Top 50 funds returned more than 100% on average in shaky 2025

Average return of 117%

Patrick Brusnahan
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Of the top 50 performing funds available to buy in the UK in 2025, all but four experienced drawdowns, resulting in a year where investors had to hold their nerve.

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