Periods of volatility still sees US offshore equity funds stay positive

Performance for offshore US equity funds over a five-year period has been fairly positive, with the top performing Nordea 1 North America Value achieving a five-year performance figure of 209.3%. Portfolios that performed well invested in value stocks and stayed clear of positions that were heavily weighted towards large cap stocks. The Nordea 1 North America Value fund has gone through periods of volatility over the past five years but has been the top-performing product. Out of the five years the main good performance can only be attributed to the years 1998 and 2003. Companies which...