﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS generated at Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:58:18 GMT--><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Michael Sprot  - 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>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:58:18 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:58:18 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>Michael Sprot  - related articles from Trustnet</title><url>http://www.trustnet.com/images/FETN_Logo.png</url></image><item><title>The only cheap active Japan fund posting top long-term 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