Who are the worst offenders on Tilney Bestinvest's 'Dog List'?

M&G and Aberdeen top the table

Laura Dew
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M&G and Aberdeen are way ahead of the pack in Tilney Bestinvest's latest infamous 'Spot the Dog' list of underperforming funds.

The wealth manager's bi-annual Spot the Dog report highlights OEICs and unit trusts that have underperformed their benchmarks for three consecutive years and by more than 10% over a three-year period. Total M&G assets under management in the latest list have almost doubled from £6bn to £11.9bn since January's report, as its £5.5bn Global Dividend fund became the latest product to be included. Five M&G funds featured, including Global Dividend as a new entrant, managed by Stuart Rhodes. It sits alongside repeat offenders M&G Recovery, Global Basics, North American Dividend and Global L...

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