By Chris Owens, analyst, Atchison Consultants Australian real estate investment trusts (AREITs), as represented by the S&P/ASX 200 AREIT Index, returned -2.2% in the month ending 30 September 2021. AREITs underperformed the S&P/ASX 200 return of -1.9% over the month. Over the 12 months to September 2021, AREITs posted a total return of 29.8%, underperforming the S&P/ASX 200 return of 30.6%. Recovery from the depths of falls in 2020 prompted...