Research finds fund ratings do matter

Recent analysis carried out by UK fund supermarket FundsNetwork has identified that 87% of the 200 best-selling funds on the platform have been awarded at least one Citywire, S&P or OBSR 'A' rating or above. The results of the analysis showed that of the top 200 sellers, 101 (51%) had Citywire 'A' ratings or above, 128 (64%) had OSBR 'A' rating or above and 139 (70%) had an S&P 'A' rating or above. Only 15% of the least popular 200 have an 'A' rating or above from these groups. Rob Fisher, Marketing Director at FundsNetwork, said: "The decision to do the analysis was made because we thoug...