Biotech funds top performance tables in risk-on November

Gold funds were worst performers

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Biotech funds topped the list of best-performing funds in November, while gold funds suffered during the month as investors rotated back into risk assets, according to Willis Owen.

Pictet Biotech was the best-performing fund last month, delivering a return of 13.65% based on FE Fundinfo data from 31 October to 30 November, followed by Polar Capital Biotechnology, which generated a return of 12.44% and Candriam Equities L Biotechnology, which returned 12.2% during the month. Adrian Lowcock, head of personal investing at Willis Owen, said: "This appears to be a combination of 'a rising tide lifts all boats' and a growing belief that no matter who wins the 2020 Presidential election the impact of Medicare for all is not going to have as big [an] effect on the biotech ...

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