Investing Apps: Fundrise
Did you know that in the last 25 years, Contemporary Art Prices Have Outpaced US Housing?
It’s true, Contemporary art prices have increased by 14.1%* from 1995-2021 1H, whereas the U.S. National Home Price Index grew by 4.6% in the same period.
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Masterworks
Masterworks is the first platform making it possible to invest in multimillion-dollar works from artists like Banksy, Kaws, Basquiat, and many more. Investors of all types who seek to improve their portfolio performance use our proprietary data. Contemporary art prices have appreciated by 14.1% annually on average from 1995-2021 1H.
Fundrise
Fundrise is an online platform that offers investments in private real estate. Portfolios can consist of both commercial and residential properties. Fundrise employs four real estate strategies in its portfolios, each with a separate risk/return profile.
Masterworks vs. Fundrise at a glance
Fundrise | Masterworks | |
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Buy Blue-chip Art | ✓ | |
Sell Blue-chip Art | ✓ | |
Actively managed | ✓ | ✓ |
Highly selective due diligence process | ✓ | ✓ |
Open to non-accredited investors? | ✓ | ✓ |
Democratizing investments access | ✓ | ✓ |
Open for international investors? | ✓ | |
Can invest into individual offerings | ✓ |
What makes Masterworks
the best Fundrise alternative?
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$400M+
Securitized Paintings
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100+
Total Offerings
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15.8%
Net Annualized Track Record
Calculation Methodology
Why invest in art?
Price Appreciation
Based on Masterworks research, contemporary art prices have increased 13.6% on an annualized basis from 1995-2021 1H
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Potential Inflation Hedge
During periods from 1985-2020 when inflation was equal to or higher than 3.0%, contemporary art prices had an average real price appreciation of 23.2%.
Low Correlation
Citi Private Bank calculated a correlation coefficient of 0.19 between contemporary Art and the S&P 500 from 1985-2020
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Expert Data
What people are saying?
How it works
Our research team
chooses artists
We determine which artist markets have the most momentum
Masterworks purchases the painting
We acquire the best examples available, at attractive prices
The painting
is securitized
We file an offering circular with the SEC allowing anyone to invest
We hold the painting
for 3–7 years
You receive your pro rata proceeds if and when the painting sells
Join 350K+ people accessing an exclusive asset class
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Sign up
2
Pay
3
Invest
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