Investors who are looking for exposure to real estate investment trusts (REITs) often look for a myriad of factors when selecting one, such as the sustainability of the distribution per unit (DPU), asset type, occupancy level, and potential growth prospects, to name a few. Such aspects offer assurance that a REIT is well-managed and has strong long-term growth prospects. Singapore Exchange, or SGX, has written on the five best-performing Singapore REITs (S-REITs) in the first seven months of this year (year-to-date). Though unit price performance does not always imply a well-run business, it offers investors a good platform for doing their initial research and due diligence. These five S-REITs below have clocked up an average total return of 47% year-to-date, and this is a very impressive

As one of the most popular investments in Singapore, we keep a close eye on the performance of S-REITs. After the corporate earnings announcements each quarter, we compile a comprehensive summary on our REITs Report Card column. How Singapore REITs Share Prices Have Fared In 2019, So Far Before we look at how individual REIT prices have moved, let’s look at the broad S-REIT indices in Singapore. There are two main indices – the iEdge S-REIT Index and the iEdge S-REIT 20 Index. The iEdge S-REIT Index comprises all the REITs listed in Singapore, while the iEdge S-REIT 20 Index, as its name suggests, only comprise the 20 largest and more tradeable REITs on the iEdge S-REIT Index. Read Also: Complete Guide To Investing In Singapore REITs The chart below depicts the iEdge S-REIT Index fluc

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are a favourite investment for Singapore investors. This is primarily due to its property-heavy investments and relatively high distribution yields. REITs Share Price Performance In 1st Half 2019 The first aspect of figuring out how REITs have done in the first half of 2019 is to look at how its share price has moved in the year-to-date (ytd) 2019. The chart below shows the price movements of the SGX S-REIT 20 Index, comprising the top 20 REITs listed in Singapore. As we can see, its share price has increased 10.3% since the start of the year, to 1337.3. However, looking at the past quarter, prices does look like it has taken a slight dip. Source: ShareInvestor In general, REITs have had a strong performance, in terms of just price appreciation, in th