LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Below are the tables for the best and worst performing actively managed emerging market equity and bond funds in 2017, based on data from Lipper Global, a Thomson Reuters company. The returns are measured in the fund's local currency.
The tables only include funds available for sale in Britain and exclude those with less than $50 million under management.
For a story on fund performance in 2017 and how the top performing managers are positioning for 2018, see: Top 5 EM Equity Funds in 2017FUND NAME1 YR (%)1. Investec GSF All China Equity USD 70.652. Neuberger Berman China Equity USD 65.103. EI Sturdza Strategic China Panda Fund USD 62.994. Invesco PRC Equity A Annual Dist USD615. UBS (Lux) - China Opportunity USD 59.37
Bottom 5 EM Equity Funds in 2017 FUND NAME1 YR (%)1. PARVEST Equity Russia Classic Cap -4.872. SEB Russia Fund (EUR) -1.923. JPM Emerging Europe Equity EUR0.834. Ashmore SICAV Middle East Equity USD0.965. Pictet Russian Equities USD 3.05
Top 5 EM Bond Funds in 2017FUND NAME1 YR (%)1. Vontobel Fund Emerging Markets Debt (USD) 16.322. Ashmore SICAV Emerging Markets LC Bond USD15.833. Investec GSF Emerging Markets LC Debt USD 15.634. Deutsche Invest I China Bonds USD LC15.625. Investec GSF Emerging Markets LC Dynamic15.54Debt USD
Bottom 5 EM Bond Funds in 2017FUND NAME1 YR (%)1. Threadneedle Emerging Market Bond -0.262. Gramercy Total Return Allocator EM Debt -0.05GBP3. Standard Life Investment Emerging Market0.51Debt 4. BL Bond Emerging Markets Euro B Cap 0.835. Lazard EM Debt Unrestricted Blend GBP 2.74
SOURCE: Lipper, owned by Thomson Reuters, is a fund research and analysis organisation providing independent insight on investment including mutual funds, retirement funds, hedge funds, fund fees and fund expenses.
(Reporting by Claire Milhench; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
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