SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

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Mapletree Industrial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>While the iEdge S-Reit Index (benchmark for the S-Reits cluster) returned flat in the year to date, the top 10 performing S-Reits within the benchmark averaged 11.1 per cent total returns.</li><li>Of these, four were industrial Reits – AIMS Apac Reit (11.2 per cent in total returns), Mapletree Logistics Trust (9.3 per cent), Mapletree Industrial Trust (7.7 per cent), and CapitaLand Ascendas Reit (7.3 per cent).</li><li>The four industrial Reits averaged 9 per cent in total returns in the year to date and recorded combined net institutional fund inflows of S$18.9 million.</li></ul>

While the iEdge S-Reit Index (benchmark for the S-Reits cluster) returned flat in the year to date, the top 10 performing S-Reits within the benchmark averaged 11.1 per cent total returns.Of these, four were industrial Reits – AIMS Apac Reit (11.2 per cent in total returns), Mapletree Logistics Trust (9.3 per cent), Mapletree Industrial Trust (7.7 per cent), and CapitaLand Ascendas Reit (7.3 per cent).The four industrial Reits averaged 9 per cent in total returns in the year to date and recorded combined net institutional fund inflows of S$18.9 million.

REIT Watch - Four industrial S-Reits among best performing in the year to date

<ul><li>Top 10 retail net buy Reits in August (S$M) Top 10 institution net sell Reits in August (S$M)  Some of the top net buy sectors by retail investors were diversified Reits (+S$104.8 million), hospitality Reits (+S$40.6 million), and industrial Reits (+S$22.0 million).</li></ul>

Top 10 retail net buy Reits in August (S$M) Top 10 institution net sell Reits in August (S$M)  Some of the top net buy sectors by retail investors were diversified Reits (+S$104.8 million), hospitality Reits (+S$40.6 million), and industrial Reits (+S$22.0 million).

REIT Watch - Retail and institutions net buy industrial and retail S-Reits in August

<ul><li>In terms of net fund flows over the month, retail investors net bought S$8.2 million of S-Reits while institutional investors net sold S$86.4 million in the sector.</li><li>However, there were 10 S-Reits and property trusts which recorded net institutional inflows in the month of July.</li><li>They were Keppel DC Reit, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT), CapitaLand India Trust (Clint), ESR-Logos Reit, Far East Hospitality Trust, Digital Core Reit, Paragon Reit, Sasseur Reit, First Reit, and BHG Retail Reit.</li></ul>

In terms of net fund flows over the month, retail investors net bought S$8.2 million of S-Reits while institutional investors net sold S$86.4 million in the sector.However, there were 10 S-Reits and property trusts which recorded net institutional inflows in the month of July.They were Keppel DC Reit, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT), CapitaLand India Trust (Clint), ESR-Logos Reit, Far East Hospitality Trust, Digital Core Reit, Paragon Reit, Sasseur Reit, First Reit, and BHG Retail Reit.

REIT Watch - Institutional investors net buyers of these 10 S-Reits in July

Far East Hospitality Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>10 S-Reits buck the trend despite Reits lagging in June The month of June (till Jun 28, 2023) saw the iEdge S-Reit index record flattish performance at 0.3 per cent total returns for the month, improving from the 3.0 per cent declines in May.</li><li>The 10 best performing S-Reits for the month of June (till Jun 28, 2023) averaged over 7 per cent in total returns.</li></ul>

10 S-Reits buck the trend despite Reits lagging in June The month of June (till Jun 28, 2023) saw the iEdge S-Reit index record flattish performance at 0.3 per cent total returns for the month, improving from the 3.0 per cent declines in May.The 10 best performing S-Reits for the month of June (till Jun 28, 2023) averaged over 7 per cent in total returns.

REIT Watch - 10 S-REITs buck the trend despite REITs lagging in June

<ul><li>kopi-C with ESR-LOGOS REIT's CEO: “Logistics assets are not an alternative asset class” Adrian Chui, CEO of ESR-LOGOS REIT, believes that logistics assets can be a sustainable asset class for investors.</li><li>As at 31 December 2022, ESR-LOGOS REIT holds interests in a diversified portfolio of logistics properties, high-specifications industrial properties, business parks and general industrial properties with total assets of approximately S$5.7 billion.</li></ul>

kopi-C with ESR-LOGOS REIT's CEO: “Logistics assets are not an alternative asset class” Adrian Chui, CEO of ESR-LOGOS REIT, believes that logistics assets can be a sustainable asset class for investors.As at 31 December 2022, ESR-LOGOS REIT holds interests in a diversified portfolio of logistics properties, high-specifications industrial properties, business parks and general industrial properties with total assets of approximately S$5.7 billion.

kopi-C with ESR-LOGOS REIT's CEO: “Logistics assets are not an alternative asset class”

Singapore

ESR-REIT is a real estate investment trust that invests in and manages a diversified portfolio of income-producing industrial properties. These properties include logistics, high-specifications industrial, business parks, and general industrial assets across Singapore, Australia, and Japan. The company is headquartered in Singapore and was founded in 2006.

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REIT Watch - Four industrial S-Reits among best performing in the year to date

While the iEdge S-Reit Index (benchmark for the S-Reits cluster) returned flat in the year to date, the top 10 performing S-Reits within the...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Retail and institutions net buy industrial and retail S-Reits in August

Top 10 retail net buy Reits in August (S$M) Top 10 institution net sell Reits in August (S$M) Some of the top net buy sectors by retail investors...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Institutional investors net buyers of these 10 S-Reits in July

In terms of net fund flows over the month, retail investors net bought S$8.2 million of S-Reits while institutional investors net sold S$86.4...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - 10 S-REITs buck the trend despite REITs lagging in June

10 S-Reits buck the trend despite Reits lagging in June The month of June (till Jun 28, 2023) saw the iEdge S-Reit index record flattish...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

kopi-C with ESR-LOGOS REIT's CEO: “Logistics assets are not an alternative asset class”

kopi-C with ESR-LOGOS REIT's CEO: “Logistics assets are not an alternative asset class” Adrian Chui, CEO of ESR-LOGOS REIT, believes that...

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