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* 1.59 2.41 37.30 69.05
MSCI PIMFA Private Investor
Balanced Index
4.58 13.55 49.39 76.98
Cboe UK All Companies Index 7.65 29.49 37.66 68.74
MSCI AC World Ex UK Index 15.61 26.37 75.71 173.87

Discrete 1 Year Total Returns Performance

INDEX Mar 2025
Total
Return %
Mar 2024
Total
Return %
Mar 2023
Total
Return %
Mar 2022
Total
Return %
Mar 2021
Total
Return %
JB Balanced Portfolio* 1.59 11.09 -9.26 3.72 29.27
MSCI PIMFA Private Investor
Balanced Index
4.58 12.20 -3.23 7.80 22.04
Cboe UK All Companies Index 7.65 8.41 3.78 13.21 26.60
MSCI AC World Ex UK Index 15.61 75.26 -1.43 12.16 40.38

Source: FE Analytics and ICE. All performance figures shown are Total Return. As at 31st March 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 (31/03/2025) (%)

Overall Risk Summary (31/03/2025) (%)

CURRENT PORTFOLIO: TOP 10 LARGEST HOLDINGS

Top 10 Largest Holdings Weighting %
Vanguard Funds PLC S&P 500 UCITS ETF 8
Guinness Global Income 6
Man GLG Sterling Corporate Bond Professional 5.5
Atlantic House Defined Returns Fund -ACC 5
Royal London Global Bond Opportunities 4.5
First Trust SMID Rising Dividend Achievers UCITS ETF 4.5
Nomura Global Dynamic Bond 4
Artemis UK Select 4
Man GLG Equity Income 4
Fundsmith Equity 4
Total 49.5

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.