Defensive Investment Strategy

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Investment Strategy : Defensive

OBJECTIVES:

The Defensive Investment Strategy is specifically designed for clients who specify a Lower Risk mandate. The portfolio will maintain at least a 40% exposure to lower risk investments and will not hold more than 15% in higher risk investments.

The portfolio is benchmarked against the MSCI PIMFA Private Investor Income Index

PERFORMANCE:

Cumulative Total Return Performance

INDEX 1y
Total
Return %
3y
Total
Return %
5y
Total
Return %
10y
Total
Return %
JB Defensive Portfolio* 5.71 16.82 22.87 63.10
MSCI PIMFA Private Investor
Income Index
6.61 20.39 32.84 75.62
Cboe UK All Companies Index 11.61 36.30 68.60 92.53
MSCI AC World Ex UK Index 7.04 43.52 70.83 204.59

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 Defensive Portfolio* 5.71 11.99 -1.33 -8.05 14.95
MSCI PIMFA Private Investor
Income Index
6.61 6.61 20.39 32.84 75.62
Cboe UK All Companies Index 11.61 12.76 8.30 2.18 21.06
MSCI AC World Ex UK Index 7.04 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 7
Atlantic House Defined Returns Fund -ACC 5.5
Guinness Global Income 5.5
Fundsmith Equity 4.5
Blue Whale Growth 4.5
Artemis Strategic Bond 4
Nomura Global Dynamic Bond 4
Royal London Global Bond Opportunities 4
Vanguard Global Bond Index 4
Man GLG Sterling Corporate Bond Professional 4
Total 47.0

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.