the markets, depth of analysis and focus on companies with strong fundamentals. We are especially pleased to have earned this honor given the turbulent and challenging markets of the past three years.”
About European Investors
EII Realty Securities, Inc. is the Investment Advisor of EIIPX and is a wholly owned subsidiary of European Investors Holding Company Inc. (collectively “EII”). EII is a private, independent, global real estate investment boutique that has taken an active, hands-on approach to investing in direct real estate and managing REIT portfolios from both a real estate fundamentals and capital markets perspective for over 25 years. EII maintains offices in New York, Amsterdam, Munich and Singapore and is a leading independent manager of global real estate securities portfolios worldwide.
About the Lipper Fund Awards
The Lipper Fund Awards are part of the Thomson Reuters Awards for Excellence, a global family of awards that celebrate exceptional performance throughout the professional investment community. The Thomson Reuters Awards for Excellence recognize the world's top funds, fund management firms, sell-side firms, research analysts, and investor relations teams. The Thomson Reuters Awards for Excellence also include the Extel Survey Awards, the StarMine Analyst Awards, and the StarMine Broker Rankings.
Risks Considerations
Past performance is not indicative of future results. High ratings does not guarantee favorable performance and in fact, the Fund may have experienced negative performance over the time period.
Mutual fund investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. The Fund's return may be relatively volatile because it concentrates on the real estate sector. Special risks that may affect real estate investments include declining property values, defaults by borrowers of tenants, and changing regulatory or economic conditions that have greater relative impact upon real estate companies. Under federal law, the Fund is classified as “non-diversified” because it may devote a larger portion of its assets to single issues than a “diversified” fund. The Fund also invests in foreign securities which may be subject to currency and political risks which may cause more volatility and less liquidity.
You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expense of the Fund carefully before investing. A prospectus with this and other information about the Fund may be obtained by calling 1-800-667-0794. Please read the Prospectus carefully before investing.
Shares of the Fund are distributed by BNY Mellon Distributors Inc., King of Prussia, PA., not an adviser affiliate.
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