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2020-12-20 09:05:40
4 Best Performing REITs In 2020 [18 Dec 2020] KDC REIT (SGX: AJBU); FLCT (SGX: BUOU); PLife REIT (SGX: C2PU); MLT (SGX: M44U)
REITs are a favourite investment for Singapore investors. They payout 90% of their income as distributions, thus giving investors a relatively good yield on their investment. Being property-driven investments, we can also see its allure among Singapore investors.
In the early part of 2020, REITs prices crashed along with many global investments when COVID-19 uncertainties were at its highest. In the table below, we can see that from the start of the year to its lowest point in mid-March, prices dropped close to 35%. It has since rebounded strongly, but still losing over 6% of its value in the year-to-date 2020.
Source: SGX
While this represents the entire REIT market in Singapore, there are still individual REITs that have performed better – especially since the recovery of hospitality