
Investment Strategy : Defensive
OBJECTIVES:
The Defensive Investment Strategy is specifically designed for clients who specify a Lower Risk mandate. The portfolio will maintain at least a 40% exposure to lower risk investments and will not hold more than 15% in higher risk investments.
The portfolio is benchmarked against the MSCI PIMFA Private Investor Income Index
PERFORMANCE:
Cumulative Total Return Performance
| INDEX | 1y Total Return % |
3y Total Return % |
5y Total Return % |
10y Total Return % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JB Defensive Portfolio* | 9.95 | 24.52 | 21.51 | 70.82 |
| MSCI PIMFA Private Investor Income Index |
11.95 | 33.08 | 34.46 | 89.58 |
| Cboe UK All Companies Index | 24.38 | 47.12 | 76.96 | 125.69 |
| MSCI AC World Ex UK Index | 13.53 | 57.44 | 72.09 | 238.53 |
Discrete 1 Year Total Returns Performance
| INDEX | Dec 2025 Total Return % |
Dec 2024 Total Return % |
Dec 2023 Total Return % |
Dec 2022 Total Return % |
Dec 2021 Total Return % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JB Defensive Portfolio* | 9.95 | 7.51 | 5.34 | -12.87 | 12.00 |
| MSCI PIMFA Private Investor Income Index |
11.95 | 8.96 | 9.09 | -8.49 | 10.42 |
| Cboe UK All Companies Index | 24.38 | 9.88 | 7.65 | 1.92 | 18.02 |
| MSCI AC World Ex UK Index | 13.53 | 19.95 | 25.71 | -8.63 | 19.63 |
Source: FE Analytics and ICE. All performance figures shown are Total Return. As at 31st Dec 2025.
*Source: James Brearley
Total return performance has been calculated by adding in the projected income from the other positions being re-invested on a quarterly basis as part of a general re-balance exercise. Total return performance has been calculated up until December 2015 by assuming the receipt of a quarter of the projected income every 3 months with this being reinvested into two model positions at half yearly intervals.
Any performance information shown represents model portfolios which are periodically restructured and/or rebalanced. Although the model portfolios are representative of a client’s individual portfolio, the actual returns may vary from the model portfolio returns shown. In addition, model portfolio performance quoted does not take into consideration the cost of investing and /or management fees. The returns achieved by a client may be lower than the returns shown above. Although the model portfolios are representative of a client’s individual portfolio the asset allocation of and the investments held in a client’s individual portfolio may differ.

Asset Allocation Summary (31/12/2025)
Overall Risk Summary (31/12/2025)
CURRENT PORTFOLIO: TOP 10 LARGEST HOLDINGS
| Top 10 Largest Holdings | Weighting % |
|---|---|
| Vanguard Funds PLC S&P 500 UCITS ETF | 7 |
| Atlantic House Defined Returns Fund -ACC | 5.5 |
| Pinnacle Life Cycle Global Equity Select | 5.5 |
| Vanguard Global Bond Index | 5 |
| Man Dynamic Income | 5 |
| Artemis Strategic Bond | 4.5 |
| Nomura Global Dynamic Bond | 4.5 |
| Royal London Global Bond Opportunities | 4.5 |
| Man GLG Sterling Corporate Bond Professional | 4.5 |
| Artemis Global Income | 4.5 |
| Total | 50.5 |
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Investing in stockmarket based investments may not be right for all investors. You should consider carefully and/or seek professional guidance before investing. Please remember that past performance should not be seen as a guide to future performance. The value of an investment and any income from it can fall as well as rise as a result of market and currency movements and you may not get back the amount you originally invested.
