Which active managers have stormed ahead since Trump's election?

S&P 500 up 16% in sterling terms

Tom Eckett
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US equity markets have hit record highs in the year since Donald Trump's election as President on 8 November 2016, with the S&P 500 rising 16% in sterling terms, yet there has been a wide dispersion in fund performance over the period.

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