What is the gearing ratio?
Gearing is the ratio of a REIT's debt to its total property value, also known as aggregated leverage. It is a metric that investors use to assess a company's financial leverage.
High and low gearing ratio
An optimal gearing ratio is primarily determined by the individual company relative to other companies within the same industry. However, you can refer to the basic guidelines for good and bad gearing ratios:
- A gearing ratio hi...

Global stock markets have been led by technology, consumer cyclical, and Reits sectors in Q3 2022-to-date. In Singapore, the S-Reits and property trusts sector gained 4.9% in total returns and received S$8 million of net institutional inflows during this period. (Source: The Business Times; data as of Aug 07, 2022)
The top 5 total return trusts in Q3 2022-to-date are shown below:
No. 1 Digital Core Reit
Digital Core Reit, or DCR, a pure-play data center S...

Singapore real estate investment trusts can benefit from their safe-haven status during a time of market volatility as the U.S. Fed raises interest rates, analysts from DBS say in a research note.
The Fed's clarity on its rate-rise trajectory will likely lead to more price stability for Singapore REITs, they say.
What are Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)?
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are funds that invest in a port...