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

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

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Equity Bottom-Up

<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

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<ul><li>ESR-LOGOS REIT is still on track to divest a portfolio of Singapore assets, with proceeds likely for the purchase of newer logistics assets from its sponsor.</li><li>ESR-LOGOS REIT's share price has underperformed year-to-date, mainly due to a pre-emptive fundraising that has resulted in a temporary earnings dilution.</li><li>However, this strengthened its balance sheet against an uncertain macro backdrop.</li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

ESR-LOGOS REIT is still on track to divest a portfolio of Singapore assets, with proceeds likely for the purchase of newer logistics assets from its sponsor.ESR-LOGOS REIT's share price has underperformed year-to-date, mainly due to a pre-emptive fundraising that has resulted in a temporary earnings dilution.However, this strengthened its balance sheet against an uncertain macro backdrop.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

ESR-LOGOS REIT - Asset Rejuvenation In Progress; BUY

<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”

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

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT / Equity Bottom-Up

<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

Singapore

ESR-LOGOS Real Estate Investment Trust (“ESR-LOGOS REIT”) is a leading New Economy and future-ready Asia Pacific S-REIT. Listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited since 25 July 2006, ESR-LOGOS REIT invests in quality income-producing industrial properties in key gateway markets.

As at 28 April 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$5.5 billion. Its portfolio comprises 84 properties located across the developed markets of Singapore (63 assets) and Australia (21 assets), with a total gross floor area of approximately 2.4 million sqm, as well as investments in three property funds in Australia. ESR-LOGOS REIT is also a constituent of the FTSE EPRA Nareit Global Real Estate Index. 

ESR-LOGOS REIT is managed by ESR-LOGOS Funds Management (S) Limited (the “Manager”) and sponsored by the ESR Group (“ESR”). The Manager is owned by ESR (67.3%), Shanghai Summit Pte. Ltd. (25.0%), and Mitsui & Co., Ltd (7.7%), respectively.

For further information on ESR-LOGOS REIT, please visit www.esr-logosreit.com.sg.

ESR-LOGOS REIT (EREIT SP)

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)

ESR-LOGOS REIT - Asset Rejuvenation In Progress; BUY

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RHB Invest

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...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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)