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The Adviser Fund Index (AFI) is made up of the recommended portfolios of a panel of leading UK financial advisers. Based entirely on the funds actually recommended to clients the AFI Aggressive provides insight in terms of the benefits of holding top quality funds. Although less pronounced, the FE AFI Balanced is still pulling ahead of the IA Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares Sector average.

Performance Chart

Selected Performances

Index	3m %	6m %	1y %	2018 %	since Nov 04 %
AFI Balanced	1.8	5.7	3.8	-6.0	170.9
FTSE UK Private Investor Balanced	1.9	6.1	6.9	-2.8	197.6
IA Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares	-1.0	3.0	1.7	-6.1	156.3

AFI Balanced(138)


Constituent	6m	1y	Sector	FE Crown Rating
Allianz Strategic Bond C	6.6	16.4	IA Sterling Strategic Bond
Artemis Global Emerging Markets I Acc GBP	4.1	8.6	IA Global Emerging Markets
Artemis Global Income I Inc	6.2	-3.8	IA Global Equity Income
Artemis Income I Inc	5.6	4.7	IA UK Equity Income
Artemis Strategic Bond I Quarterly Acc	4.2	4.7	IA Sterling Strategic Bond
Artemis US Absolute Return I Hedged Acc GBP	0.8	1.7	IA Targeted Absolute Return
Artemis US Equity I Acc GBP	15.9	13.1	IA North America
Artemis US Select I Acc GBP	17.9	14.8	IA North America
ASI Emerging Markets Equity I Acc	6.2	15.6	IA Global Emerging Markets
ASI Emerging Markets Income Equity Ret Platform 1 Acc	7.0	15.4	IA Global Emerging Markets
ASI Global Inflation Linked Bond Ret Platform 1 Acc	6.5	9.1	IA Global Bonds
ASI Sterling Money Market I Acc	0.4	0.8	IA Standard Money Market
ASI UK Income Unconstrained Equity Ret Platform 1 Acc	-5.6	-9.6	IA UK Equity Income
ASI UK Smaller Companies Ret Platform 1 Acc	8.4	-0.4	IA UK Smaller Companies
Baillie Gifford American B Acc	8.8	5.2	IA North America
Baillie Gifford Global Discovery B Acc	4.4	0.7	IA Global
Baillie Gifford Japanese B Acc	12.5	4.0	IA Japan
Baillie Gifford Japanese Income Growth B Inc	12.1	4.0	IA Japan	unrated sector
Baillie Gifford Japanese Smaller Companies B Acc	4.8	-4.2	IA Japanese Smaller Companies
Baillie Gifford Managed B Acc	8.7	6.7	IA Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares
Baillie Gifford Pacific B Acc	7.5	8.8	IA Asia Pacific Excluding Japan
Baillie Gifford UK Equity Alpha B Acc	9.7	6.2	IA UK All Companies
BlackRock Asia D Acc	3.9	10.4	IA Asia Pacific Excluding Japan
BlackRock Cash D Acc	0.3	0.5	IA Short Term Money Market
BlackRock Corporate Bond D Acc	5.1	8.0	IA Sterling Corporate Bond
BlackRock European Dynamic D Acc	11.5	4.0	IA Europe Excluding UK
BlackRock Natural Resources Growth & Income D Acc	4.4	-0.8	IA Specialist
BlackRock Sterling Strategic Bond D Acc	3.1	5.2	IA Sterling Strategic Bond
BlackRock UK Absolute Alpha D Acc	2.0	5.1	IA Targeted Absolute Return
BMO Property Growth & Income I Acc	2.8	2.1	IA Property Other
BMO Universal MAP Balanced C Acc	6.3	8.1	IA Volatility Managed	unrated sector
BNY Mellon Global Income Inst W Acc GBP	13.3	14.0	IA Global Equity Income
BNY Mellon Inflation Linked Corporate Bond Institutional W Acc	4.4	5.3	IA Sterling Strategic Bond
BNY Mellon Long Term Global Equity Inst W Acc GBP	12.3	13.7	IA Global
Brown Advisory Global Leaders B Acc USD	9.1	10.5	IA Global
Commercial Long Income PAIF A Gr Acc	2.1	4.5	IA UK Direct Property	unrated sector
Dimensional Global Short Dated Bond Acc	1.6	3.2	IA Global Bonds
Fidelity Asia W Acc	5.3	11.3	IA Asia Pacific Excluding Japan
Fidelity Emerging Markets W Acc	10.5	16.3	IA Global Emerging Markets
Fidelity Index UK P	3.6	3.9	IA UK All Companies	unrated sector
Fidelity Index World P	12.2	9.5	IA Global	unrated sector
Fidelity Special Situations W Acc	2.1	-1.5	IA UK All Companies
Fidelity Strategic Bond Y Inc	4.8	7.5	IA Sterling Strategic Bond
First State Global Listed Infrastructure B Acc GBP	14.7	23.7	IA Global
FP CRUX European Special Situations I Acc GBP	8.8	0.9	IA Europe Excluding UK
Freehold Income Authorised A Gr Acc	3.3	6.8	IA Property Other	unrated sector
Fundsmith Equity T Acc	11.5	15.3	IA Global
GAM Star Credit Opportunities GBP Inst	4.3	5.2	IA Sterling Strategic Bond
H2O MultiReturns N Gr Acc	9.3	17.3	IA Targeted Absolute Return
Hermes Asia ex Japan Equity F Acc GBP	2.3	-0.4	IA Asia Pacific Excluding Japan
HSBC American Index C Acc	14.0	11.4	IA North America	unrated sector
Invesco Asian (UK) Z Acc	3.8	6.1	IA Asia Pacific Excluding Japan
Invesco Global Targeted Income (UK) Z Acc	0.6	0.3	IA Targeted Absolute Return	unrated sector
Investec Cautious Managed I Acc GBP	1.4	0.7	IA Mixed Investment 20-60% Shares
Investec Diversified Income I Acc GBP	0.9	3.4	IA Mixed Investment 0-35% Shares
Investec UK Alpha I Inc GBP	6.4	4.0	IA UK All Companies
Investec UK Special Situations I Acc GBP	-0.1	3.5	IA UK All Companies
Janus Henderson European Selected Opportunities I Acc	10.7	6.8	IA Europe Excluding UK
Janus Henderson Strategic Bond I Inc	6.6	9.6	IA Sterling Strategic Bond
Janus Henderson UK Property PAIF I Acc	1.2	2.5	IA UK Direct Property	unrated sector
JOHCM Japan A GBP	12.1	-2.5	IA Japan
JOHCM UK Dynamic A Acc	3.8	0.8	IA UK All Companies
JPM Emerging Markets B Acc	9.6	21.0	IA Global Emerging Markets
JPM Europe Dynamic Ex UK C Acc	7.4	0.3	IA Europe Excluding UK
JPM Global Macro Opportunities C Acc	4.1	6.0	IA Targeted Absolute Return
JPM Natural Resources C Acc	4.4	4.0	IA Specialist
Jupiter Absolute Return I Acc	-2.6	-3.5	IA Targeted Absolute Return
Jupiter European I Acc	13.1	3.7	IA Europe Excluding UK
Jupiter Fund of Investment Trusts I Acc	3.8	-0.6	IA Global
Jupiter Global Emerging Markets I Acc	4.1	10.0	IA Global Emerging Markets
Jupiter India I Acc	-8.3	-6.6	IA Specialist
Jupiter Strategic Bond I Acc	5.8	8.7	IA Sterling Strategic Bond
Jupiter UK Growth I Acc	-5.1	-13.9	IA UK All Companies
Jupiter UK Special Situations I Acc	4.0	1.4	IA UK All Companies
L&G Cash Trust I Acc	0.3	0.7	IA Short Term Money Market
L&G Global Infrastructure Index I Acc	12.0	20.6	IA Global	unrated sector
L&G Global Technology Index Trust I Acc	15.4	13.4	IA Technology & Telecommunications	unrated sector
L&G Multi-Index 7 I Acc	7.2	6.6	IA Volatility Managed
L&G Short Dated Sterling Corporate Bond Index I Acc	2.6	3.9	IA Sterling Corporate Bond	unrated sector
L&G UK Property Feeder I Acc	1.2	2.4	IA UK Direct Property	unrated sector
L&G US Index Trust I Acc	13.0	11.0	IA North America	unrated sector
Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Equity BP Acc USD	-2.8	0.7	IA Global	unrated sector
Lazard UK Omega C Acc	0.6	-2.6	IA UK All Companies
Legg Mason IF Japan Equity X	13.4	1.8	IA Japan
LF Lindsell Train UK Equity Acc	15.7	16.6	IA UK All Companies
LF Miton US Opportunities B Acc	15.0	8.3	IA North America
LF Morant Wright Japan B Acc	7.5	-1.8	IA Japan
LF Morant Wright Nippon Yield B Acc	7.5	-2.7	IA Japan
Liontrust Special Situations I Inc	5.3	2.9	IA UK All Companies
Liontrust UK Smaller Companies I Inc	4.9	-6.9	IA UK Smaller Companies
M&G Emerging Markets Bond I Acc GBP	11.9	19.7	IA Global Emerging Markets Bond
M&G Global Dividend I Acc GBP	7.0	5.0	IA Global
M&G Global Macro Bond I Acc GBP	8.9	12.3	IA Global Bonds
M&G Optimal Income Inst Acc GBP	2.5	3.8	IA Sterling Strategic Bond
M&G Short Dated Corporate Bond I GBP	1.8	2.8	IA Sterling Corporate Bond
Man GLG Continental European Growth C Professional	7.6	-0.9	IA Europe Excluding UK
Man GLG UK Income C Professional Acc	-0.9	1.0	IA UK Equity Income
Man GLG Undervalued Assets Professional C Acc	-2.6	-3.0	IA UK All Companies
Marlborough Global Bond P Inc	9.1	10.1	IA Global Bonds
Marlborough Multi Cap Income P Acc	1.3	-1.5	IA UK Equity Income
Marlborough Special Situations P Acc	3.4	-10.3	IA UK Smaller Companies
Matthews Pacific Tiger I Acc GBP	2.1	8.5	IA Asia Pacific Excluding Japan
Merian Asia Pacific R Acc	3.3	4.1	IA Asia Pacific Excluding Japan
Merian Global Equity Absolute Return R Hedged Acc GBP	-7.6	-11.4	IA Targeted Absolute Return
Merian North American Equity R Acc GBP	9.4	5.0	IA North America
Merian UK Mid Cap R Acc GBP	5.6	-8.5	IA UK All Companies
Merian UK Smaller Companies R Acc GBP	1.4	-8.5	IA UK Smaller Companies
MFM Junior Oils Trust P Acc	-7.7	-22.9	IA Specialist
Polar Capital Global Convertible I Acc GBP	5.1	3.5	IA Specialist
Polar Capital Healthcare Opportunities I GBP	-0.2	0.7	IA Specialist
Polar Capital UK Absolute Equity I GBP	2.3	-9.8	IA Targeted Absolute Return
Premier Defensive Growth C Inc	-2.3	-2.2	IA Targeted Absolute Return
Premier Pan European Property Share C Acc	1.9	2.1	IA Property Other
Rathbone Strategic Bond Inst Acc	2.7	4.0	IA Sterling Strategic Bond
Robeco Global Consumer Trends Equities F EUR	10.8	14.3	IA Global
Royal London Short Duration Global Index Linked M Inc	3.7	4.9	IA Global Bonds
Royal London Sterling Extra Yield Bond A Inc	4.4	5.6	IA Sterling Strategic Bond
Royal London UK Equity Income M Inc	3.5	3.2	IA UK Equity Income
Sarasin Food & Agriculture Opportunities P Acc	8.2	7.8	IA Specialist
Schroder Asian Alpha Plus Z Acc	2.3	7.9	IA Asia Pacific Excluding Japan
Schroder Asian Income Z Acc	6.0	8.5	IA Asia Pacific Excluding Japan
Schroder Income Z Acc	-3.5	-3.3	IA UK Equity Income
Schroder Recovery Z Acc	-3.3	-3.3	IA UK All Companies
Standard Life Investments UK Real Estate Income Feeder Platform 1 Inc	-0.9	0.4	IA UK Direct Property	unrated sector
Stewart Investors Asia Pacific Leaders B Acc GBP	5.1	4.5	IA Specialist
Stewart Investors Global Emerging Markets Sustainability B GBP Acc	7.5	11.9	IA Specialist
Stewart Investors Worldwide Sustainability B Acc GBP	8.5	7.7	IA Global
TB Evenlode Income B Inc	11.8	14.6	IA UK All Companies
Templeton Global Bond W H1 MDis GBP	-4.6	1.4	IA Global Bonds
Threadneedle Dollar Bond ZNI GBP	12.9	14.9	IA Global Bonds
Threadneedle European Select ZNA GBP	13.5	8.0	IA Europe Excluding UK
Threadneedle Sterling Short Dated Corporate Bond Ini GBP	2.4	3.5	IA Sterling Corporate Bond
Threadneedle UK Equity Income ZNI GBP	4.6	1.7	IA UK Equity Income
Threadneedle UK Property Authorised Investment INI GBP	0.7	-4.7	IA UK Direct Property	unrated sector
TwentyFour Dynamic Bond I Net Acc GBP	4.4	4.8	IA Sterling Strategic Bond
Vanguard Global Emerging Markets A Acc	3.3	12.4	IA Global Emerging Markets
Vanguard US Equity Index A	12.6	9.5	IA North America	unrated sector
Veritas Asian C GBP	12.0	13.3	IA Asia Pacific Excluding Japan

All prices in Pence Sterling (GBX). Price total return performance figures are calculated on a bid price to bid price basis (mid to mid for OEICs) with net income (dividends) reinvested.