The 2013 full year results of the ANREV Annual Index show that Asia Pacific non-listed real estate funds performance has improved compared to 2012. The headline returns for the “All Funds” index show an overall return of 9.2%, an increase from 7.7% in 2012. The ANREV Annual Index 2013 included participation of 91 funds with a total gross asset value of US$87 billion.

The increased sample size also allowed ANREV to publish sub-indices on structure and sector for the first time. The structure sub indices shows that open end funds outperformed closed end funds in 2013, which was not the case in 2012. And single sector funds outperformed multi sector funds in 2013.

In terms of geographies, single country funds in Japan and China were strong performers compared to multi country funds. Japanese non-listed real estate funds recovered after a negative return in 2012 to return 9.4% in 2013.