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SW Funds attracting money!

Can anyone please explain:
http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/
"Fund Data
up by ...... over the last month -
1 GS Japan Portfolio 2577.0m
2 Scot Wid Gilt 1782.0m
3 Ignis Absolute Return Government Bond 1128.0m
4 BlackRock UK Equity Tracker 1024.0m
5 Scot Wid Corporate Bond 951.0m"

I thought Gilts and Corporate Bonds were a drug on the market?

Comments

  • EdSwippet
    EdSwippet Posts: 1,682 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    It looks like SW moved up the 'winners' chart because of "restructuring of existing assets from life and pension funds at the group."
  • SallyG
    SallyG Posts: 850 Forumite
    Thanks - so not savvy investors rushing to invest - just SW moving the deckchairs............
  • Linton
    Linton Posts: 18,545 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Hung up my suit!
    Gilts and corporate bonds arent a "drug" on the market. The number of sellers equals the number of buyers. Many institutional bond buyers have no choice - for example pension companies, insurance companies, fund managers whose remit requires them to hold bonds.

    I personally am happy to continue holding around 15% of my portfolio in bond funds - it serves a purpose which nothing else can provide.
  • SallyG
    SallyG Posts: 850 Forumite
    Today:
    http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/
    "Fund Data
    funds shedding money...... over the last month -
    1 Scot Wid Gilt -1802.0m
    2 Scot Wid Corporate Bond -929.0m "

    Has SW restructured back again?
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