
Investment Strategy : Balanced
OBJECTIVES:
The Balanced Investment Strategy is specifically designed for clients who specify a Medium Risk mandate and who place an equal emphasis on achieving long term growth in their capital and income. The portfolio will typically hold no more than 20% to 35% in lower risk investments and no more than 15% in higher risk investments.
The portfolio is benchmarked against the MSCI PIMFA Private Investor Balanced Index
PERFORMANCE:
Cumulative Total Return Performance
| INDEX | 1y Total Return % |
3y Total Return % |
5y Total Return % |
10y Total Return % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JB Balanced Portfolio* | 17.59 | 38.96 | 23.26 | 95.51 |
| Morningstar PIMFA Private Investor Balanced Index |
17.36 | 43.24 | 42.96 | 107.06 |
| Cboe UK All Companies Index | 21.41 | 52.80 | 69.08 | 129.83 |
| MSCI AC World Ex UK Index | 26.42 | 62.01 | 75.12 | 244.89 |
Discrete 1 Year Total Returns Performance
| INDEX | Jun 2026 Total Return % |
Jun 2025 Total Return % |
Jun 2024 Total Return % |
Jun 2023 Total Return % |
Jun 2022 Total Return % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JB Balanced Portfolio* | 17.59 | 4.88 | 12.68 | 0.05 | -11.34 |
| Morningstar PIMFA Private Investor Balanced Index |
17.36 | 7.04 | 14.01 | 4.02 | -4.25 |
| Cboe UK All Companies Index | 21.41 | 11.61 | 12.76 | 8.30 | 2.18 |
| MSCI AC World Ex UK Index | 21.41 | 7.04 | 19.85 | 11.44 | -4.66 |
Source: FE Analytics and ICE. All performance figures shown are Total Return. As at 30th June 2026.
*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 (30/06/2026)
Overall Risk Summary (30/06/2026)
CURRENT PORTFOLIO: TOP 10 LARGEST HOLDINGS
| Top 10 Largest Holdings | Weighting % |
|---|---|
| Vanguard Funds PLC S&P 500 UCITS ETF | 8 |
| Pinnacle Life Cycle Global Equity Select | 7.5 |
| Artemis Global Income | 7 |
| Blue Whale Growth | 7 |
| Atlantic House Defined Returns Fund -ACC | 5 |
| First Trust SMID Rising Dividend Achievers UCITS ETF | 4.5 |
| Nomura Global Dynamic Bond | 4 |
| Man GLG Sterling Corporate Bond Professional | 4 |
| Guinness Global Income | 4 |
| M&G Japan | 4 |
| Total | 55.0 |
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.
