For better clarity and more useful comparison, we divided them into the largest, mid- and smaller-sized REITs (by market capitalisation) for both exchanges (see Table 1).
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are generally seen as fairly defensive investments, their primary attraction being their ability to provide investors with steady annual distribution income (dividend) streams — and, for many, they are the preferred alternative to fixed deposits.
These investors are willing to take a bit more risks (FD in banks is risk-free) for the prospect of higher returns. Have REITs lived up to this expectation? To answer this question, we analysed the long-term performances for REITs listed on Bursa Malaysia (Malaysia REITS, or M-REITs) and the Singapore Exchange (SGX:S68
) (SGX) (Singapore REITs, or S-REITs).
