One question dividend investors may have is whether it is better to purchase a Singapore REIT Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) instead of a portfolio of Singapore REITs counters.
This article will compare the Lion Philip S-REIT ETF performance against an equal-weighted portfolio of S-REITs found in the STI over the last three years.
A brief introduction to the Lion Philip S-REIT ETF
The Lion Philip S-REIT ETF (Ticker: CLR) is one of the fastest ways for a rookie investor to invest in a portfolio of real estate investment trusts.
With one purchase of this ETF from the stock exchange, you will be able to own 27 REITs sold on the SGX and will be able to collect dividend payouts twice a year – once in February and once more in August.
At the time of writing, Stocks Café has given it a current yield of close to 4%.
The constituents of the ETF comes from the Morningstar Singapore REIT Yield Focus Index....