OREANDA-NEWS. Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) raise capital to purchase primarily real estate assets, usually with a view to generating income for unit holders of the fund. It allows individual investors to access real property assets and share the benefits and risks of owning a portfolio of property assets which typically distribute income at regular intervals. The 34 REITs have a combined market capitalisation of S\\$62.9 billion.

REIT Sector Yields

The average dividend yield of the 34 REITs is currently 6.6%. This compares to the MSCI World REIT Index which currently maintains a divided yield of 3.8% and the Singapore Fixed Income Index yield at 3.0%. The table below are sort by market capitalisation.

Please note that the stapled securities in the table below are CDL Hospitality Trusts, Far East Hospitality Trust, Frasers Hospitality Trust, OUE Hospitality Trust, Ascendas Hospitality Trust and Viva Industrial Trust. Securities are referred to as stapled trusts as the one listed security is made up of two trusts - a REIT and a Business Trust. Note clicking on a trust’s name will take you to its relevant page on SGX StockFacts.

Company Name Code Mkt. Cap. in S\\$ mm Price vs. 12M High % Price vs. 12M Low % 1yr Volatility in % D/A in % Div. Ind Yld. in %
CapitaLand Mall Trust C38U 6,875 -12.9 5.3 16.9 33.7 5.5
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust A17U 5,490 -15.9 4.1 17.8 34.7 6.5
Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust T82U 4,105 -18.7 1.9 14.2 35.3 5.9
CapitaLand Commercial Trust C61U 3,995 -30.0 0.4 18.2 29.5 6.3
Keppel REIT K71U 3,251 -18.7 0.5 9.3 42.6 6.7
Mapletree Commercial Trust N2IU 2,770 -21.1 0.4 16.2 36.4 6.2
Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust RW0U 2,719 -9.6 10.6 12.0 41.2 6.6
Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust F25U 2,690 -12.0 18.8 15.2 30.6 5.4
Mapletree Logistics Trust M44U 2,637 -15.5 1.9 10.5 34.4 7.0
Mapletree Industrial Trust ME8U 2,615 -9.5 7.2 11.2 30.0 7.2
SPH REIT SK6U 2,555 -8.2 1.0 8.2 25.9 5.1
Ascott Residence Trust A68U 1,979 -2.7 7.1 10.7 35.8 6.3
Frasers Centrepoint Trust J69U 1,811 -8.1 6.5 14.1 28.7 5.8
Starhill Global REIT P40U 1,776 -7.3 6.5 8.2 35.5 6.1
Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust C2PU 1,458 -2.0 6.6 11.5 34.1 5.1
CDL Hospitality Trusts J85 1,389 -22.3 0.7 12.5 32.0 7.4
CapitaLand Retail China Trust AU8U 1,236 -17.4 0.7 16.1 27.7 6.9
Far East Hospitality Trust Q5T 1,202 -22.0 3.1 12.7 31.4 7.2
OUE Hospitality Trust SK7 1,174 -10.6 1.1 10.5 42.1 7.5
First Real Estate Investment Trust AW9U 1,039 -5.1 19.2 11.0 32.9 5.9
Frasers Hospitality Trust ACV 960 -12.5 1.3 9.4 38.8 N/A
Keppel DC REIT AJBU 958 -1.4 14.8 N/A 26.4 N/A
Frasers Commercial Trust ND8U 957 -11.4 4.9 13.9 37.3 6.7
Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust D5IU 951 -16.7 14.8 16.5 35.0 4.0
AIMS AMP Capital Industrial REIT O5RU 906 -6.5 4.4 8.7 31.2 7.9
Cache Logistics Trust K2LU 822 -12.9 1.9 8.7 38.0 8.2
Cambridge Industrial Trust J91U 805 -13.8 2.5 11.2 37.2 7.9
Soilbuild Business Space REIT SV3U 772 -5.1 7.8 9.7 35.0 7.7
Ascendas Hospitality Trust Q1P 737 -12.6 1.5 9.8 38.0 7.7
OUE Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust TS0U 585 -19.8 1.5 12.3 38.6 6.3
Sabana Shariah Compliant Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust M1GU 576 -22.9 0.0 8.3 37.9 9.1
Viva Industrial Trust T8B 540 -9.5 0.7 9.0 38.9 9.3
IREIT Global UD1U 286 -24.9 1.5 N/A 31.8 3.1
Saizen Real Estate Investment Trust T8JU 244 -10.9 2.4 9.0 36.9 6.9
Average     -13.2 4.8 12.0 34.6 6.6

Of the 34 REITs, the five highest dividend yields among the sector are currently provided by Industrial related-REITs. These are Viva Industrial Trust, Sabana Shariah Compliant Industrial REIT, Cache Logistics Trust, Cambridge Industrial Trust and AIMS AMP Capital Industrial REIT.

Viva Industrial Trust invests in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate that is predominantly for business parks and other industrial purposes in Singapore and elsewhere in the Asia Pacific region. Their properties cover an aggregate gross floor area of 2.9 million sq ft and are strategically located in key business parks and established industrial clusters.

Sabana Shariah Compliant Industrial REIT is a Shariah compliant equity real estate investment trust launched and managed by Sabana Real Estate Investment Management Pte Ltd. The REIT owns and invests in income-producing real estate used for industrial purposes, as well as real estate-related assets. Sabana’s portfolio comprises of 23 quality industrial properties which are strategically located near to expressways and public transportation across Singapore.

Cache Logistics Trust invests in quality income-producing real estate used for logistics purposes, as well as real estate-related assets, in Asia-Pacific. Cache's portfolio comprises 16 high quality logistics warehouse properties strategically located in established logistics clusters in Singapore, Australia and China.

Cambridge Industrial Trust invests in income-producing real estate and real estate related assets used primarily for industrial and warehousing purposes. The trust has a diversified portfolio of 51 properties located across Singapore, comprising of logistics, warehousing, light industrial, car showroom and workshop to business park properties, which are located close to major transportation hubs and key industrial zones island-wide.

AIMS AMP Capital Industrial REIT invests in the real estate markets Asia-Pacific. It seeks to invest in the properties operating in the industrial sector with a focus on distribution activities, business park activities and manufacturing activities.

Debt to Asset Ratio

One of the most commonly used leverage ratios is the debt-to-asset ratio, or debt ratio, which shows the percentage of assets funded through leverage and is a measure of the financial risk of a business.

The debt ratio is calculated by dividing the sum of short-term borrowings and long-term debt by the total assets of the business. A relatively high ratio indicates that the company has more liabilities, which can provide additional risks such as credit risk and default risk. A lower debt ratio implies equity makes up a larger portion of the capital structure. This conservative financing gives the business room to fund its operations through debt in future with minimal risk. On the other hand, a greater amount of debt compared to assets can improve business efficiency as there will be more money able to be put to work in the business.

The MSCI World REIT Index currently maintains a Total Debt to Asset Ratio of 48.6%, versus the average for Singapore’s REITs & Stapled Securities at 34.6%