Vital Healthcare Property Trust

Vital Healthcare Property Trust is a specialist NZX-listed real estate investment trust focused on owning and managing high-quality healthcare properties across New Zealand and Australia. Its portfolio, valued at approximately NZ$3.2 billion as of September 2024, primarily comprises private hospitals (about 81% of value), ambulatory care facilities (17%), and aged care properties (2%), leased to experienced operators in the healthcare sector. Managed by Northwest Healthcare Properties Management Limited, a subsidiary of a global healthcare REIT, the trust has delivered a compound return of 8.6% per annum since its 1999 listing, outperforming key NZX indices while expanding through NZ$1.8 billion in acquisitions and NZ$600 million in developments. With 25 years on the NZX, Vital supports essential health infrastructure amid rising demand from aging populations and advancing medical services, targeting 2-3% annual AFFO growth per unit to drive distributions and unit price appreciation. This positions it as the leading healthcare property landlord in Australasia, emphasizing stable, income-generating assets in a resilient sector.