By Chris Owens, Analyst, Atchison Consultants
Australian real estate investment trusts (AREITs), as represented by the S&P/ASX 200 AREIT Index, returned +2.9% in the month ending 30 April 2021. The AREIT index underperformed the S&P/ASX 200 return of -0.6% over the month. Over the 12 months to April 2021, AREITs posted a total return of +30.9%, performing in line with the S&P/ASX 200. Recovery from the depths of falls prompted by the pandemic is reflected...