Reward 500 Tiger-coinsSingapore’s REIT market has been shining in 2025.
$CapLand IntCom T(C38U.SI)$ recently hit a fresh 52-week high, with YTD gains of 23%. Not only that, several other S-REITs have also set new highs this year.
Click to learn more: S-REITs 52-Week Highs! Dividend Kings or Value Traps?
Looking at the indices, over the past year the iEdge S-REIT Index rose 10.5%, while the global benchmark FTSE EPRA Nareit Index returned 12.5%, highlighting the overall resilience and appeal of the REIT sector.
For investors, the challenge with picking individual REITs is:
Different property types (retail, office, logistics, data centers) show wide performance divergence;
Rental cycles and interest rate environments affect each REIT differently.
If you don’t want to spend too much time stock-picking, there’s a simpler option: REIT ETFs.
As of June 30, 2025, the five REIT ETFs listed in Singapore delivered an average one-year return of 10.7%. Compared with single REITs, they offer better diversification and stable dividends.
📌 Representative 5 ETFs:
$LION-PHILLIP S-REIT(CLR.SI)$: Singapore’s first and largest S-REIT ETF, with AUM over SGD 540 million and a 5.8% dividend yield. YTD 10.19%.
$NikkoAM-STC Asia REIT(CFA.SI)$: Covers 43 REITs across seven Asian markets, with Singapore weight at 68%.
$UOB APAC Green REIT ETF(GRN.SI)$ : Best performer among five ETFs - 18.02% total return YTD, focusing on sustainable, yield-driven REITs.
$CSOP iEdge SREIT ETF S$(SRT.SI)$ : Offers the highest dividend yield among the five, at 6.0%, tracking iEdge S-REIT Leaders Index.
$PHIL AP DIV REIT S$D(BYJ.SI)$: Invests in 31 APAC ex-Japan REITs, with valuation down to 0.8x PB, offering attractive entry levels.
For Singapore investors, REITs have long been synonymous with steady cash flow and high dividends. With Singapore’s tax advantages, REIT ETFs could become an even more important tool for long-term portfolio allocation.
Discussion
Do you think it’s safer to buy individual REITs or go with ETFs?
If you could only pick one REIT ETF, which would you choose—and why?
With S-REITs hitting new highs, would you still chase now, or wait for a pullback?
How do you think a Fed rate cut would impact REITs?
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What it means : I own a piece of the benchmark as CICT is the anchor of the iEdge SReit Index and a heavyweight in the ST Index. When institutions want exposure to Singapore's commercial real estate, they start with CICT.
Market Leadership equals Stability. Its size gives it access to better financing, stronger deal flow and resilience in downturns.
CICT owns and manages the best commercial real estate in Singapore. From ION Orchard to CapitaSpring, its portfolio is a curated map of Singapore's urban evolution.
With CICT, I have invested in the very space that defines Singapore - A jewel in South East Asia.
@Tiger_SG @Tiger_comments @CaptainTiger @TigerStars @TigerClub
如果只能選一隻REIT ETF，我會傾向選擇覆蓋面廣、流動性好、管理費低的ETF，比如跟蹤新加坡主要S-REIT指數的產品。這樣的ETF不僅包含辦公樓、工業、零售和住宅等多種物業類型，還能平衡不同租賃週期和地域風險，更適合長期穩健投資。
至於當前市場，S-REITs已經創下新高，我個人不會盲目追漲，而是傾向等待回調或採用分批建倉策略。高位追漲意味着風險溢價較低，一旦市場波動回落，可能損失較大。通過分批買入，可以在控制風險的同時抓住上漲機會。
美聯儲降息通常對REITs有利。降息降低融資成本，提高收益率吸引力，同時刺激房地產市場活躍度，租金和物業價值可能同步改善。不過仍需關注全球經濟和市場情緒的影響，不能單靠降息預期做決策。
總體來看，ETF更穩健，高位不宜追漲，降息利好REIT收益，但操作上仍需謹慎分散風險。
2. I will choose $CSOP iEdge SREIT ETF S$(SRT.SI)$ as it is giving out high dividend. I had already bought some.
3. I will still buy now.
4. US cut nterest rate, the reits will even going up to the highest record.
@BillyR