REITs are a perennial favourite among local investors in Singapore. REITs offer a relatively high dividend yield and provide diversification to a portfolio, as real estate tends to perform differently than stocks and bonds. Unlike real estate, however, REITs are publicly traded, which means they can be easily bought and sold on stock exchanges, providing liquidity for investors. REITs also provide exposure to other types of property which are typically out of reach for the typical property investor like shopping malls, office buildings, hospitals, data centres, business parks, and more. If you’re new to REITs or investing in general, an easy way to gain exposure to REITs is by buying a REIT ETF. REIT ETFs provides diversified exposure to a basket of REITs, reducing the risk of investing in a single REIT. At the same time, even though an ETF gives you diversified exposure, you still need to do some...