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REIT - Taking stock of yield spreads

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Publish date: Mon, 26 Aug 2013, 10:22 AM
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QE tapering is drawing near and with it, rising long bond yields and falling S-REIT prices. S-REITs trade at the long-term average spread of 396bp over the 10-year SGS yield. This would be attractive in a normal cycle but not now. We expect SREITs' repricing to continue.

For value hunters, this is not the time to be aggressive. We maintain our Neutral call. A strong management, solid financials, AEI growth prospects and valuation buffer remain our stock selection criteria. AREIT stands out in this regard and remains our top pick. SUN is also an Outperform as its 0.7x P/BV valuation and 6.3% FY14 yield are hard to ignore. The sector's re-rating catalyst is the stabilisation of interest rates.
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