
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* | 4.88 | 18.23 | 26.09 | 78.06 |
MSCI PIMFA Private Investor Balanced Index |
7.04 | 26.95 | 40.06 | 90.14 |
Cboe UK All Companies Index | 7.65 | 29.49 | 37.66 | 68.74 |
MSCI AC World Ex UK Index | 15.61 | 26.37 | 75.71 | 204.59 |
Discrete 1 Year Total Returns Performance
INDEX | Jun 2025 Total Return % |
Jun 2024 Total Return % |
Jun 2023 Total Return % |
Jun 2022 Total Return % |
Jun 2021 Total Return % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
JB Balanced Portfolio* | 4.88 | 12.68 | 0.05 | -11.34 | 20.29 |
MSCI PIMFA Private Investor Balanced Index |
7.04 | 14.01 | 4.02 | -4.25 | 15.23 |
Cboe UK All Companies Index | 7.65 | 12.76 | 8.30 | 2.18 | 21.06 |
MSCI AC World Ex UK Index | 15.61 | 11.44 | -4.66 | 24.93 | 5.84 |
Source: FE Analytics and ICE. All performance figures shown are Total Return. As at 30th June 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 (30/06/2025)
Overall Risk Summary (30/06/2025)
CURRENT PORTFOLIO: TOP 10 LARGEST HOLDINGS
Top 10 Largest Holdings | Weighting % |
---|---|
Vanguard Funds PLC S&P 500 UCITS ETF | 8 |
Guinness Global Income | 6 |
Atlantic House Defined Returns Fund -ACC | 5 |
First Trust SMID Rising Dividend Achievers UCITS ETF | 4.5 |
Man Dynamic Income | 4 |
Artemis UK Select | 4 |
Man GLG Equity Income | 4 |
Fundsmith Equity | 4 |
Blue Whale Growth | 4 |
Liontrust European Dynamic | 4 |
Total | 47.5 |
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.