The outlook for manufacturing and trade is improving, as evidenced by multiple signals including the Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management (SIPMM) Electronics PMI reaching a near 6-year high of 51.3 in August, a 16% YoY surge in Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports in July, and a projected recovery in Singapore’s manufacturing sector driven by strong demand for electronics and semiconductors.
As of 30 Aug, Venture Corporation, iFAST Corporation and Frencken collectively accounted for 8.5% in unit holdings of CSOP iEdge Southeast Asia+ TECH Index ETF (code: SQQ). The ETF has an asset under management of S$129 million, up 6 times since its inception a year ago. The ETF offers investors a diversified basket of tech related companies from India, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia. Over the first 8 months of 2024, the ETF posted a total return of 13% in SGD terms. The five largest index constituents of the ETF include Delta Electronics (13%), Infosys (12%), Astra International (11%), Wipro Ltd (11%) and Sea (9.9%). Delta Electronics (code: TDED), the largest tech stock listed on Stock Exchange of Thailand is also tradable on SGX through the Singapore Depository Receipts.
Lion-OCBC Securities Hang Seng Tech ETF (code: HST) continues to rank as the most traded ETF on the Singapore Exchange on the fluid outlook for its index constituents and outlook for Technology and Technology-adjacent Sectors in China. On 30 Aug, the ETF’s S$6 million trading turnover represented a 4-month high in daily trading turnover on the back of China’s State Administration for Market Regulation announcing Alibaba’s completion of a three-year rectification period, in addition to a rally in the EV Sector.
Although regional technology indices, led by major index heavyweights, have posted gains over the first eight months of 2024, a greater number of technology stocks across APAC have seen declines rather than gains. This mixed performance is also reflected in the performance of stocks in Singapore.
The 10 most actively traded stocks in Singapore's Technology Sector have averaged a 4% decline in total return this year. This is consistent with the nearly 50 stocks in the Sector, which have also averaged a 4% decline over the past eight months. The table below lists the 10 most traded stocks in the local Technology Sector.
Technology Stock with highest ADT over past 8 months | Code | Mkt Cap S$M | YTD ATD S$M | YTD NIF S$M | YTD NIF/Cap | Px Return YTD % | Total Return YTD % | P/B (x) | 5-year Avg P/B (x) |
Venture | V03 | 4,066 | 10.75 | 93.915 | 2.3% | 3 | 9 | 1.43 | 1.84 |
Frencken | E28 | 547 | 6.35 | (1.15) | -0.2% | -5 | -4 | 1.33 | 1.54 |
UMS | 558 | 725 | 5.53 | (38.98) | -5.4% | -24 | -22 | 1.76 | 2.41 |
AEM SGD | AWX | 398 | 5.24 | (90.59) | -22.8% | -63 | -63 | 0.84 | 3.72 |
IFAST | AIY | 2,107 | 3.97 | 13.730 | 0.7% | -14 | -13 | 7.55 | 9.13 |
Nanofilm | MZH | 485 | 3.74 | (23.34) | -4.8% | -19 | -18 | 1.29 | 5.24 |
CSE Global | 544 | 333 | 0.99 | 4.146 | 1.2% | 12 | 19 | 1.31 | 1.26 |
Aztech Gbl | 8AZ | 745 | 0.99 | 6.474 | 0.9% | 4 | 15 | 2.10 | 5.48 |
Silverlake Axis | 5CP | 943 | 0.44 | 15.571 | 1.7% | 34 | 34 | 2.75 | 2.88 |
Valuetronics | BN2 | 246 | 0.40 | (1.09) | -0.4% | 16 | 6 | 1.05 | 0.93 |
Note ADT refers to Average Daily Trading Turnover; NIF refers to Net Institutional Inflow, All Data as of 30 August 2024, Source: SGX & Refinitiv
At the same time, the 10 stocks in Singapore’s Technology Sector with the highest net institutional inflow have averaged a 15% total return over the period, while the 10 stocks with the highest net institutional outflow have averaged a 6% total return. Note that the 10 stocks with the highest net institutional outflow were also the 10 stocks in the Sector with the highest net retail inflow over the eight months.
The 10 stocks of Singapore’s Technology Sector that have booked the highest net institutional inflows over the past eight months are tabled below. The five that also ranked among the 10 most traded stocks are highlighted in bold in both tables. Note three stocks in the table below have averaged less than S$20,000 in average daily trading turnover (ADT) and Silverlake Axis has announced a voluntary unconditional offer for all the issued and paid-up ordinary shares in the capital of the company.
10 Technology Stocks with Highest Net Institutional Inflow over past 8 months | Code | Mkt Cap S$M | YTD ADT S$M | YTD NIF S$M | YTD NIF/Cap | Px Return YTD % | Total Return YTD % | P/B (x) | 5-year Avg P/B (x) |
Venture | V03 | 4,066 | 10.749 | 93.915 | 0.023 | 3 | 9 | 1.43 | 1.84 |
Silverlake Axis | 5CP | 943 | 0.436 | 15.571 | 0.017 | 34 | 34 | 2.75 | 2.88 |
IFAST | AIY | 2,107 | 3.967 | 13.730 | 0.007 | -14 | -13 | 7.55 | 9.13 |
Aztech Gbl | 8AZ | 745 | 0.990 | 6.474 | 0.009 | 4 | 15 | 2.10 | 5.48 |
CSE Global | 544 | 333 | 0.994 | 4.146 | 0.012 | 12 | 19 | 1.31 | 1.26 |
Ban Leong | B26 | 36 | 0.011 | 0.911 | 0.025 | -6 | -1 | 0.79 | 0.98 |
Plato Capital | YYN | 25 | 0.014 | 0.856 | 0.034 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 | 0.37 |
Powermatic Data | BCY | 124 | 0.022 | 0.768 | 0.006 | 21 | 23 | 1.66 | 1.32 |
Global Testing | AYN | 32 | 0.008 | 0.671 | 0.021 | 7 | 7 | 0.56 | 0.48 |
Multi-Chem | AWZ | 251 | 0.058 | 0.507 | 0.002 | 43 | 59 | 1.69 | 1.15 |
Note ADT refers to Average Daily Trading Turnover; NIF refers to Net Institutional Inflow, All Data as of 30 August 2024, Source: SGX & Refinitiv
As noted in the two tables above, Venture Corporation has maintained its position as Singapore’s most traded Technology stock this year. However, this year the stock has recorded the highest net institutional inflow within the Sector and the eighth highest net institutional inflow across the broader Singapore stock market. In contrast, in 2023, the stock experienced the fourth largest net institutional outflows across the Singapore stock market.
In August, Venture Corporation reported its 2QFY24 revenue increased 7.6% quarter-on-quarter to S$717.5 million and net profit increases by 5.7% to S$63.5 million. For its 1HFY24, the Group's revenue was S$1,384.2 million, lower year-on-year due to softer demand in the first quarter, while net profit was S$123.7 million, resulting in an improved net margin of 8.9% compared to 8.8% in 1HFY23. The group noted for the 1HFY24, Venture achieved its goal of sequential revenue growth from 1QFY24 to 2QFY24. The Group also noted it is actively pursuing initiatives such as onboarding new customers, introducing new products, and supporting customers with geopolitical risk mitigation strategies to further improve performance in the 2HFY24.
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