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This offers 5 risk-rated and 2 dedicated income portfolios for different levels of risk, which are currently available on five platforms.
Since launch, we would like to highlight the following on the performance of the Luna Passive MPS;
Source: MorningStar Direct and Luna Investment Management
So why has performance been so strong?
Markets were at depressed levels a year ago, when the MPS was launched, because of the impact the pandemic had on global markets. The recovery from these lows has been a significant factor in all portfolios delivering positive returns over their first year.
However, the drivers to performance have changed dramatically over the last year. In the first six months, the key drivers were the areas that enabled us to adapt to a lockdown environment – Technology. This was also driving regional performance with the US tech-heavy market being a strong performer in 2020.
As the vaccine news was released, the stock market rotated. Investors realised that the winners of 2020 were not likely to be the winners of 2021 as economies gradually reopened. On top of this, the areas that have bounced back hardest over the last 6 months started at extremely cheap valuations.
We picked up on this price action very early and took profits on our US and Technology positions to reinvest into more cyclical areas that we felt would perform well as economies reopen. This has been one of the key drivers to returns since the launch of the MPS and when looking at the six-month performance all Passive MPS are comfortably ahead of their respective IA sectors.
The best-performing holdings over the last 6 months are;
Looking forward
We continue to be optimistic about the economic and investment outlook. We view the global economy like a “coiled spring”, with the expectation that the easing of restrictions could lead it to burst into life. As and when this happens, it will likely lead to a boom in economic growth. We have longed to see friends and family, we have longed to travel, the roadmap has been set out and is currently on track.
We also remain confident with the current positioning of the MPS that will be the key driver to returns going forward. We are overweight equities, with a bias to the UK, and underweight fixed income – which we feel is appropriate given our positive view on the global economy.
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