Reits as represented by the FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trust has appreciated about 36.7% YTD. (Note: This return is calculated by using 31 Dec 12 px against 30 Dec 11 px. Thus, if we only start buying reits at the later part of the year, the returns would likely be much lower.)
For readers who are interested in Reits as core holdings, below are my personal compilation of reits sorted by total potential return & dividend yield
1. Reits sorted by total potential return
Short Name | CRNCY | Last Price | Ave analyst TP | Chg from ave analyst TP | 52 Wk High | 52 Wk Low | Adj Mkt Cap | Est Cur Year PE | Est Div Yield | YTD Total Return (%) | Est Cap gain + Div Yield (%) |
Saizen Reit | SGD | 0.18 | 0.206 | 16% | 0.178 | 0.... |