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Timberland Investing: Where Sustainability Meets Strategy

Written by Versus Capital Investment Team | May 15, 2025 3:15:00 PM

In timberland investing, environmental stewardship isn’t just responsible, it’s strategic.

Practices like sustainable forest management, biodiversity protection and carbon sequestration are strengthening long-term return potential while unlocking new revenue streams.

What this means for investors:

  • Managed forests maintain productivity and income over time
  • Biodiversity protections reduce risk and enhance land resilience
  • Carbon projects can add to total returns through credits, like the BTG deal with Microsoft to secure eight million carbon credits through 2043*

Timberland offers more than portfolio diversification; we believe it delivers long-term income generating exposure with upside linked to real-world sustainability.

*No Versus Capital fund held any position in Microsoft as of 3/31/25. The BTG Pactual TIG Core Fund was a 10.1% position in the Versus Capital Real Assets Fund (VCRRX) as of 3/31/25.

Note: Investing involves risk and principal loss is possible. Distributed by Foreside Funds Distributors LLC. For important information about the fund, please click here.


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