80-20 Investor Best of the Best Selection – February 2016 Update

A total of 13 funds from January's 27 funds make it into February's selection. Below I list this month's selection in full with the 13 funds that regained their place in black while the new additions are in green.

Just as last time, I have included the full list sorted alphabetically by name and then by risk category.

February's Best of the Best Selection - (A-Z by fund name)

(funds unchanged from last month are in black while new additions are in green)

 

Fund Sector ISIN Code Risk Level Artemis - US Extended Alpha North America GB00BMMV5G59 High risk Aviva Inv - European Property Property GB00B4KZRT07 Medium risk AXA - Framlington Japan Japan GB0003500179 High risk Baillie Gifford - Global Bond Global Bonds GB0031761793 Medium risk BlackRock - European Absolute Alpha Targeted Absolute Return GB00B4Y62T40 Low risk CF - Miton Defensive Multi Asset Mixed Investment 0%-35% Shares GB00B010Y517 Low risk F&C - Responsible Sterling Bond Sterling Corporate Bond GB00B23YHT07 Low risk Fidelity - Global Dividend Global Equity Income GB00B7FQHJ97 High risk Fidelity - Global Enhanced Income Global Equity Income GB00BD1NLL62 High risk Fundsmith - Equity Global GB00B4LPDJ14 High risk Henderson Inst - Overseas Bond Global Bonds GB0007673055 Medium risk IFSL - Tilney Bestinvest Defensive Portfolio Mixed Investment 20%-60% Shares GB00B39VH700 Low risk Investec - Global Franchise Global GB00B7WN9P32 High risk Jupiter - Absolute Return Targeted Absolute Return GB00B5129B32 Medium risk L&G - Global Technology Index Technology & Telecom GB00B0CNH163 High risk L&G - UK Property Property GB00BK35DS04 Low risk Legg Mason - IF Japan Equity Japan GB0033507467 High risk Liontrust - European Growth Europe Excluding UK GB00B1GKBD09 Medium risk Liontrust - UK Smaller Companies UK Smaller Companies GB0007420788 Medium risk M&G - Emerging Markets Bond Global Emerging Market Bond GB0031958738 Medium risk Man GLG - Continental European Growth Europe Excluding UK GB00B0119370 High risk Premier - ConBrio Sanford Deland UK Buffettology UK All Companies GB00B3QQFJ66 High risk Royal London - Sustainable Managed Growth Trust Mixed Investment 0%-35% Shares GB00B6YBY313 Low risk Standard Life Investments - AAA Income Sterling Corporate Bond GB0006161516 Low risk Standard Life Investments - Emerging Market Debt Global Emerging Market Bond GB00B8K56P77 Medium risk Standard Life Investments - Global Real Estate Property GB00B0LD3V96 Medium risk Threadneedle - Global Bond Global Bonds GB0001533685 Medium risk Threadneedle - UK Social Bond Sterling Corporate Bond GB00BF233790 Low risk Vanguard - LifeStrategy 20% Equity Mixed Investment 0%-35% Shares GB00B4NXY349 Low risk February's Best of the Best Selection - (grouped by risk)

Here is February's shortlist grouped by their risk category (funds unchanged from last month are in black while new additions are in green):

 

Fund Sector ISIN Code Risk Level L&G - UK Property Property GB00BK35DS04 Low risk BlackRock - European Absolute Alpha Targeted Absolute Return GB00B4Y62T40 Low risk Threadneedle - UK Social Bond Sterling Corporate Bond GB00BF233790 Low risk Vanguard - LifeStrategy 20% Equity Mixed Investment 0%-35% Shares GB00B4NXY349 Low risk Standard Life Investments - AAA Income Sterling Corporate Bond GB0006161516 Low risk F&C - Responsible Sterling Bond Sterling Corporate Bond GB00B23YHT07 Low risk Royal London - Sustainable Managed Growth Trust Mixed Investment 0%-35% Shares GB00B6YBY313 Low risk IFSL - Tilney Bestinvest Defensive Portfolio Mixed Investment 20%-60% Shares GB00B39VH700 Low risk CF - Miton Defensive Multi Asset Mixed Investment 0%-35% Shares GB00B010Y517 Low risk Henderson Inst - Overseas Bond Global Bonds GB0007673055 Medium risk Threadneedle - Global Bond Global Bonds GB0001533685 Medium risk Baillie Gifford - Global Bond Global Bonds GB0031761793 Medium risk Jupiter - Absolute Return Targeted Absolute Return GB00B5129B32 Medium risk Standard Life Investments - Global Real Estate Property GB00B0LD3V96 Medium risk Liontrust - UK Smaller Companies UK Smaller Companies GB0007420788 Medium risk M&G - Emerging Markets Bond Global Emerging Market Bond GB0031958738 Medium risk Standard Life Investments - Emerging Market Debt Global Emerging Market Bond GB00B8K56P77 Medium risk Aviva Inv - European Property Property GB00B4KZRT07 Medium risk Liontrust - European Growth Europe Excluding UK GB00B1GKBD09 Medium risk Legg Mason - IF Japan Equity Japan GB0033507467 High risk Man GLG - Continental European Growth Europe Excluding UK GB00B0119370 High risk Fundsmith - Equity Global GB00B4LPDJ14 High risk Fidelity - Global Enhanced Income Global Equity Income GB00BD1NLL62 High risk Investec - Global Franchise Global GB00B7WN9P32 High risk Fidelity - Global Dividend Global Equity Income GB00B7FQHJ97 High risk AXA - Framlington Japan Japan GB0003500179 High risk Artemis - US Extended Alpha North America GB00BMMV5G59 High risk Premier - ConBrio Sanford Deland UK Buffettology UK All Companies GB00B3QQFJ66 High risk L&G - Global Technology Index Technology & Telecom GB00B0CNH163 High risk

 

The funds that dropped out of the Best of the Best Selection

For reference the funds from last month that dropped out of the 80-20 Best of the Best list are listed below.