Gallery: What were the best and worst performing funds of 2017?

China funds did well

Laura Dew
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Investment Week takes a look at the funds that finished the year at the top of the tables, and those that have been the worst performers.

Investment Week takes a look at the funds that finished the year at the top of the tables, and those that have been the worst performers. A number of the best-performers sat in the China sector with three funds investing in Chinese equities in the top five, thanks to positive sentiment towards emerging markets and the opening up of A-shares. At the bottom of the tables, sat a number of gold and energy funds. Gold funds suffered a reversal of fortune in 2017 - they were among the best performers at the start of the year as investors sought safe havens, but the precious metal vehicles ...

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