Five funds rated highly by the pros
By , 14 Sep 17
Data gathered by fintech firm Sharing Alpha offers insight of not just the most popular, but also the funds rated the highest by professional fund buyers. So, which were the top rated domiciled in the UK and Luxembourg in August?
Top of the pile is Ruffer’s £2.2bn Total Return International Fund, one of the most highly rated by fund buyers on Sharing Alpha’s database. The actively-managed fund describes its investment aim as achieving “positive returns with low volatility” with an overarching belief in capital preservation. In the year to 30 June it grew 8.4% and holds a large 17% exposure to Japanese equities. Index-linked gilts alos feature heavily and it holds 13% in cash.