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

<ul><li>SINGAPORE-LISTED real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) continue to hold up despite decelerating global growth, with the iEdge S-Reit Index generating 2.1 per cent in total returns in the first half of 2023, outperforming the Straits Times Index’s 1.2 per cent and the FTSE EPRA Nareit Asia ex Japan Index’s -1.7 per cent.</li><li>The 10 S-Reits were Keppel DC Reit, Cromwell European Reit (Cromwell E-Reit), Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust, Frasers Hospitality Trust, Paragon Reit, Frasers Centrepoint Trust, Aims Apac Reit, ParkwayLife Reit, CapitaLand India Trust, and CapitaLand Ascott Trust.</li><li>Outperformance was driven across specialised, healthcare and hospitality sub-sectors at 7.5 per cent, 5.2 per cent, and 4.1 per cent total returns respectively.</li></ul>

SINGAPORE-LISTED real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) continue to hold up despite decelerating global growth, with the iEdge S-Reit Index generating 2.1 per cent in total returns in the first half of 2023, outperforming the Straits Times Index’s 1.2 per cent and the FTSE EPRA Nareit Asia ex Japan Index’s -1.7 per cent.The 10 S-Reits were Keppel DC Reit, Cromwell European Reit (Cromwell E-Reit), Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust, Frasers Hospitality Trust, Paragon Reit, Frasers Centrepoint Trust, Aims Apac Reit, ParkwayLife Reit, CapitaLand India Trust, and CapitaLand Ascott Trust.Outperformance was driven across specialised, healthcare and hospitality sub-sectors at 7.5 per cent, 5.2 per cent, and 4.1 per cent total returns respectively.

REIT Watch - 10 S-Reits which outperformed in H1

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

Mapletree Logistics Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Top 10 S-Reits & property trusts that gained during the week of FOMC June 2023 meeting Key news last week was the US Federal Reserve’s decision to put a pause on interest rates, keeping them unchanged as announced during this month’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.</li><li>The top 5 gainers among S-REITs & Property Trusts during the week until Thursday’s close were: Keppel REIT (5.9 per cent), Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (5.6 per cent), Mapletree Logistics Trust (5.5 per cent), CapitaLand India Trust (4.7 per cent), and CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (3.8 per cent).</li></ul>

Top 10 S-Reits & property trusts that gained during the week of FOMC June 2023 meeting Key news last week was the US Federal Reserve’s decision to put a pause on interest rates, keeping them unchanged as announced during this month’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.The top 5 gainers among S-REITs & Property Trusts during the week until Thursday’s close were: Keppel REIT (5.9 per cent), Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (5.6 per cent), Mapletree Logistics Trust (5.5 per cent), CapitaLand India Trust (4.7 per cent), and CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (3.8 per cent).

REIT Watch – S-REITs rally on sigh of relief post June FOMC pause

Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Capitaland Investment (CLI), one of Singapore’s largest global real estate investment managers, oversees S$133 billion in real estate asset under management (RE AUM) and S$89 billion in fund under management (FUM) as of Mar 31, 2023.</li><li>CLI’s fund management business includes 36 private funds and six listed real estate investment trusts (Reits) and business trusts, of which five are listed in Singapore.</li><li>CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) saw Q1 2023 gross profit increase by 59 per cent year on year due to stronger operating performance and contributions from new properties.</li></ul>

Capitaland Investment (CLI), one of Singapore’s largest global real estate investment managers, oversees S$133 billion in real estate asset under management (RE AUM) and S$89 billion in fund under management (FUM) as of Mar 31, 2023.CLI’s fund management business includes 36 private funds and six listed real estate investment trusts (Reits) and business trusts, of which five are listed in Singapore.CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) saw Q1 2023 gross profit increase by 59 per cent year on year due to stronger operating performance and contributions from new properties.

REIT Watch - CapitaLand Reits average 39% gearing; see operational growth

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Capitaland India Trust operates as a property trust. The Trust acquires, owns, and develops income-producing real estates such as IT business parks, logistics space, and industrial facilities. Capitaland India Trust serves customers in India.

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Capitaland India Trust (CLINT 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)

REIT Watch - 10 S-Reits which outperformed in H1

SINGAPORE-LISTED real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) continue to hold up despite decelerating global growth, with the iEdge S-Reit Index...

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)

REIT Watch – S-REITs rally on sigh of relief post June FOMC pause

Top 10 S-Reits & property trusts that gained during the week of FOMC June 2023 meeting Key news last week was the US Federal Reserve’s...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - CapitaLand Reits average 39% gearing; see operational growth

Capitaland Investment (CLI), one of Singapore’s largest global real estate investment managers, oversees S$133 billion in real estate asset under...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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