Investing in the STI Reserve List as it stood at the end of 2019, with equal weightage to the 5 stocks has so far generated a 2% decline in total return in 2020, compared to the STI’s decline of 7%.
Singapore’s 10 most traded transport-related stocks gain 11% in the November month-to-date, in-line with the gains of the top quartile of global transportation stocks by market value. SATS has been the strongest gainer of the 10 Singapore stocks. The most defensive of the 10 stocks in the 2020 year-to-date was Catalist-listed GKE Corporation.
While the developments in US Election buoyed stocks across the region last week, the STI was one of just two Asia Pacific stock benchmarks that rallied above 6.0% over the five sessions, with the other benchmark South Korea’s KOSPI.
Of the 10 largest constituents in the FTSE ST Consumer Goods & Services Index, the 3 largest food and/or beverage producers are Wilmar International, Thai Beverage and Golden Agri-Resources.
For 1H ended 30 Sept 2020, Mapletree Logistics Trust, Mapletree Industrial Trust and Mapletree Commercial Trust averaged a DPU of 4.75 Singapore cents, down an average of 4.3% y-o-y. Mapletree Logistics Trust was the only trust that registered a y-o-y percentage increase in DPU – up 1.2% – for the period under review.
Nanofilm Technologies International (NTI), one of Asia’s leading providers of nano-technology solutions made its debut on the SGX Mainboard. Nanofilm Technologies operates 3 main business units Advanced Materials, Nanofabrication, and Industrial Equipment.
Of the 10 largest constituents of the FTSE ST China Index, three – comprising two REITs and a real estate developer – are in the real estate segment. They are CapitaLand Retail China Trust, Sasseur REIT and Yanlord Land Group.
In the October 2020, 5 S-REITs: ARA Logos Logistics Trust, Mapletree Logistics Trust, Elite Commercial REIT, Suntec REIT and Lendlease Global Commercial REIT announced proposed property acquisitions. Property locations spanned Australia, China, Malaysia, the UK and Singapore.
Among the 10 largest constituents of the FTSE ST Singapore Shariah Index, 3 are REITs – Mapletree Industrial Trust, Keppel DC REIT and Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust. All 3 REITs have seen limited impact from COVID-19. The 3 REITs averaged total returns of 28% and received net institutional inflows of S$145 million in 2020 YTD till 21 October.
Of the 10 largest constituents of the FTSE ST China Index, 3 are Industrials stocks – Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Hutchison Port Holdings Trust and Sunpower Group. These 3 Industrial stocks averaged total returns of 33% in 3Q2020 with Hutchison Port Holdings Trust as the top performer.
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