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Balanced Mutual Funds Assessment
Balanced Mutual Funds Assessment
Balanced Mutual Funds Assessment
Part 2
Balanced Mutual Funds
Assessment
Yousef Tayyan
2022
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Dear Sir,
With regards to your kind request to provide a mutual funds assessment that offers investors a good investment opportunity. Hereinafter a full assessment of balanced mutual funds based on
available data on the star morning website, www.starmorning.co.uk, financial times, www.markets.ft.com, and fact sheets that are delivered by your kind self.
Like all investments in the forex market, mutual funds are exposed to certain fluctuations in price and returns every day which may change the fund performance overview in comparison to an
Index or appropriate Benchmark. Investment funds may also carry certain risks despite the market strategy that is followed. Therefore, I made a comparison for each group separately according
to its market strategy, which allows the investor to be aware of the functioning and risks for better decision-making.
It would be preferable for investors to select long-term investments and seek advice from experts while making investment decisions.
Yours sincerely,
Yousef Tayyan
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Geographical Breakdown %
Ireland 73.95%
Luxembourg 21.5% Ireland 73.95%
United States 4.55%
Luxembourg 21.50%
Asset allocation %
Equity 53.19%
Fixed Income 45.64% Cash 1.17
Cash 1.17
Equity 53.19%
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Currency Breakdown
US dollar 77.44%
US dollar 77.44%
Euro 14.66%
British Pound 7.90%
Euro 14.66%
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Geographical Breakdown %
Asset allocation %
Equity 0.16%
Options -0.01%
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Currency Breakdown %
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Net Assets %
Investment Strategy Balanced Sectors Weights %
Legal Structure Open-ended Not applicable 78.25%
(SICAV)
Inception Date 28 Apr 2006 Cash 1.11% Not applicable 78.25%
ISIN LU0252652382
% of top ten holdings 79.70%
Fund Size (million) US$ 3,878.55
Prices as of 31/7/22 US$ 26.22 Cash 1.11%
Charges
Minimum initial US$ 1,000
investment
Ongoing charge 1.38%
Management fees 1.50%
Subscription fee up to 5%
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Geographical Breakdown %
Singapore 5.29%
Asset allocation %
Fixed income 78.22%
Cash 21.75% Fixed income 78.22%
Options 0.04%
Cash 21.75%
Options 0.04%
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Currency Breakdown %
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Positive Alpha plots above the market line (between expected -6.51%
return(V) and Beta (H))
Negative Alpha (non-zero) plots below the market line.
The chart shows that all funds are underperformed and have gained a negative Alpha. While optimal diversification
Fund Name JENSEN ALPHA can completely negate the fund risk and improve the fund performance.
Legg Mason QS Balanced -1.91%
MFS Meridian -1.44%
Tempelton Global -6.51%
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Beta value less than 1 means that that fund will gain less than the 0.09
market moves high and will fall less when the market falls down
in comparison with the index
Tempelton Global Legg Mason QS Balanced MFS Meridian
Beta value greater than 1 means that the fund will gain more
than the market moves high and will fall more when the market The chart shows that MFS Meridian is more correlated to the market index. And all Betas' funds are less than Beta
falls down in comparison with the index Index 1.
Beta high than 1 is desirable which means that the fund will deliver
better returns than the index
Fund Name Beta
Legg Mason QS Balanced 0.49
MFS Meridian 0.85
Tempelton Global 0.09
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Sharpe Ratio
It measures average return earned in excess of the risk-free rate per
unit of volatility or total risk 0.06
It helps investors understand the return of an investment compared
to its risk
Tempelton Global MFS Meridian Legg Mason QS Balanced
Volatility is a measure of the price fluctuations of an asset or
portfolio.
A high Sharpe ratio is better when compared to similar portfolios or
funds with lower returns
It explains whether a fund excess returns are due to smart -0.74
investment decisions taken by investment manager or a result of
taking excessive risk
Formula
Sharpe Ratio = Rp – Rf
-1.46
σ
Rp = return of portfolio
Rf = risk-free rate
The chart shows that Legg Mason is well-performed and has gained more returns in excess of risk-free rate for each
σp=standard deviation of the portfolio’s excess return
unit of volatility, while other fund's sharpe ratios were negative.
Fund Name Sharpe ratio A negative Sharpe ratio, it either means the risk-free rate is greater than the portfolio’s return, or the portfolio's
Legg Mason QS Balanced 0.06 return is expected to be negative. In either case, a negative Sharpe ratio does not convey any useful meaning.
MFS Meridian -0.74
Tempelton Global -1.46
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Treynor Ratio
It measures average return earned in excess of the risk-free rate per
unit of systematic risk(B)
It helps investors understand the return of an investment compared 1.25%
to its systematic risk
A high positive Treynor Ratio is better. It shows that the Tempelton Global MFS Meridian Legg Mason QS Balanced
-6.20%
investment has added value in relation to its (scaled-to-market)
risk.
A negative ratio indicates that the investment has performed
worse than a risk free instrument
A high Sharpe ratio is better
Formula
Treynor Ratio = Rp – Rf
Bp -70.81%
Rp = return of portfolio
Rf = risk-free rate
Bp=Beta of the fund
Fund Name Treynor ratio The chart shows that Less Mason is well-performed and has added value. Legg Mason has gained more returns in
Legg Mason QS Balanced 1.25% excess of risk-free rate for each unit of systematic risk, while other fund's Treynor ratios were negative which
indicates that the fund's returns were worse that risk free instruments.
MFS Meridian -6.20%
Tempelton Global -70.81%
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ESG Risk
ESG Risk Score allows users to assess the financial materiality of Fund Name Legg Mason MFS Meridian Tempelton Global
Environmental, Social and Governance issues.
Environmental 65 55 62
It considers Environmental, Social and Governance factors at the Social 54 49 58
company and government level that could potentially affect future Governance 66 47 61
financial performance.
Average ESG 61 50 61
ESG Risk Scores range from 1 to 100, with 1 being a poor score that Peer Ranking 68 46 66
denotes high ESG risk and 100 an excellent score that means low ESG
risk.
66 68 66
65
62 61 61 61
58
55 54
49 50
47 46
ESG risk scores for environmental, social and governance sectors are of medium risk.
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Tempelton 3,878.55
Top holding
Company Name %
MFS Meridian CURRENCY CASH CASH_USD 5.34%
Tempelton Global FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK DISCOUNT 12.31%
Legg Mason LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL OPPORTUNISTIC BOND FUND 18.10
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Currency %
Legg Mason US Dollar 77.44%
MFS Meridian US Dollar 91.19% 18.17%
Tempelton Global South Korean Won 18.17%
US Dollar US Dollar South Korean Won
Legg Mason MFS Meridian Tempelton Global
Country %
Legg Mason Ireland 7.95% 7.95% 9.19%
MFS Meridian United States Of America 9.19%
Tempelton Global Korea, Republic 18.17%
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Appendix 1
Fund Name Fund Manager
Appendix 2
SICAV A Société d'investissement à Capital Variable fund, is a publicly-traded open-end investment fund structure offered in Europe. SICAV funds are similar to
open-end mutual funds in the U.S. Shares in the fund are bought and sold based on the fund's current net asset value (NAV).
NAV Net Asset Value is the net value of an investment fund's assets less its liabilities, divided by the number of shares outstanding. NAV is the price at which
the shares of the funds registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are traded.
Open–ended fund It's a diversified portfolio that consists of an unlimited a number of shares. The fund manager can increase the fund capital and sell shares directly to
investors and redeems them as well. So investors transact their shares with the fund manager and not on a stock exchange. These shares are priced
daily based on their current NAV.
Closed–ended fund It's a mutual fund that issues a fixed number of shares through a single initial public offering (IPO) to raise capital for its initial investments. Its shares
can then be bought and sold on a stock exchange but no new shares will be created and no new money will flow into the fund. Investors trade shares
on a stock market and do not transact with the fund manager. The share can be traded above NAV.
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