Asia ex-Japan property (REITs)
This owns real estate investment trusts from across Asia outside Japan, including Singapore, Hong Kong, and other markets. REITs own buildings like malls and offices and pay out the rent they collect. It pays you cash four times a year.
Returns shown in USD (your base currency). Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Spreads property exposure across Asia
- Pays cash income every quarter
- Broader than a Singapore-only REIT fund
- Still heavily weighted to Singapore
- Sensitive to interest rate changes
- Foreign payouts may face withholding tax
About this fund
The NikkoAM-StraitsTrading Asia ex Japan REIT ETF tracks the FTSE EPRA Nareit Asia ex Japan REITs Index, giving exposure to listed property trusts across Asian markets excluding Japan, with a large weighting to Singapore REITs. It makes cash distributions quarterly. A USD counter (COI.SI) also exists alongside the main SGD counter.
Available on Interactive Brokers
Low-cost access to Asia ex-Japan property (REITs) and 10,000+ funds worldwide.
Frequently asked questions
Is CFA.SI accumulating or distributing?
NikkoAM-StraitsTrading Asia ex Japan REIT ETF (CFA.SI) is a distributing ETF, so it pays its dividends out to you as cash, usually a few times a year. If you would rather have dividends reinvested automatically, look for an accumulating share class of the same index.
What is the annual fee (TER) for CFA.SI?
CFA.SI has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.55% per year. On a $10,000 holding that is roughly $55 a year, charged inside the fund rather than billed to you separately. A lower fee leaves more of the return compounding for you over time.
Can I buy CFA.SI on Interactive Brokers?
Yes. CFA.SI trades on SGX, SGD and is available to investors worldwide through Interactive Brokers (IBKR). IBKR is the most popular way to buy UCITS ETFs because of its low FX conversion cost (around 0.03%) and low trading commissions.
What does CFA.SI invest in?
NikkoAM-StraitsTrading Asia ex Japan REIT ETF (CFA.SI) tracks the FTSE EPRA Nareit Asia ex Japan REITs Index. This owns real estate investment trusts from across Asia outside Japan, including Singapore, Hong Kong, and other markets. You buy one fund and get the whole basket in a single trade.
How risky is CFA.SI?
On the TickerCompare 1 to 5 scale, CFA.SI is rated medium risk (3/5), based on how much its price has moved historically. Higher-risk funds can fall further in a downturn, so match the choice to your time horizon and how much volatility you can stomach.