Latest IA statistics reveal a slump in fund sales as investors avoid volatile and risky markets.

Posted by Adrian Lowcock in Press releases category on 07 Feb 19

Net retail sales plummet to £17bn in 2018, compared to £48bn in 2017
Brexit concerns lead to £4.8bn net outflows in 2018
Global equities were most popular in 2018

However, despite the overall slump in fund sales, latest figures from Willis Owen reveal that investors are still happy to buy UK assets despite Brexit uncertainty. With the ISA season now underway, UK assets featured strongly in the best-selling funds and sectors on the Willis Owen platform in January.¹ The HSBC FTSE All Share Index C was the best-selling fund on the leading UK online investment platform, while UK Equity Income topped the sectors table, followed by UK All Companies and Sterling Strategic Bond.

The Willis Own Best-Seller List, January 2019

10 Best Selling funds in January	10 Best Selling Sectors in January
HSBC FTSE All Share Idx C Inc	UK Equity Income
Artemis Monthly Distribution I Inc	UK All Companies
Artemis Strategic Bond I Mly I	Sterling Strategic Bond
Fundsmith Equity I Acc	Global
Schroder Asian Alpha Plus Z Acc	Specialist
LF Lindsell Train UK Equity Acc	Mixed Investment 20%-60% Shrs
Janus Henderson Prf&Bd I A	Asia Pacific Excluding Japan
Artemis Income I Inc	UK Smaller Companies
Schroder Income Maximiser Z Inc	Asia Pacific Including Japan
Neptune Latin America C Acc GBP	Europe Excluding UK

¹Source: Based on net sales on the Willis Owen platform, 1-31 January 2019

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