S&P reveals strong 10-year property run

Property is proving to be one of the most consistent and best performing unit and investment trust sectors over the past 10 years. Standard & Poor's figures to the start of June this year show the property unit trust sector is ranked top out of 30 over five years, turning £1,000 into £1,523.80 after charges. Over three years it is ranked second with £1,288.05, behind index bear at £1,401.89. On a 10-year view, property still appears to be an attractive option, ranked nine out of 28, with £2,890.26. This puts it some way behind the best performer, North American Smaller Companies, wh...