In the early 1990s, logistics began to separate itself in terms of asset performance. This is in line with the evolution of operational logistics and supply chain management, and the creation of national and regional distribution centres. An index with a booming performance in the early 1990s and a stable performance above that of the standard industrial units developed. The Index reached a higher peak in 2006 and over the course of the last four years has set itself apart from standard industrial assets.
Logistics has proven to be a more resilient asset type than all other industrial, as it has emerged more quickly from the recession over the last three years. Logistics as an investable asset started in earnest in the late 1980s with investment volumes steadily rising. As a proportion of capital value of all assets, spending peaked in 1989 with 32% of total value invested in logistics