Over the month of October, the FTSE ST Mid Cap Index outperformed both the Straits Times Index and FTSE ST Small Cap Index. The FTSE ST Mid Cap Index added 0.15% in October, taking the 2012 year-to-date gain to 25.88%. On a total return basis, to account of dividend distributions over the ten months, the FTSE ST Mid Cap Index gained 32.00%.
 
The FTSE ST Mid Cap index is made of 50 stocks listed on Singapore Exchange (SGX) and maintains a dividend yield 4.65%.
 
The top five performing stocks of the Mid Cap Index in October were as follows: 

1. OSIM International (O23) belongs to the Recreational Product Subsector and has a net market capitalisation of S$467 million.  The stock gained 16.07% in October. OSIM International has gained 40.26% in the year-to-date, with dividends boosting the total return to 44.80%.
2. Super Group ...