Did You Participate In Any Of Taleem REIT Fund's (TADAWUL:4333) Respectable 44% Return?

One simple way to benefit from the stock market is to buy an index fund. But many of us dare to dream of bigger returns, and build a portfolio ourselves. Just take a look at Taleem REIT Fund (TADAWUL:4333), which is up 22%, over three years, soundly beating the market return of 18% (not including dividends).

Check out our latest analysis for Taleem REIT Fund

To paraphrase Benjamin Graham: Over the short term the market is a voting machine, but over the long term it's a weighing machine. One way to examine how market sentiment has changed over time is to look at the interaction between a company's share price and its earnings per share (EPS).

During the three years of share price growth, Taleem REIT Fund actually saw its earnings per share (EPS) drop 21% per year.

This means it's unlikely the market is judging the company based on earnings growth. Given this situation, it makes sense to look at other metrics too.

Interestingly, the dividend has increased over time; so that may have given the share price a boost. It could be that the company is reaching maturity and dividend investors are buying for the yield.

The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).

You can see how its balance sheet has strengthened (or weakened) over time in this free interactive graphic.

What About Dividends?

When looking at investment returns, it is important to consider the difference between total shareholder return (TSR) and share price return. The TSR incorporates the value of any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings, along with any dividends, based on the assumption that the dividends are reinvested. Arguably, the TSR gives a more comprehensive picture of the return generated by a stock. We note that for Taleem REIT Fund the TSR over the last 3 years was 44%, which is better than the share price return mentioned above. The dividends paid by the company have thusly boosted the total shareholder return.

A Different Perspective

It's nice to see that Taleem REIT Fund shareholders have gained 26% (in total) over the last year. That's including the dividend. That's better than the annualized TSR of 13% over the last three years. The improving returns to shareholders suggests the stock is becoming more popular with time. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Taleem REIT Fund better, we need to consider many other factors. To that end, you should be aware of the 1 warning sign we've spotted with Taleem REIT Fund .

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Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on SA exchanges.

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