In September, the most-viewed funds among investors visiting Morningstar.co.uk were Fundsmith Equity and Amundi Index Solutions – Amundi Prime Euro Govies.

Here we highlight these names, other popular funds, Morningstar’s ratings for those funds and their recent performance. This list pulls the most viewed open-ended funds, exchange-traded funds, and investment trusts on Morningstar’s UK website during the month.

The best performer among these funds was the £4.4 billion HSBC FTSE All-World Index which gained 1.12% for the month. The worst performer, the £66.5 billion PIMCO Income, decreased 0.80%. Over the past year, the HSBC fund grew 20.06% while the PIMCO strategy climbed 1.39%.

These were readers’ most-viewed funds in September.

Fundsmith Equity
Amundi Index Solutions – Amundi Prime Euro Govies
Legal & General Global Technology Index Trust
Purisima Global Total Return
Vanguard LifeStrategy Funds ICVC-Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity Fund
PIMCO GIS plc – Income Fund
Fidelity Index World Fund
Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap Index Fund
HSBC Index Tracker Investment Funds – FTSE All-World Index Fund
HSBC Islamic Funds – HSBC Islamic Global Equity Index Fund

The Most Viewed UK Funds in September

Fundsmith Equity

Morningstar Medalist Rating for Fundsmith Equity I Acc: Silver
Morningstar Category: Global Large-Cap Growth Equity

The £23.7 billion Fundsmith Equity fell 0.57% in September. The loss on the fund was worse than the 0.22% loss on the average fund in the global large-cap growth equity category, leaving it in the 55th percentile for performance. In the year to date, the Fundsmith fund rose 7.19%, while the average fund in its category rose 9.36%. The fund, which launched in November 2010, has climbed 3.42% over the past three years and gained 8.52% over the past five years on an annualized basis.

Amundi Index Solutions – Amundi Prime Euro Govies

Morningstar Medalist Rating for Amundi IS Prime Euro Govies IE (C): Gold
Morningstar Category: EUR Government Bond

Amundi Prime Euro Govies gained 0.05% in September, outperforming the average fund in the EUR government bond category, which rose 0.05%. The £1.3 billion fund has dropped 2.12% in the year to date, while the average fund in its category is down 2.22%. The Amundi fund, which launched in May 2021, has lost 4.96% over the past three years on average.

Legal & General Global Technology Index Trust

Morningstar Medalist Rating for L&G Global Technology Index I Acc: Gold
Morningstar Category: Equity Technology

In September, Legal & General Global Technology Index fell 0.12%, while the average equity technology fund gained 1.59%. The fund placed in the 57th percentile for performance. The £3.4 billion fund has climbed 20.67% in the year to date, outperforming the average fund in its category, which rose 9.12%. The Legal & General fund, which launched in August 2006, has climbed 14.40% over the past three years and gained 22.16% over the past five years on an annualized basis.

Purisima Global Total Return

Morningstar Medalist Rating for Purisima Global Total Return B: Silver
Morningstar Category: Global Large-Cap Growth Equity

In September, Purisima Global Total Return rose 0.52%, while the average global large-cap growth equity fund lost 0.22%. The fund placed in the 20th percentile for performance. The £10.8 billion fund has climbed 14.55% in the year to date, outperforming the average fund in its category, which rose 9.36%. The Fisher Investments fund, which launched in April 2002, has climbed 8.86% over the past three years and gained 13.64% over the past five years on an annualized basis.

Vanguard LifeStrategy Funds ICVC-Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity Fund

Morningstar Medalist Rating for Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity A Acc: Gold
Morningstar Category: GBP Allocation 60-80% Equity

The £12.6 billion Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity rose 0.09% in September. The gain on the fund was shy of the 0.59% gain on the average fund in the GBP allocation 60-80% equity category, leaving it in the 76th percentile for performance. In the year to date, the Vanguard fund rose 9.91%, while the average fund in its category rose 7.78%. The fund, which launched in June 2011, has climbed 5.40% over the past three years and gained 6.90% over the past five years on an annualized basis.

PIMCO GIS plc – Income Fund

Morningstar Medalist Rating for PIMCO GIS Income E USD Inc: Bronze
Morningstar Category: Global Flexible Bond – USD Hedged

The £66.5 billion PIMCO Income Fund fell 0.80% in September. The loss on the fund edged out the 0.91% loss on the average fund in the global flexible bond – USD hedged category, leaving it in the 39th percentile for performance. The fund fell further than its benchmark, the Bloomberg US Agg Bond Index, by 0.09 percentage points.

In the year to date, the PIMCO fund rose 0.32%, while the average fund in its category rose 0.62%. The fund, which launched in November 2012, has climbed 1.50% over the past three years and increased 0.97% over the past five years on an annualized basis.

Fidelity Index World Fund

Morningstar Medalist Rating for Fidelity Index World P Acc: Silver
Morningstar Category: Global Large-Cap Blend Equity

The £8.7 billion Fidelity Index World rose 0.18% in September. The gain on the fund beat the 0.13% loss on the average fund in the global large-cap blend equity category, leaving it in the 29th percentile for performance. In the year to date, the Fidelity International fund rose 12.53%, while the average fund in its category rose 9.76%. The fund, which launched in March 2014, has climbed 8.97% over the past three years and gained 11.26% over the past five years on an annualized basis.

Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap Index Fund

Morningstar Medalist Rating for Vanguard FTSE Glb All Cp Idx £ Acc: Gold
Morningstar Category: Global Large-Cap Blend Equity

In September, the Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap Index rose 0.26%, while the average global large-cap blend equity fund lost 0.13%. The fund placed in the 26th percentile for performance. The £4.4 billion fund has climbed 11.88% in the year to date, outperforming the average fund in its category, which rose 9.76%. The Vanguard fund, which launched in November 2016, has climbed 7.64% over the past three years and gained 9.89% over the past five years on an annualized basis.

HSBC Index Tracker Investment Funds – FTSE All-World Index Fund

Morningstar Medalist Rating for HSBC FTSE All-World Index C Acc: Silver
Morningstar Category: Global Large-Cap Blend Equity

The HSBC FTSE All-World Index gained 1.12% in September, outperforming the average fund in the global large-cap blend equity category, which fell 0.13%. The £4.4 billion fund has climbed 12.59% in the year to date, while the average fund in its category is up 9.76%. The HSBC fund, which launched in September 2014, has climbed 8.15% over the past three years and gained 10.56% over the past five years on average.

HSBC Islamic Funds – HSBC Islamic Global Equity Index Fund

Morningstar Medalist Rating for HSBC Islamic Global Equity Index AD: Bronze
Morningstar Category: Islamic Global Equity

In September, the HSBC Islamic Global Equity Index rose 0.17%, while the average islamic global equity fund lost 0.31%. The fund placed in the 32nd percentile for performance. The £1.5 billion fund has climbed 18.06% in the year to date, outperforming the average fund in its category, which rose 7.41%. The HSBC fund, which launched in November 2001, has climbed 11.68% over the past three years and gained 14.93% over the past five years on an annualized basis.

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