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How to Find a Winning REIT for 2022
By The Smart Investor  •  January 7, 2022
Singapore REITs (S-REITs) had a tepid year in 2021. The sector underperformed the benchmark Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), chalking up a total return of 5.2% against the index’s total return of 13.6%. This performance may be underwhelming given that movement restrictions have been eased. Meanwhile, retail REITs have also stopped doling out tenant relief measures and restored their distribution per unit (DPU). On the other hand, the spectre of interest rate increases by the US Federal Reserve has acted as a dampener for the industry. Still, there were bright spots among the REITs. Parkway Life REIT (SGX: C2PU) posted a stellar 32.6% unit price increase in 2021 as the healthcare REIT signed new master lease agreements for its three Singapore hospitals. Industrial REIT ESR-REIT (SGX: J91U) chalked up a 23.1% gain in its unit price as it gears up for a merger with ARA Logos Logistics Trust (SGX: K2LU)....
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The Smart Investor is co-founded by David Kuo, Joanna Sng, and Chin Hui Leong. The company was formed in late 2019 from the ashes of the Motley Fool Singapore. The Smart Investor believes that everybody can learn how to invest, smartly. We aim to educate people on how to invest smartly by providing investing education, stock commentary and market coverage for Singapore and around the world.
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