Best performing funds of 2023 offer triple-digit returns but poor timing spells 30% loss

Analysis of the year's top performers

Eve Maddock-Jones
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The best performing funds of 2023 offered investors the ability to double their investment over the course of 12 months, although poor timing would have resulted in losses of more than a third, a study by Investment Week has found.

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