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Why machines beat managers in 2021

2021 has been a pretty grim year for active managers, with passive funds ruling the roost and delivering better returns for investors on average.AJ Bell's latest Manager versus Machine report shows that only a third of active...

23 December 2021
The most consistent top performing Asian funds

Consistency in performance is a very useful quality for a fund or investment trust to have, as this translates into the kind of steady returns which can really boost investors' wealth.Shares has screened the funds and trusts...

09 December 2021
How Lindsell Train ran out of steam

It's been a tough year for investors in Lindsell Train funds. What's made significant underperformance this year particularly painful is that investors simply aren't used to it, given the exceptional track record of the two lead...

09 December 2021
Best performing Japan funds and investment trusts

Fidelity Japan Trust (FJV) has the best five-year performance of all Japan-focused investment trusts and funds. It generated a 150.9% total return, which encompasses share price gains and dividends.In comparison, the MSCI Japan...

18 November 2021
Best performing Asian funds and investment trusts

In response to a reader request, Shares will publish performance tables each week for the main categories of funds and investment trusts, starting with a look at the Asian market.While readers should always appreciate that what's...

11 November 2021
Fundsmith fans who want more tech should look at Blue Whale Growth fund

Fundsmith Equity's (B41YBW7) strategy of investing in high quality companies has been a big draw for investors, particularly as the fund's performance has been strong since launch in 2010. While this fund may be serving investors...

08 July 2021
Managers vs machines - are active funds worth the extra cost?

One of the biggest investment trends of the past decade has been the rise of passive funds. These funds mechanically track an index, rather than trying to beat it by selecting certain stocks.Their simple objective, combined with...

03 June 2021
The Vanguard active fund giving Fundsmith a run for its money

In the five years since its launch, Vanguard Global Equity (BZ82ZT6) has achieved nearly the same returns as popular funds Fundsmith Equity (B41YBW7) and Lindsell Train Global Equity (B644PG0), and significantly outperformed two...

27 May 2021
Evenlode to rival Fundsmith with new global growth fund

Best known for its UK and global income funds, asset manager Evenlode is to launch a growth-themed global equity fund after its research unearthed many strong investment ideas which don't pay much in the way of dividends and...

22 April 2021
Three funds to play a rally in US value stocks

The US stock markets may be associated with big tech names that are an integral part of our lives but in 2021 it could be the historically unloved and beaten down shares that become the stars of the show.According to Bank of...

03 December 2020
Know your fund: Unusual lockdown winners boost Rathbone Global

Dating and the humanisation of pets are among the more unusual lockdown-winning themes which have helped the popular Rathbone Global Opportunities (B7FQLN1) shake off volatile markets and significantly outperform its benchmark this...

12 November 2020
Where to shift your money as suspended property funds reopen

Various open-ended property funds suspended in March are now beginning to reopen but it could be a stop-start process and it looks like investors will face restrictions on their ability to trade in and out of the funds as new...

15 October 2020
Five funds beating the market by a significant margin

While many investment funds have recorded heavy losses this year, there have been a few outlier funds which have not only recorded a positive return when looking at the three months to 31 May, but in some cases have also...

25 June 2020
Vanguard's little-known active fund beats Alliance Trust and Witan

Investment trusts Alliance Trust (ATST) and Witan (WTAN) are two popular funds in the UK. Investors like the way they use a panel of third party fund managers, deemed to be the cream of the crop, to pick stocks from around the...

09 April 2020
What do property fund suspensions mean for investors?

The market turmoil around coronavirus has hit property funds, but what does that mean for investors?Over the past week a number of property funds have suspended, which means that investors can't buy or sell the funds. Below we look...

26 March 2020
How Pictet's ESG fund searches for experts saving the environment

There are a large number of investment funds ready to cater for investors' growing appetite for all things ESG. To get noticed funds have to distinguish themselves from the crowd by having something very clever about how they pick...

19 March 2020

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