
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 PIMFA 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* | 7.35 | -1.36 | 10.91 | 49.80 |
MSCI PIMFA Private Investor Conservative Index |
6.08 | 1.17 | 11.35 | 51.00 |
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 | 209.23 |
Discrete 1 Year Total Returns Performance
INDEX | Dec 2024 Total Return % |
Dec 2023 Total Return % |
Dec 2022 Total Return % |
Dec 2021 Total Return % |
Dec 2020 Total Return % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
JB Conservative Portfolio* | 7.35 | 4.63 | -13.05 | 9.24 | 3.95 |
MSCI PIMFA Private Investor Conservative Index |
6.08 | 7.88 | -11.60 | 6.89 | 2.97 |
Cboe UK All Companies Index | 7.65 | 7.65 | 1.92 | 18.02 | -10.87 |
MSCI AC World ex UK Index | 15.61 | 75.71 | -8.63 | 19.63 | 13.96 |
Source: FE Analytics and ICE. All performance figures shown are Total Return. As at 31st Dec 2024.
*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 (31/12/2024) %
Overall Risk Summary (31/12/2024) (%)
CURRENT PORTFOLIO: TOP 10 LARGEST HOLDINGS
Top 10 Largest Holdings | Weighting % |
---|---|
Vanguard Global Bond Index | 7.5 |
Nomura Global Dynamic Bond | 7 |
Royal London Global Bond Opportunities | 7 |
Man GLG Sterling Corporate Bond Professional | 7 |
Artemis Strategic Bond | 6.5 |
Fidelity Short Dated Corporate Bond | 6 |
Man GLG Absolute Value | 6 |
Atlantic House Defined Returns Fund -ACC | 6 |
Trojan X Inc | 5.5 |
Guinness Global Income | 4 |
Total | 62.5 |
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.