Australia real estate investment trusts (AREITs), as represented by the ASX 200 REITs Index, returned 2.7% for the month of August 2018, outperforming the S&P/ASX 200, which returned 1.4% over the same period. Over the 12 months to August 2018, ASX 200 REITs posted a total return of 15.8% versus 15.4% for the broader Australian share market. The main drivers of performance came from the continuing increase in asset values...