Funds that beat their peers in 2022
By Juliet Schooling Latter on 19 December 2022 in Best performing funds
2022 has been a difficult year for most asset classes. War in Europe, persistently high inflation and rising interest rates have taken their toll on our investments. Equities, bonds, and property have all fallen in value.
But, as we’ve previously reported, some funds and trusts have defied the odds and returned more than 10% for investors.
And, while other funds may have fallen in value, they have still performed relatively well compared to their peers.
Here, we take a look at the Elite Rated funds and trusts that are top of their sectors or have top decile performance in 2022*.
Best performing Elite Rated funds and trusts in 2022
Six Elite Rated funds and trusts are currently top performers in their sectors in 2022*.
They are Fidelity China Special Situations, Fidelity Special Values, Murray International, Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust, Polar Capital Global Insurance and The Global Smaller Companies Trust. Three of these have posted positive performance in 2022*.
The City of London Investment Trust is currently second in its sector, Fidelity Global Technology is third and both FSSA Global Emerging Markets Focus and M&G Global Dividend are fourth among their peers*.
A further seven funds are top decile in their sectors – an impressive feat given some of these sectors contain more than 500 funds*.
Top ranking and top decile funds in 2022*
| Fund / Trust Name | Total returns in 2022 | Sector | Rank |
| Fidelity China Special Situations | -20% | IT China/Greater China | 1/4 |
| Fidelity Global Technology | -10.4% | IA Technology & Technology Innovations | 3/30 |
| Fidelity Special Values | -6.7% | IT UK All Companies | 1/8 |
| FSSA Global Emerging Markets Focus | 1.3% | IA Global Emerging Markets | 4/156 |
| JOHCM Global Opportunities | 6.9% | IA Global | 17/502 |
| JP Morgan US Equity Income | 8.1% | IA North America | 17/237 |
| Jupiter Asian Income | 4.2% | IA Asia Pacific ex Japan | 11/122 |
| Jupiter Merlin Balanced | -4.4% | IA Mixed Investments 40-85% Shares | 18/209 |
| Jupiter UK Special Situations | 5.1% | IA UK All Companies | 8/253 |
| Lazard Global Equity Franchise | 7.2% | IA Global | 14/502 |
| M&G Global Dividend | 5.4% | IA Global Equity Income | 4/56 |
| Murray International | 19.2% | IT Global Equity Income | 1/7 |
| Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust | 7.7% | IT Biotechnology & Healthcare | 1/7 |
| Polar Capital Global Insurance | 21.5% | IA Financial & Financial Innovation | 1/15 |
| The City of London Investment Trust | 8.2% | IT UK Equity Income | 2/22 |
| The Global Smaller Companies Trust | -14.4% | IT Global Smaller Companies | 1/5 |
| Waverton European Capital Growth | -2% | IA Europe ex UK | 13/147 |
*Source: FE fundinfo, total returns in sterling, 31 December 2021 to 13 December 2022
This article is provided for information only. The views of the author and any people quoted are their own and do not constitute financial advice. The content is not intended to be a personal recommendation to buy or sell any fund or trust, or to adopt a particular investment strategy. However, the knowledge that professional analysts have analysed a fund or trust in depth before assigning them a rating can be a valuable additional filter for anyone looking to make their own decisions.
Past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns. Market and exchange-rate movements may cause the value of investments to go down as well as up. Yields will fluctuate and so income from investments is variable and not guaranteed. You may not get back the amount originally invested. Tax treatment depends of your individual circumstances and may be subject to change in the future. If you are unsure about the suitability of any investment you should seek professional advice.
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