GPM US Single-Family Rentals

The US Single-Family Rentals Strategy (the ‘SFR Strategy’) makes direct investments in US residential real estate, acquiring properties via scattered site, BTR or Net Zero Energy BTR channels. The focus is on stable rental income and long-term capital appreciation.

  • The strategy is actively managed and not managed in reference to a benchmark
  • Established track record, investing since 2012 across more than 5,800 homes and lots1
  • Currently invested across 12 states, 18 markets
  • In our view, there are favourable long-term demand/supply dynamics, despite short-term market volatility
  • COVID-19 was the first, large-scale stress test of SFR since institutional ownership began in 2012 and the asset class has, in our view, proven its resiliency, delivering strong performance across SFR sector KPIs
  • We expect the positive tailwinds for the SFR sector to continue, with the opportunity for investors to diversify existing US real estate holdings
 

1. First investment made by Aalto Invest, which was acquired by Man Group in January 2017.

Approach

We target the top 50 metro areas that exhibit positive macro and demographic trends with a focus on the South region of the US. We continuously analyze markets across the country in order to build and evolve a diversified portfolio of rental homes in markets that we feel are poised to outperform in terms of overall cash flow yield and home price appreciation.

In addition to market selection, Man GPM focuses asset selection on high quality, newer homes with great access to schools, jobs, services and entertainment.

Man GPM’s dedicated SFR acquisition and development team has sourced properties through all major channels including (1) existing homes, (2) BTR homes, and (3) net zero energy communities.

Man GPM employs a third-party property management model with a focus on a small number of national SFR property managers with a total of 50k units under management. This model allows Man GPM to: (1) take advantage of our PMs infrastructure, economies of scale and broad market diversification, (2) test, enter and exit markets efficiently, and (3) employ a champion/challenger model in all of our markets to avoid single manager reliance in any individual market, ensuring competitive tension.

Oversight is provided by our dedicated asset management team located in our operational headquarters in Charlotte, NC. Our team drives PM performance through real-time analytics, via proprietary software that enables us to efficiently manage a geographically diverse portfolio from a central location.

Investment Solutions

Man offers a comprehensive suite of investment solutions and formats that can be tailored and optimised to meet specific client needs. Our investment solutions offer optionality including: liquidity, control, investment restrictions, investor customisations and transparency.

UCITS
Alternative investment funds
US 40 ACT
Regional funds
Separate accounts
Advisory mandates
Managed accounts

Access to investment products and mandate solutions are subject applicable laws and regulations including selling restrictions and licensing requirements. Investment solutions listed above may not be compatible for all investment strategies and may be subject to minimum subscription requirements. Regional Funds: In additions to UCITS and AIFs registered across the EEA, a number of investment strategies are available in vehicles registered in Chile, Netherlands, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Switzerland.

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1. First investment made by Aalto Invest, which was acquired by Man Group in January 2017.
2. As at June 2021.
3. Sources - US Population growth driving housing demand: US Census Bureau, Eurostat, World Bank and National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, as at December 2019. Millennial generation increasingly need more space: US Census Bureau - Population Estimates, July 2019. Pandemic has put focus on space and amenities: John Burns Real Estate Consulting, COVID Webinar, July 2020. SFRs have space for comfortable work/life environment: John Burns Real Estate Consulting, data - 2017, pub - Jun-20. Single-family home inventory at all time lows: National Association of Realtors, as at January 2021. Single-family permits have fallen dramatically: US Census Bureau, as at December 2020, John Burns Real Estate Consulting, as at January 2021.
4. SFR as an asset class refers to institutionally owned US SFR.

Considerations

One should carefully consider the risks associated with investing, whether the strategy suits your investment requirements and whether you have sufficient resources to bear any losses which may result from an investment:

Market Risk - The Strategy is subject to normal market fluctuations and the risks associated with investing in international securities markets and therefore the value of your investment and the income from it may rise as well as fall and you may not get back the amount originally invested.

Counterparty Risk - The Strategy will be exposed to credit risk on counterparties with which it trades in relation to on-exchange traded instruments such as futures and options and where applicable, ‘over-the- counter’("OTC","non-exchange") transactions. OTC instruments may also be less liquid and are not afforded the same protections that may apply to participants trading instruments on an organised exchange.

Currency Risk - The value of investments designated in another currency may rise and fall due to exchange rate fluctuations. Adverse movements in currency exchange rates may result in a decrease in return and a loss of capital. It may not be possible or practicable to successfully hedge against the currency risk exposure in all circumstances.

Liquidity Risk - The Strategy may make investments or hold trading positions in markets that are volatile and which may become illiquid. Timely and cost efficient sale of trading positions can be impaired by decreased trading volume and/or increased price volatility..

Single Region/Country Risk - The Strategy is a specialist country-specific Strategy or focuses on a particular geographic region, the investment carries greater risk than a more internationally diversified portfolio.

Property Risk - The valuation of property is generally a matter of valuer's opinion rather than fact. The amount raised when a property is sold may be less than the valuation.

Tax Risk - The tax advantages this strategy seeks to take advantage of may not be available to all investors, consult with your tax professional prior to making investment decisions.

Political Risk - The Strategy may be subject to additional risks which include possible adverse political and economic developments, possible adoption of governmental restrictions which might adversely affect the payment of rent, principal, interest and other amounts to investors located outside the country where the property is located, whether from currency blockage or otherwise. In addition, political or social instability or diplomatic developments could affect investments in those countries. While the Firm will take these factors into consideration in making investment decisions for the Strategy, no assurance can be given that the Strategy will be able to avoid these risks.