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

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

Asia’s leading multi-asset exchange

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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Equity Bottom-Up

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In January, S-Reits posted 7.1 per cent in total returns (based on the iEdge S-Reit Index) and booked net institutional fund inflows of S$3.2 million, outpacing STI’s 3.5 per cent total returns.</li><li>Within the STI, all seven S-Reits in the index outperformed the STI’s 3.5 per cent total returns for January.</li><li>The top five performing S-Reits were Keppel DC Reit (+15.3 per cent), Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (+9.0 per cent), Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (+8.6 per cent), Mapletree Logistics Trust (+7.7 per cent), and Mapletree Industrial Trust (+7.2 per cent).</li></ul>

In January, S-Reits posted 7.1 per cent in total returns (based on the iEdge S-Reit Index) and booked net institutional fund inflows of S$3.2 million, outpacing STI’s 3.5 per cent total returns.Within the STI, all seven S-Reits in the index outperformed the STI’s 3.5 per cent total returns for January.The top five performing S-Reits were Keppel DC Reit (+15.3 per cent), Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (+9.0 per cent), Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (+8.6 per cent), Mapletree Logistics Trust (+7.7 per cent), and Mapletree Industrial Trust (+7.2 per cent).

REIT Watch - S-Reits report 7 per cent gains in January

Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Within the S-REIT Sector, the hospitality segment booked the highest net fund inflows and highest average total returns over the past 13 sessions, followed by the two pure-play data centre REITs.</li><li>This follows the stapled hospitality trusts averaging flat total returns in 2022, while also drawing net fund inflows.</li><li>The first 13 sessions of 2023 saw the same 15 trusts average 2.2% gains while booking S$10 million of net fund inflows.</li></ul>

Within the S-REIT Sector, the hospitality segment booked the highest net fund inflows and highest average total returns over the past 13 sessions, followed by the two pure-play data centre REITs.This follows the stapled hospitality trusts averaging flat total returns in 2022, while also drawing net fund inflows.The first 13 sessions of 2023 saw the same 15 trusts average 2.2% gains while booking S$10 million of net fund inflows.

S-REITs In Focus as Earnings Season Begins

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>With global inflation set to outpace global growth by 5% in 2022, the FTSE ST REIT Index has generated a 10% decline in total return this year, with the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index declining 22%.</li><li>This has brought the 5-year total return of the FTSE ST REIT Index to 15%, compared to 8% for the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index.</li><li>The partial rebound of the S-REIT Sector over the past month has also pared the FTSE ST REIT Index decline in total return for the 2022 year to 18 Nov to 10%, compared to the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index declining 22%.</li></ul>

With global inflation set to outpace global growth by 5% in 2022, the FTSE ST REIT Index has generated a 10% decline in total return this year, with the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index declining 22%.This has brought the 5-year total return of the FTSE ST REIT Index to 15%, compared to 8% for the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index.The partial rebound of the S-REIT Sector over the past month has also pared the FTSE ST REIT Index decline in total return for the 2022 year to 18 Nov to 10%, compared to the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index declining 22%.

S-REITs Narrow Discount to Book Value on Global Rate Outlook

Mapletree Logistics Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>REIT Watch - Industrial S-Reits see resilience despite macro challenges All eight of Singapore’s industrial S-Reits have reported their respective Q3 financial results or business updates.</li><li>Four out of the eight industrial S-Reits published financial results for the latest quarter – Aims Apac Reit, EC World Reit, Mapletree Industrial Trust and Mapletree Logistics Trust – while the rest reported interim business updates.</li></ul>

REIT Watch - Industrial S-Reits see resilience despite macro challenges All eight of Singapore’s industrial S-Reits have reported their respective Q3 financial results or business updates.Four out of the eight industrial S-Reits published financial results for the latest quarter – Aims Apac Reit, EC World Reit, Mapletree Industrial Trust and Mapletree Logistics Trust – while the rest reported interim business updates.

REIT Watch - Industrial S-Reits see resilience despite macro challenges

<ul><li>For the quarter, Singapore’s Reits and Property Trusts (S-Reits) sector declined 7 per cent in total returns, slightly outperforming the 10 per cent decline of the broader FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index.</li><li>Across the sub-sectors, industrial S-Reits saw the least declines, averaging -3 per cent total returns during the quarter, while office S-Reits saw the most declines, averaging -16 per cent total returns.</li><li>Digital Core Reit received net inflows of S$0.2 million from institutional investors and S million from retail investors.</li></ul>

For the quarter, Singapore’s Reits and Property Trusts (S-Reits) sector declined 7 per cent in total returns, slightly outperforming the 10 per cent decline of the broader FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index.Across the sub-sectors, industrial S-Reits saw the least declines, averaging -3 per cent total returns during the quarter, while office S-Reits saw the most declines, averaging -16 per cent total returns.Digital Core Reit received net inflows of S$0.2 million from institutional investors and S million from retail investors.

REIT Watch - 5 S-Reits with net institutional and retail inflows in Q3 2022

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Mapletree Logistics Trust is an Asia-focused logistics real estate investment trust. The Company invests in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate which is used for logistics purposes.

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REIT Watch - S-Reits report 7 per cent gains in January

In January, S-Reits posted 7.1 per cent in total returns (based on the iEdge S-Reit Index) and booked net institutional fund inflows of S$3.2...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

S-REITs In Focus as Earnings Season Begins

Within the S-REIT Sector, the hospitality segment booked the highest net fund inflows and highest average total returns over the past 13 sessions,...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

S-REITs Narrow Discount to Book Value on Global Rate Outlook

With global inflation set to outpace global growth by 5% in 2022, the FTSE ST REIT Index has generated a 10% decline in total return this year,...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - Industrial S-Reits see resilience despite macro challenges

REIT Watch - Industrial S-Reits see resilience despite macro challenges All eight of Singapore’s industrial S-Reits have reported their respective...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - 5 S-Reits with net institutional and retail inflows in Q3 2022

For the quarter, Singapore’s Reits and Property Trusts (S-Reits) sector declined 7 per cent in total returns, slightly outperforming the 10 per...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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