Balanced Investment Strategy

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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* 7.46 26.95 27.73 89.47
MSCI PIMFA Private Investor
Balanced Index
11.65 38.41 47.98 108.12
Cboe UK All Companies Index 7.65 29.49 37.66 68.74
MSCI AC World Ex UK Index 15.61 26.37 75.71 254.95

Discrete 1 Year Total Returns Performance

INDEX Sept 2025
Total
Return %
Sept 2024
Total
Return %
Sept 2023
Total
Return %
Sept 2022
Total
Return %
Sept 2021
Total
Return %
JB Balanced Portfolio* 7.46 13.90 3.72 -15.58 19.19
MSCI PIMFA Private Investor
Balanced Index
11.65 14.29 8.47 -7.82 15.99
Cboe UK All Companies Index 7.65 13.29 14.53 -3.44 28.57
MSCI AC World Ex UK Index 15.61 20.18 10.34 -4.47 23.39

Source: FE Analytics and ICE. All performance figures shown are Total Return. As at 30th Sept 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 (30/09/2025)

Overall Risk Summary (30/09/2025)

CURRENT PORTFOLIO: TOP 10 LARGEST HOLDINGS

Top 10 Largest Holdings Weighting %
Vanguard Funds PLC S&P 500 UCITS ETF 8
Atlantic House Defined Returns Fund -ACC 5
Pinnacle Life Cycle Global Equity Select 5
Blue Whale Growth 5
First Trust SMID Rising Dividend Achievers UCITS ETF 4.5
Man Dynamic Income 4
Ninety One UK Special Situations 4
Artemis UK Select 4
Man GLG Equity Income 4
Guinness Global Income 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.