The residential fund generates stable, sustainable and attractive returns for institutional investors. These returns are achieved by investing in high-quality residential assets and by actively managing and adding value to the existing portfolio. The fund is open to institutional investors, with a minimum stake of €10 million.

The Dutch residential rental market is experiencing a housing shortage of and pressure on affordability. The ASR Dutch Core Residential Fund has developed an impact investment strategy that focuses on the addition of affordable dwellings to its portfolio. Besides the addition of affordable assets the fund also aims to keep dwellings in the standing portfolio affordable. By doing so, the fund builds a well-lettable portfolio and fulfils its social responsibility. Currently, over 87% of the portfolio is rented out in the mid-priced rental segment.

Responsible and sustainable asset management is part of our long-term horizon of value creation. The fund actively acquires sustainable dwellings, but also invests in enhancing the sustainability of the existing portfolio. The fund accommodates the interests of investors and tenants in the best possible way by creating and maintaining a portfolio with long-term value from both a financial and a social perspective. In 2023, the ASR Dutch Core Residential Fund was awarded with a five out of five stars rating by GRESB.

With the Sustainable Finance Action Plan the European Commission wants to encourage the financial sector to invest more in activities that are sustainable and have a longer-term focus.

One of the European regulations resulting from the action plan is the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). It aims to improve the provision of information on sustainable investments within the financial sector.