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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 AFI Balanced is still pulling ahead of the IA Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares Sector average.

Performance Chart

Selected Performances

Index	3m %	6m %	1y %	2022 %	since Nov 04 %
AFI Balanced	1.6	1.6	1.9	-11.7	192.6
FTSE UK Private Investor Balanced	2.0	3.4	4.3	-5.9	255.8
IA Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares	1.2	2.0	3.0	-10.0	185.4

AFI Balanced(123)


Constituent	6m	1y	Sector	FE fundinfo Crown Rating
abrdn UK Real Estate Share I Acc	4.8	-3.9	IA Property Other
Aegon High Yield Bond B Acc	5.8	9.3	IA Sterling High Yield
Aegon Strategic Bond B Acc	-2.2	-1.1	IA Sterling Strategic Bond
ARC TIME UK Infrastructure Income II C Acc	-6.0	-16.7	IA Infrastructure
Artemis Corporate Bond I Acc GBP	0.4	3.3	IA Sterling Corporate Bond
Artemis UK Smaller Companies I Acc	-1.0	0.6	IA UK Smaller Companies
Artemis US Select I Acc GBP	13.0	6.1	IA North America
Artemis US Smaller Companies I Acc GBP	1.8	-4.1	IA North American Smaller Companies
AXA Global Short Duration Bonds Z Acc	2.0	5.4	IA Sterling Strategic Bond
Baillie Gifford Japanese B Acc	-1.3	-1.2	IA Japan
Baillie Gifford Pacific B Acc	1.6	-4.8	IA Asia Pacific Excluding Japan
BlackRock Corporate Bond D Acc	-0.7	4.8	IA Sterling Corporate Bond
BlackRock Emerging Markets D Acc	2.1	-1.6	IA Global Emerging Markets
BlackRock European Dynamic D Acc	-1.8	17.1	IA Europe Excluding UK
BlackRock Gold & General D Acc	-2.4	13.8	IA Specialist
BNY Mellon Global Income Inst W Acc GBP	3.9	6.8	IA Global Equity Income
BNY Mellon Inflation Linked Corporate Bond Institutional W Acc	3.2	8.6	IA Sterling Strategic Bond
BNY Mellon Real Return Inst W Acc	0.1	-1.5	IA Targeted Absolute Return
Brown Advisory Global Leaders SI Acc EUR	n/a	n/a	IA Global
CT American ZNA GBP	3.4	0.5	IA North America
CT European Select ZNA GBP	-0.1	17.5	IA Europe Excluding UK
CT Property Growth & Income I Acc	6.3	-4.6	IA Property Other
CT UK Mid 250 ZNA GBP	-1.6	0.9	IA UK All Companies
Dodge & Cox US Stock Acc GBP	9.2	5.3	IA North America
EdenTree Responsible and Sustainable Short Dated Bond B	1.2	3.0	IA Sterling Corporate Bond
ES AllianceBernstein Sustainable US Equity I Acc	7.0	5.8	IA North America
ES R&M Global Recovery B Inc	2.1	7.3	IA Global
Federated Hermes Asia ex-Japan Equity F Acc GBP	1.2	2.8	IA Asia Pacific Excluding Japan
Fidelity Asia W Acc	-1.6	-2.6	IA Asia Pacific Excluding Japan
Fidelity Asia Pacific Opportunities W Acc	-2.7	2.8	IA Asia Pacific Excluding Japan
Fidelity Cash W Acc GBP	2.3	3.9	IA Short Term Money Market
Fidelity Emerging Markets W Acc	0.8	-1.7	IA Global Emerging Markets
Fidelity Global Dividend W Inc	3.6	8.4	IA Global Equity Income
Fidelity Index Europe ex UK P Acc	1.8	16.8	IA Europe Excluding UK	unrated sector
Fidelity Index US P	9.1	6.8	IA North America	unrated sector
Fidelity Special Situations W Acc	4.0	7.9	IA UK All Companies
First Sentier Global Listed Infrastructure B Acc GBP	-3.6	-10.9	IA Infrastructure
FP Foresight Sustainable Real Estate Securities A Acc GBP	-1.6	-13.8	IA Unclassified
FP Foresight UK Infrastructure Income A Acc	-8.6	-20.3	IA Infrastructure
FTF ClearBridge Global Infrastructure Income W Acc GBP	-2.1	-12.6	IA Infrastructure
Fundsmith Equity T Acc	2.7	9.4	IA Global
HSBC American Index C Acc	9.1	7.6	IA North America	unrated sector
HSBC FTSE 100 Index C Acc	4.8	11.2	IA UK All Companies	unrated sector
HSBC FTSE All World Index C Acc	6.7	7.6	IA Global	unrated sector
IFSL Church House Tenax Absolute Return Strategies A Acc	0.5	1.4	IA Targeted Absolute Return
Janus Henderson European Selected Opportunities I Acc	3.2	18.4	IA Europe Excluding UK
Janus Henderson European Smaller Companies I Acc	-6.7	9.6	IA European Smaller Companies
Janus Henderson Multi-Asset Absolute Return I Acc	1.0	0.3	IA Targeted Absolute Return
Janus Henderson Strategic Bond I Inc	-5.8	-5.2	IA Sterling Strategic Bond
JOHCM UK Dynamic A Acc	7.0	15.4	IA UK All Companies
JPM Emerging Markets B Acc	-1.7	-3.6	IA Global Emerging Markets
JPM Global Bond Opportunities C Gr Acc	-0.5	2.3	IA Sterling Strategic Bond
JPM Natural Resources C Acc	3.9	3.0	IA Commodity/Natural Resources
Jupiter Japan Income I Acc	5.4	8.2	IA Japan
Jupiter Strategic Bond I Acc	-2.9	-0.9	IA Sterling Strategic Bond
Jupiter UK Mid Cap I Acc GBP	-2.3	-8.5	IA UK All Companies
L&G All Stocks Index Linked Gilt Index Trust I Acc	-5.8	-11.1	IA UK Index Linked Gilts	unrated sector
L&G Cash Trust I Acc	2.4	4.0	IA Short Term Money Market
L&G Global 100 Index Trust I Acc	9.6	10.3	IA Global	unrated sector
L&G Global Health & Pharmaceuticals Index Trust I Acc	2.4	2.1	IA Healthcare	unrated sector
L&G Global Inflation Linked Bond Index I Acc	-1.9	-1.8	IA Global Inflation Linked Bond	unrated sector
L&G Global Robotics and Automation Index I Acc	-4.7	6.4	IA Global	unrated sector
L&G Global Technology Index Trust I Acc	14.9	23.9	IA Technology & Technology Innovation	unrated sector
L&G Multi-Index 5 I Acc	2.3	3.3	IA Volatility Managed
L&G Short Dated Sterling Corporate Bond Index I Acc	1.9	4.8	IA Sterling Corporate Bond	unrated sector
L&G UK Index Trust I Acc	4.3	9.9	IA UK All Companies	unrated sector
L&G UK Mid Cap Index I Acc	1.9	6.4	IA UK All Companies	unrated sector
L&G UK Property I Acc	1.6	-13.7	IA UK Direct Property	unrated sector
L&G US Index Trust I Acc	8.9	7.3	IA North America	unrated sector
Lazard UK Omega C Acc	3.2	14.7	IA UK All Companies
LF Ardtur Continental European Inst Acc	4.9	28.4	IA Europe Excluding UK
LF Canlife Sterling Liquidity I Acc	2.4	4.1	IA Standard Money Market
LF Gresham House UK Multi Cap Income C Acc	3.3	6.9	IA UK Equity Income
LF Lightman European R Acc	0.4	13.6	IA Europe Excluding UK
LF Morant Wright Nippon Yield B Acc	21.2	24.3	IA Japan
LF Ruffer Diversified Return I Acc	-3.6	-2.3	IA Targeted Absolute Return	unrated sector
Liontrust Special Situations I Inc	-0.3	5.7	IA UK All Companies
Liontrust Strategic Bond B Acc	-1.3	0.9	IA Sterling Strategic Bond
Liontrust UK Smaller Companies I Inc	-3.5	-6.3	IA UK Smaller Companies
M&G Emerging Markets Bond I Acc GBP	4.6	3.5	IA Global EM Bonds - Blended
M&G Global Emerging Markets I Acc GBP	6.5	9.3	IA Global Emerging Markets
M&G Global Macro Bond I Acc GBP	-4.7	-6.6	IA Global Mixed Bond
M&G Positive Impact R Acc	-2.4	-0.6	IA Global
Man GLG Continental European Growth C Professional	0.0	15.0	IA Europe Excluding UK
Man GLG Japan Core Alpha C Professional Acc	18.8	23.3	IA Japan
Man GLG Undervalued Assets Professional C Acc	9.9	17.0	IA UK All Companies
Matthews Asia ex Japan Total Return Equity I Acc GBP	-8.7	-18.1	IA Asia Pacific Excluding Japan
MI MI Chelverton European Select B Inc	-9.7	7.8	IA Europe Excluding UK
MI MI Chelverton UK Equity Growth B Acc	-4.5	-7.0	IA UK All Companies
NB Corporate Hybrid Bond I Acc EUR	2.2	2.6	IA Sterling Corporate Bond
Ninety One Global Total Return Credit I Acc GBP	3.1	4.4	IA Sterling Strategic Bond
Ninety One UK Sustainable Equity I Acc GBP	0.0	3.3	IA UK All Companies
PGIM Jennison Emerging Markets Equity I Acc USD	2.9	-3.7	IA Global Emerging Markets
Premier Miton UK Value Opportunities B Acc GBP	1.6	9.3	IA UK All Companies
R&M ES River and Mercantile European B Inc	-5.9	9.2	IA Europe Excluding UK	unrated sector
Robeco BP Global Premium Equities C EUR	5.6	10.5	IA Global
Royal London Index Linked M Acc	-5.7	-10.9	IA UK Index Linked Gilts
Royal London International Government Bond M Inc	-1.7	-1.4	IA Global Government Bond
Royal London Short Duration Gilts M Inc	0.8	2.1	IA UK Gilts
Royal London Short Duration Global Index Linked M Inc	0.1	0.6	IA Global Inflation Linked Bond
Royal London Sterling Extra Yield Bond A Inc	1.4	4.3	IA Sterling Strategic Bond
Royal London Sustainable Leaders Trust C Acc	3.6	10.6	IA UK All Companies
Royal London UK Equity Income M Inc	4.2	13.1	IA UK Equity Income
Schroder Asian Income Z Acc	-1.5	0.2	IA Asia Pacific Excluding Japan
Schroder ISF Asian Total Return C Acc NAV USD	-1.3	9.8	IA Specialist
Schroder UK Smaller Companies Z Acc	2.2	-1.9	IA UK Smaller Companies
Schroder US Mid Cap Z Acc	0.0	-1.3	IA North America
Stewart Investors Global Emerging Markets Sustainability B GBP Acc	2.3	-1.7	IA Specialist
Stewart Investors Indian Subcontinent Sustainability B Acc GBP	18.9	2.4	IA India/Indian Subcontinent
SVM UK Opportunities B	-1.0	-0.2	IA UK All Companies
TB Evenlode Global Income B Acc GBP	0.6	6.7	IA Global Equity Income
TB Evenlode Income B Acc	2.2	9.7	IA UK All Companies
TB Saracen Global Income and Growth B Acc	4.1	16.2	IA Global Equity Income
TM Tellworth UK Smaller Companies I	-1.8	-1.3	IA UK Smaller Companies
Trojan O Acc	0.1	0.5	IA Flexible Investment
TwentyFour Absolute Return Credit N	2.4	3.8	IA Targeted Absolute Return
TwentyFour Dynamic Bond I Net Acc GBP	3.2	3.6	IA Sterling Strategic Bond
Vanguard US Government Bond Index Investor	-3.9	-1.0	IA USD Government Bond	unrated sector
Vontobel mtx Sustainable Emerging Markets Leaders N	-3.2	-5.1	IA Global Emerging Markets
VT De Lisle America B GBP	8.8	9.0	IA North America
VT Gravis UK Infrastructure Income C Acc GBP	-8.0	-16.4	IA Infrastructure
VT RM Alternative Income Retail Acc GBP	-3.9	-11.5	IA Infrastructure
Wellington Global Impact Bond N Hedged Acc GBP	-1.2	0.2	IA Global Mixed Bond

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.