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Top Ten Life Funds
| Fund | Offer | 1y | 3y | 5y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS Life Structured Credit A | 85.39 | 231.5 | n/a | n/a |
| Skandia Finland FIM Russia | 11.36 | 193.9 | -3.3 | 79.3 |
| Skandia Finland JPM New European | 1.96 | 147.3 | -8.5 | n/a |
| Skandia JPM New Europe | 253.10 | 137.5 | 19.2 | 98.2 |
| Skandia Finland Baring Eastern Europe | 10.05 | 137.0 | -13.6 | 57.1 |
| L&G SVM UK Opportunities | 100.32 | 135.6 | -16.7 | n/a |
| Merch Inv Sanlam Global Financial S6 | 106.50 | 134.0 | n/a | n/a |
| Canlife SVM UK Opportunities LS4 Acc | 103.40 | 132.1 | -14.0 | 34.5 |
| Skandia Finland Alfred Berg Ryssland | 0.86 | 129.8 | n/a | n/a |
| Skandia Finland FIM Brazil | 2.65 | 129.0 | 37.6 | n/a |
Top Ten Pension Funds
| Fund | Offer | 1y | 3y | 5y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviva HSBC Indian Equity Pn S6 | 0.00 | 178.5 | n/a | n/a |
| Skandia JPM New Europe Pn | 308.50 | 147.2 | 25.5 | 129.1 |
| Aviva JPM New Europe Pn S6 | 0.00 | 145.0 | n/a | n/a |
| Aviva Fidelity India Focus Pn S6 | 0.00 | 144.6 | n/a | n/a |
| AXA JPM New Europe P | 215.50 | 143.6 | n/a | n/a |
| Zurich JPM New Europe Pn ZP | 468.30 | 142.9 | n/a | n/a |
| LV= JPM New Europe Pn | 93.20 | 141.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Winterthur JPM New Europe Pn 4 | 371.60 | 140.8 | n/a | n/a |
| Scot Eq JPM New Europe Pn | 103.24 | 140.2 | n/a | n/a |
| L&G SVM UK Opportunities Pn G25 | 97.69 | 137.3 | -14.5 | n/a |
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Top Ten Investment Trusts
| Fund | Price | NDY | 1y | 3y | 5y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downing Protected VCT IX plc A | 5.03 | 0.00 | 4930.0 | n/a | n/a |
| Invesco Property Income Trust Limited | 4.13 | 0.00 | 667.1 | -94.4 | -92.5 |
| Matrix European Real Estate | 120.50 | 0.00 | 538.0 | n/a | n/a |
| Greenwich Loan Income | 28.25 | 7.08 | 504.1 | -65.7 | n/a |
| Close High Income Properties Ord | 17.75 | 0.00 | 428.6 | -80.6 | -72.7 |
| Invista European Real Estate | 32.00 | 0.00 | 425.2 | -84.2 | n/a |
| Prosperity Russia Domestic | 0.65(USD) | 0.00 | 407.8 | -36.8 | n/a |
| Marwyn Value Investors LD | 65.00 | 0.00 | 400.0 | -41.2 | n/a |
| Candover Investments Plc Ord | 552.50 | 0.00 | 361.3 | -71.2 | -50.2 |
| Raven Russia | 52.50 | 0.95 | 338.1 | -47.0 | n/a |
Top Ten Unit Funds
| Fund | Yield | 1y | 3y | 5y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close Special Situations | 0.30 | 185.5 | 35.5 | n/a |
| Close Beacon Investment | 0.00 | 151.3 | -13.0 | -4.2 |
| JPM New Europe A Acc | 0.05 | 141.0 | 25.3 | 129.0 |
| Stan Life Inv UK Equity Unconstrained Ret | 0.69 | 140.9 | 14.9 | n/a |
| SVM UK Opportunities A | 0.20 | 131.0 | -15.1 | 33.2 |
| Oceanic CF Australian Natural Resources GBP | 0.00 | 123.3 | 14.0 | n/a |
| Jupiter India Acc | 0.00 | 122.5 | n/a | n/a |
| Invesco Perp European Opportunities Acc | 0.49 | 121.8 | n/a | n/a |
| First State Indian Subcontinent A GBP | 0.00 | 117.2 | 98.2 | n/a |
| Stan Life Inv UK Equity High Alpha Ret Acc | 2.50 | 116.1 | 1.4 | 64.3 |



