by: Tam Ging Wien
This article is part of a series published under Manulife US REIT's "Green Dot Series" (a thought leadership initiative) to provide on-going investor education and outreach efforts on REITs and real estate.
This article series is a result of an initiative between Manulife US REIT, ProButterfly.com and REITScreener.com. We have been privileged to participate in site visits together with Manulife US REIT and have gained much insights.
In 2019, many S-REITs have announced their entry into an index. Among them is Manulife US REIT (BTOU.SI) which announced on 05-Dec-2019 that it will be included in the FTSE EPRA Nareit Global Developed Index with effect from 23-Dec-2019. This announcement propelled Manulife US REIT’s stock price from 97c just prior to the announcement to a historical high of US$1.08 – a gain of 11.3% in less than two months. It presently trades at US$1.07 at time of writing.
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