Below are key highlights for the week ending 30 May 2014 (please click on the attachment for further detail):
- The SFI gained 0.35% to 117.94. The SFI is 0.68% shy of its all-time high.
- YTD, the STI currently outperforms the SFI by 1.53%.
- YTD, the SFI is up 2.52%. Comparatively, for the same time period in 2013, the index was down 1.56%.
- YTD, the SFI 10+ Year Bond Index is up 4.32%. Comparatively, short-term issuances as represented by the SFI 1-3 Year Bond Index is up 0.72% YTD.
- The SFI Industrial Bond Index reached an all-time high (127.01) on Thursday, 30 May. The index closed the week at 126.76.
SFI Returns
|
Index |
Total Return (%) |
Interest Yield (%) |
||
|
Week |
MTD |
YTD |
Current |
|
|
SFI |
0.35% |
0.93% |
2.52% |
2.83% |
|
SFI Government Bond Index |
0.52% |
1.09% |
2.49% |
2.62% |
|
SFI Corporate Bond Index |
0.08% |
0.68% |
2.56% |
3.16% |
|
- SFI Statutory Board Bond Index |
0.10% |
0.88% |
2.46% |
2.25% |
|
- SFI Industrial Bond Index |
0.06% |
0.58% |
2.74% |
3.92% |
|
- SFI Financial Bond Index |
0.06% |
0.50% |
2.56% |
3.72% |
|
SFI 1 – 3 Year Bond Index |
0.01% |
0.21% |
0.72% |
2.65% |
|
SFI 3 – 5 Year Bond Index |
0.13% |
0.68% |
1.98% |
2.69% |
|
SFI 5 – 7 Year Bond Index |
0.20% |
0.87% |
3.07% |
2.96% |
|
SFI 7 – 10 Year Bond Index |
0.59% |
1.48% |
3.92% |
2.77% |
|
SFI 10+ Year Bond Index |
1.00% |
1.88% |
4.32% |
3.15% |
|
Equity Benchmark: Straits Times Index |
0.54% |
0.95% |
4.05% |
N/A |
Source: Thomson Reuters Datastream (data as of 2 June 2014)
