East Capital Russian Fund was top dog in the noughties

Michael Hanson-Lawson's fund was up 1,524% during the decade, but, tantalisingly, it could have been up over 2,000%.

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 China fund with a 962% return and Parvest China Fund with a 926% ...