East Capital Russian Fund was top dog in the noughties

The best-performing Ucits fund of the last decade was the East Capital Russian Fund, according to the global fund database of Morningstar. That fund was up 1,523.66% in dollar terms. If the decade had ended when the fund was at its high-water mark, in May 2008, it would have been up around 2000%. It then tumbled by about half, but then -- by registering a 150% return last year -- took its position at the head of the league tables. In second and third places, respectively, were HQ Ch…