Conservative Investment Strategy

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Investment Strategy : Conservative

OBJECTIVES:

The Conservative Investment Strategy has the lowest risk of our managed model portfolio range. It has been specifically designed for clients who specify a Lower Risk mandate. The portfolio will maintain at least a 60% exposure to lower risk investments and will not hold more than 15% in higher risk investments.

The portfolio is benchmarked against the MSCI WMA Private Investor Conservative Index.

PERFORMANCE:

Cumulative Total Return Performance

INDEX 1y
Total
Return %
3y
Total
Return %
5y
Total
Return %
10y
Total
Return %
JB Conservative Portfolio* 4.63 0.38 15.69 48.18
MSCI PIMFA Private Investor
Conservative Index
7.88 1.93 18.45 56.30
Cboe UK All Companies Index 7.65 29.49 37.66 68.74
MCSI AC World ex UK Index 15.61 26.37 75.71 187.45

Discrete 1 Year Total Returns Performance

INDEX Dec 2023
Total
Return %
Dec 2022
Total
Return %
Dec 2021
Total
Return %
Dec 2020
Total
Return %
Dec 2019
Total
Return %
JB Conservative Portfolio* 4.63 -13.05 9.24 3.95 11.98
MSCI PIMFA Private Investor
Conservative Index
7.88 -11.60 6.89 2.97 12.84
Cboe UK All Companies Index 7.65 1.92 18.02 -10.87 19.28
MCSI AC World ex UK Index 15.61 -8.63 19.63 13.96 22.00

Source: FE Analytics and ICE. All performance figures shown are Total Return. As at 31st December 2023.
*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 (31/12/2023) %

Overall Risk Summary (31/12/2023) (%)

CURRENT PORTFOLIO: TOP 10 LARGEST HOLDINGS

Top 10 Largest Holdings Weighting %
Nomura Global Dynamic Bond 6.5
Vanguard Global Bond Index 6.5
Artemis Strategic Bond 6
Man GLG Sterling Corporate Bond Professional 5.5
Atlantic House Defined Returns Fund -ACC 5.5
Royal London Global Bond Opportunities 5
Guinness Global Income 5
Fidelity Short Dated Corporate Bond 4.5
Vanguard Funds PLC S&P 500 UCITS ETF 4.5
Trojan X Inc 4
Total 53.0

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.