Number of funds producing consistent top returns falls

UK Smaller Companies most consistent sector

Natalie Kenway
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The proportion of funds delivering top-quartile performance over a rolling three-year period has fallen to just 1.1%, outside the historic range of 2% to 5%, according to data from the F&C multi-manager team.

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