DNEWs: Singapore REITs 15th June 2017

Ticker	Short Name	P/B	Gearing %	Yield % 15th June
ASCHT SP Equity	ASCENDAS HOSPITA	0.88	32.17	8.66
SSREIT SP Equity	SABANA SHARIAH	0.75	35.79	8.63
VIT SP Equity	VIVA INDUSTRIAL	1.06	38.79	8.54
SBREIT SP Equity	SOILBBUILD BUSIN	0.99	37.01	8.47
CACHE SP Equity	CACHE LOGISTICS	1.16	42.87	8.32
IREIT SP Equity	IREIT GLOBAL	1.17	41.92	8.24
LMRT SP Equity	LIPPO MALLS	1.15	31.79	8.07
AAREIT SP Equity	AIMS AMP CAPITAL	1.02	36.00	7.81
BHGREIT SP Equity	BHG RETAIL REIT	0.87	27.53	7.52
FHT SP Equity	FRASERS HOSPITAL	0.94	33.24	7.16
FCOT SP Equity	FRASERS COMMERCI	0.89	35.79	7.08
CREIT SP Equity	CAMBRIDGE REIT	0.91	37.59	7.07
OUECT SP Equity	OUE COMM REIT	0.84	34.12	7.07
ART SP Equity	ASCOTT RESIDENCE	0.89	40.17	6.81
MAGIC SP Equity	MAPLETREE GREATE	0.83	39.15	6.78
OUEHT SP Equity	OUE HOSPITALITY	0.95	37.92	6.63
SGREIT SP Equity	STARHILL GLOBAL	0.82	35.20	6.62
FEHT SP Equity	FAR EAST H TRUST	0.71	33.20	6.48
FIRT SP Equity	FIRST REIT	1.31	30.82	6.44
CRCT SP Equity	CAPITALAND RETAI	1.00	35.95	6.40
CDREIT SP Equity	CDL REIT	1.06	36.66	6.32
MLT SP Equity	MAPLETREE LOG TR	1.14	38.41	6.28
MINT SP Equity	MAPLETREE INDUST	1.30	29.13	6.24
AREIT SP Equity	ASCENDAS REAL ES	1.31	33.43	5.90
CT SP Equity	CAPITALAND MALL	1.02	32.02	5.77
CCT SP Equity	CAPITALAND COMME	0.93	33.01	5.70
SPHREIT SP Equity	SPH REIT	1.06	25.56	5.54
FCT SP Equity	FRASERS CENTREPO	1.11	29.45	5.53
MCT SP Equity	MAPLETREE COMMER	1.13	36.37	5.53
SUN SP Equity	SUNTEC REIT	0.85	36.36	5.51
KREIT SP Equity	KEPPEL REIT	0.79	32.89	5.43
KDCREIT SP Equity	KEPPEL DC REIT	1.35	28.86	5.26
PREIT SP Equity	PARKWAYLIFE REIT	1.53	37.45	4.72
MUST SP Equity	MANULIFE US REAL	1.04	33.61	3.94

5 REITs worth taking a look 

1. On top of the heap is Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (SGX: A17U). The REIT, which invests mostly in industrial properties, has a market cap of $7.5 billion and a yield of 6.1%. Over the last three years, the REIT has recorded a total return of 32.6%.

2. Retail mall owner CapitaLand Mall Trust (SGX: C38U) is in second place with a market cap of $6.95 billion. It has a distribution yield of 5.7% and has recorded a total return of 14.7% over the past three years.

3. Another CapitaLand entity, CapitaLand Commercial Trust (SGX: C61U), weighs in at third place with a market cap of $4.8 billion. The commercial properties owner has recorded a three-year total return of 19.6% over the same period and has a distribution yield of 5.6%.

4. Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (SGX: T82U) slips in at fourth place with a market cap of $4.47 billion. The REIT owns a big stake in Suntec City which has a mixture retail tenants and office tenants. Suntec REIT offers a yield of 5.7% and has a three-year total return of 19.0%.

5. Mapletree Commercial Trust (SGX: N2IU) rounds up the list with a market cap of $4.45 billion. The owner of the iconic VivoCity and a few other commercial properties has a distribution yield of 5.4% and has registered a total gain of 40% over the last three years.

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