I’ll keep this post short! A REIT ETF such as Phillip SGX APAC Dividend Leaders REIT ETF is a great tool to have at our disposal and I have been waiting for ages for one. It would fit in nicely if you’re trying to construct a portfolio like Rick Ferri’s Core Four, for example. Portfolio Charts is a website that I really like, by the way.

Taxation

I’ve been waiting for someone to mention this and I could have missed it amidst the flood of blog posts. Let’s check out the REIT ETF prospectus. At first glance, we have REITs from Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. What? Did you say tax? The problem of taxation is just like what I’ve mentioned before on Dividend Withholding Tax. The impact is especially harsh on REITs.

Singapore

30% weight : 17% on distributions?

Taxable ...

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