﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS generated at Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:23:46 GMT--><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Alex Funk  - related articles from Trustnet</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/NewsHome.aspx</link><description>Trustnet, Free daily updated analysis and price / performance data on all UK Unit Trusts, OEICs, Investment Trusts, Pension, Insurance Bond and Offshore Funds, Structured Products, ETFs and VCTs</description><language>en-gb</language><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:23:46 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:23:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><docs>http://www.trustnet.com</docs><generator>UltraEdit</generator><managingEditor>editorial@trustnet.com</managingEditor><webMaster>mail@trustnet.com</webMaster><image><link>http://www.trustnet.com</link><title>Alex Funk  - related articles from Trustnet</title><url>http://www.trustnet.com/images/FETN_Logo.png</url></image><item><title>UK equity funds' share of assets falls by nearly half in 10 years</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13484556/uk-equity-funds-share-of-assets-falls-by-nearly-half-in-10-years/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>The past decade has seen investors move away from UK equities and towards global, North American, cash and multi-asset strategies.</description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13484556/uk-equity-funds-share-of-assets-falls-by-nearly-half-in-10-years/</guid></item><item><title>Why the FTSE 250 is really the FTSE 170</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13484343/why-the-ftse-250-is-really-the-ftse-170/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>There are several reasons why investment companies have become an increasingly important part of the mid-cap index.</description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13484343/why-the-ftse-250-is-really-the-ftse-170/</guid></item><item><title>The sectors where choosing the right fund mattered most since Liberation Day</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13484204/the-sectors-where-choosing-the-right-fund-mattered-most-since-liberation-day/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Macro shocks and the AI boom have created wide gaps between winners and losers across IA sectors.</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13484204/the-sectors-where-choosing-the-right-fund-mattered-most-since-liberation-day/</guid></item><item><title>The government just needs to ‘get out of the way’ at the upcoming Budget, says UK manager</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13484118/the-government-just-needs-to-get-out-of-the-way-at-the-upcoming-budget-says-uk-manager/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Markets are nervy, which means there could be real upside if the government remains prudent with its spending.</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13484118/the-government-just-needs-to-get-out-of-the-way-at-the-upcoming-budget-says-uk-manager/</guid></item><item><title>Funds that help diversify away from the AI theme</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13484114/funds-that-help-diversify-away-from-the-ai-theme/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Trustnet's correlation analysis points to UK equity income, commodities and select global funds as options for investors wanting less exposure to AI.</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13484114/funds-that-help-diversify-away-from-the-ai-theme/</guid></item><item><title>Fantasy drafts to investing smarts</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13483366/fantasy-drafts-to-investing-smarts/</link><author>Darius McDermott</author><description>Here are a few tips (and a few red flags) that apply to both investing and fantasy football.</description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13483366/fantasy-drafts-to-investing-smarts/</guid></item><item><title>Hargreaves Lansdown’s three funds for passive income</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13482618/hargreaves-lansdowns-three-funds-for-passive-income/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Artemis, Royal London and Ninety One are all represented.</description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13482618/hargreaves-lansdowns-three-funds-for-passive-income/</guid></item><item><title>The best-performing UK funds under Starmer</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481471/the-best-performing-uk-funds-under-starmer/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Strategies from Artemis, Dimensional and more topped the table for returns.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481471/the-best-performing-uk-funds-under-starmer/</guid></item><item><title>Quilter adds index-linked gilts as asset class for Cirilium portfolios</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481558/quilter-adds-index-linked-gilts-as-asset-class-for-cirilium-portfolios/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>The change gives lower-risk investors dedicated protection against UK inflation within the range's asset allocation.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481558/quilter-adds-index-linked-gilts-as-asset-class-for-cirilium-portfolios/</guid></item><item><title>US funds lose ground in FE fundinfo's Crown Ratings rebalance despite strong returns</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481420/us-funds-lose-ground-in-fe-fundinfos-crown-ratings-rebalance-despite-strong-returns/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Concentrated gains in a small number of US technology stocks are making the S&amp;P 500 a harder benchmark to beat, even for funds built around it.</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481420/us-funds-lose-ground-in-fe-fundinfos-crown-ratings-rebalance-despite-strong-returns/</guid></item><item><title>The mixed-asset funds attracting the most and least money in H1 2026</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481343/the-mixed-asset-funds-attracting-the-most-and-least-money-in-h1-2026/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Baillie Gifford and Orbis strategies had the largest inflows between January and June this year.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481343/the-mixed-asset-funds-attracting-the-most-and-least-money-in-h1-2026/</guid></item><item><title>The mixed-asset funds investors bought most in 2025: Winners and laggards in 2026</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481222/the-mixed-asset-funds-investors-bought-most-in-2025-winners-and-laggards-in-2026/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Trustnet looks at the 13 mixed-asset funds that took in the most new money last year and how they've performed so far in 2026.</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481222/the-mixed-asset-funds-investors-bought-most-in-2025-winners-and-laggards-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title>The long-term laggard multi-asset funds turning a corner in 2026</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13480707/the-long-term-laggard-multi-asset-funds-turning-a-corner-in-2026/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>These funds have struggled for a long time but are in the top quartile of their peer groups year-to-date.</description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13480707/the-long-term-laggard-multi-asset-funds-turning-a-corner-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title>The most consistent multi-asset funds over three years still going strong in 2026</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13480280/the-most-consistent-multi-asset-funds-over-three-years-still-going-strong-in-2026/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Strategies from Vanguard, Aegon and more have logged consecutive first-quartile returns in their sector.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13480280/the-most-consistent-multi-asset-funds-over-three-years-still-going-strong-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title>The only region where large-caps didn’t win</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13479840/the-only-region-where-large-caps-didnt-win/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Sector mix, domestic exposure and Europe’s reindustrialisation cycle propelled mid-cap performance over a decade.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13479840/the-only-region-where-large-caps-didnt-win/</guid></item></channel></rss>