High-equity exposure MPS performance falls in Q1 as market volatility bites

ARC benchmark MPS Index goes live

Isabel Baxter
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The average performance of managed portfolio solutions (MPS) with higher exposure to equities have taken a hit in the first quarter of this year, according to ARC’s MPS indices.

The uncertain macroeconomic and fiscal environment has had an impact on investors, as Trump's tariff-related headwinds dampened UK growth this year. ARC Research managing director Dan Hurdley told PA that when markets go down, it is "unsurprising that" returns follow. "Coming into this year we've had trade wars and volatility, so the indices going into 2025 are showing that all of that," he said. The average performance of MPS models from 2013 to Q1 2025 Source: ARC Research The recently launched indices tracked performance from 2013 and includes model portfolios on advi...

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