Selection of a Fund Universe
An effective fund selection methodology is important to ensure the outcome of our analysis is comprehensive and efficient. The varying level of volatility among funds can prove difficult when using them for comparison.
So, we have used funds within FE Analytics’ Risk Targeted Multi Asset (RTMA) universe, which clubs funds into risk categories based on their historical risk score, a measure of volatility relative to the FTSE 100 index.
Going with our ethos of not reacting to short-term impacts, fund families with less than three years of performance history were excluded. Families that have missing or incomplete performance data on Morningstar or abnormal asset holdings were also excluded.
This year we have a total of 92 fund families taken into consideration. The complete list of the fund families is included under the Analysis section.
Assessment & Rating Criteria
The funds are rated in an unbiased method based on the outcome of the overall score derived from the analysis. This year’s ranking criteria reflect factors that are key to high-quality returns and the psychological process of investing over the long term and maintaining a level-headed approach to investing.
Our assessment criteria encompass the critical factors of cost, performance, and risk. The returns should also be in relation to the risk taken, so we target risk-adjusted returns over time with costs.