S&W marks 15 years of top performance on Fixed Interest

Manager plays yield curve and looks for ‘dull' core holdings in long-standing fund.

With a 15-year history, the Smith & Williamson Fixed Interest fund may appear to be an unlikely candidate as a One to Watch. However, the fund remains small at £46m despite a strong track record, which has seen it consistently ranked in the top quartile against the peer group. The fund is fifth over five years in the £ Strategic Bond sector and fourth over one year and three months. Over the past year it has outperformed the sector average of 1.9% by 10.3%, according to Morningstar. History The fund was set up in May 1995, when long-standing manager Chris Lynas wanted to provi...