The best Japan fund with momentum right now.
The Japan sector is up 13.22% over 6 months vs. the FTSE 100, which is up 8.86%.
Best fund: M&G Japan. This fund is up 22.91%, outperforming the sector average by 9.69%
Worst fund: Legg Mason IF Japan Equity. This fund is up 3.07%, underperforming the sector average by 10.15%
Best and Worst funds are based on our
Dynamic Fund Ratings. For more on how these ratings work see our research
here.
Table 1: Best and worst fund vs. sector average
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Fund
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6-month performance (%)
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Best fund
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M&G - Japan
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22.91
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Worst fund
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Legg Mason - IF Japan Equity
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3.07
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Sector average
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13.22
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Chart 1: Best and worst fund vs. sector average
Data period: 31/08/2016-28/02/2017, Universe: Retail UT & OEICs, Fund size >£50m