I'm not following how Realtyshares/Fundrise/Realtymogul would have faired better in 2008 than traditional REITs. Yes, VGSIX dropped to a third of its original

I'm not following how Realtyshares/Fundrise/Realtymogul would have faired better in 2008 than traditional REITs. Yes, VGSIX dropped to a third of its original value in six months in 2008. But, those same shares have increased 40% in the past 10 years. If you had used a vehicle like Realtyshares/Fundrise/Realtymogul there is a good chance that the specific property you invested in would have gone belly up. Your investment today would be zero. The diversification that a product like VGSIX provides insulates you from the specific risk of an individual investment.