Trustnet Magazine 92 February 2023 | Page 53

Performance of trust vs sector and index over 10yrs
Trust
FACT BOX
MANAGERS : Sebastian Lyon & Charlotte Yonge / LAUNCHED : 22 / 07 / 1983 / DISCOUNT / PREMIUM : + 0.7 % / OCF : 0.67 %
CROWN RATING
positions and reduced exposure to equities – this weighting finished 2022 at about 25 %, its lowest since 2008 . In the trust ’ s half-year report , released in November , Lyon said it is now apparent that the equity rally of 2020 and 2021 was a bubble that has burst . “ The current bear market is similar , but not identical , to the three-year stock market fall from 2000-2003 ,” he said . “ In contrast to that period , there have been few attractive alternatives to protect and grow capital in 2022 .” On the plus side , he said that rising bond yields mean investors now have an alternative to equities . However , he said “ this bear market has room to run ”.

Performance of trust vs sector and index over 10yrs

FTSE All Share ( 84.9 %)
Personal Assets Trust ( 56.8 %)
IT Flexible Investment ( 52.3 %)
100 %
80 %
60 %
40 %
20 %
0 %
-20 %
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Feb19
Feb20
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Feb22
Source : FE Analytics
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