These are the 3 best consumer stocks in Singapore right now

The biggest total return generated is at 85.8%.

In the 2017 year-to-date, the three best performers amongst Singapore’s largest, active consumer stocks were Best World International, Dairy Farm International, and OUE, generating total returns of 85.8%, 23.2%, and 21.9% respectively.

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) said that there are 150 stocks that make up Singapore’s Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary sectors, with a combined value of more than S$160b. This figure has grown by nearly 70% over the past 10 years.

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Singapore’s largest Consumer Sector stocks have generated similar gains to the largest Consumer Sector stocks of the region over the past 10 years. The stocks of Singapore’s Consumer Sector also maintain highly competitive valuations.

In the YTD, Singapore’s 10 biggest, actively traded consumer stocks averaged a 3.2% total return, taking their average annualised 10-year total returns to 6.9%. In the longer term, this was a marginally stronger performance than the 10 biggest consumer stocks of the Asia Pacific region. In comparison, the 10 largest consumer stocks listed in the region – including big brands such as Toyota, Sony Corp, and Wesfarmers – generated a 6.3% annualised total return over the past decade.

With established brands such as Wilmar, Thai Beverage, and Dairy Farm, Singapore’s consumer industry has a reach that extends beyond the domestic market. Based on their most recent full-year results, the 10 largest consumer stocks reported an average 29% of revenues to Singapore, with the Asia Pacific region excluding Singapore contributing 57%.