Standard Life Global REIT
Property
The Standard Life Global REIT Fund invests fully in the abrdn SICAV II - Global Real Estate Securities Sustainable Fund. The aim of abrdn SICAV II - Global Real Estate Securities Sustainable Fund is summarised below. The Fund aims to provide long term growth from a combination of income and capital growth by investing in listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) and companies principally engaged in real estate activities (together "Real Estate Companies") on a global basis, which adhere to the abrdn Global Real Estate Securities Sustainable Investment Approach (the "Investment Approach"). Portfolio securities - The fund invests at least 90% in listed closed ended real estate investment trusts ("REITs") or securities and companies principally engaged in real estate activities on a global basis. - Investment in all Real Estate Companies will follow the Investment Approach. - The Fund aims to have a positive tilt towards sustainable leaders with at least 50% of the fund invested in companies with best in class ESG credentials addressing global environmental and societal challenges ("Sustainable leaders"). As a minimum, Real Estate Companies will be expected to have ESG credentials that are considered average within the region they operate to be considered for investment. - The abrdn ESG House Score is used to quantitatively identify and exclude those companies exposed to the highest ESG risks. Additionally, abrdn apply a set of company exclusions to rule out a narrow, defined list of unacceptable activities and behaviours which are related to the UN Global Compact, State Owned Enterprises (SOE), Weapons, Tobacco, Thermal Coal, Oil & Gas and Electricity Generation. Taken together, the fund will exclude at least 20% of the benchmark investment universe. More detail on this overall process is captured within the Investment Approach. - Financial derivative instruments, money-market instruments and cash may not adhere to this approach. Non-euro denominated assets within the underlying fund will generally be hedged back to euro.
The fund invests in the Standard Life Investments Global REIT Focus fund which aims to provide long term growth from a combination of income and capital growth by investing predominantly in listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) and quoted property companies. The fund aims to hold a globally diversified portfolio of these assets and is actively managed by our investment team to try to take advantage of opportunities they have identified. General ly non-euro denominated assets will be hedged back to euro.
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95.65
EUR
+15.94 (+20.00%) past 3 year
as of 19 May 2026
Prologis
Welltower
Vonovia
Simon Property Group
AvalonBay Communities
Sun Communities
Equity Residential
Mitsui Fudosan
Realty Income
Invitation Homes
USA
63.40%
Japan
8.60%
Germany
7.30%
Hong Kong
4.80%
Canada
3.00%
UK
3.00%
Australia
2.90%
Belgium
2.70%
Fund insights
Detailed information extracted from the fund factsheet.
Underlying fund: abrdn SICAV II - Global Real Estate Securities Sustainable Fund
Managed by abrdn
Non-euro denominated assets within the underlying fund will generally be hedged back to euro.
The Fund and its holdings may use derivatives for the purpose of efficient portfolio management, reduction of risk or to meet its respective investment objective if this is permitted and appropriate.
ESG & sustainability
abrdn, the Investment Manager of the fund, integrates sustainability risks and opportunities into its research, analysis and investment decision-making process. abrdn believes that the consideration of sustainability risks and opportunities of a company can have a material impact on a company’s competitive position and future success and as such on long-term investment returns for investors. abrdn’s ESG integration requires, in addition to its inclusion in the investment decision making process, appropriate monitoring of sustainability considerations in risk management, portfolio monitoring, engagement and stewardship activities. abrdn also engages with policymakers on ESG and stewardship matters. Combining the integration of sustainability risks and opportunities with broader monitoring and engagement activities may affect the value of investments and therefore returns.
The Fund aims to have a positive tilt towards sustainable leaders with at least 50% of the fund invested in companies with best in class ESG credentials addressing global environmental and societal challenges ("Sustainable leaders"). As a minimum, Real Estate Companies will be expected to have ESG credentials that are considered average within the region they operate to be considered for investment.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Standard Life Global REIT.
The Standard Life Global REIT Fund invests fully in the abrdn SICAV II - Global Real Estate Securities Sustainable Fund. That underlying fund invests at least 90% in listed REITs and companies principally engaged in real estate activities on a global basis. In plain terms, investors are getting exposure to shares in property owners and property-related businesses rather than direct ownership of buildings.
The Standard Life Global REIT Fund is actively managed using the abrdn Global Real Estate Securities Sustainable Investment Approach. abrdn uses an ESG House Score to help exclude companies with the highest sustainability risks, and it also applies exclusions including weapons, tobacco, thermal coal, oil & gas and electricity generation. This means the fund is designed to combine property investing with sustainability screening.
The Standard Life Global REIT Fund aims to keep at least 50% of the portfolio in "sustainable leaders" with best-in-class ESG credentials. It also requires real estate companies to have at least average ESG credentials in their region before they can be considered, and the screening process excludes at least 20% of the benchmark universe. ESG means environmental, social and governance factors, which are non-financial issues that can affect how responsibly a company is run and how well it may perform over time.
The Standard Life Global REIT Fund carries equity, concentration, emerging markets, foreign exchange, liquidity, derivatives and leverage risks. Equity risk means the value of the fund can rise and fall with stock markets; concentration risk means it may be more volatile because it is focused on property-related shares and certain regions or sectors. The fund also notes that derivatives can magnify losses and that emerging markets can involve higher political, tax, economic and regulatory risk.
The Standard Life Global REIT Fund’s underlying fund generally hedges non-euro denominated assets back to euro. This is intended to reduce the impact of currency movements on euro-based investors. Currency risk means exchange-rate changes can affect the value of overseas investments when they are converted back into the investor’s home currency.
Standard Life Global REIT
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