Scorchers: Ten funds producing red hot returns in 2015

Ten funds producing red hot returns in 2015

To mark the hottest day of the year so far - and the start of H2 2015 - Investment Week takes a look at the funds whose returns rank them as the best performers of the past six months.

For many investors, European stocks have been the place to be this year, as returns accelerate following the arrival of the European Central Bank's €1.1trn QE programme. But the escalation of the Greek debt crisis means some of the gloss has been taken off performance in recent days, meaning just one European fund ranks on the top ten list of the year so far. China funds, meanwhile, have experienced a more extreme version of the same narrative. Monetary policy easing has helped the onshore market  soar further at the start of 2015, and while the past fortnight has been marked by huge ...