Tilney halves gold exposure in its fund range

Investment management group Tilney has halved its exposure to physical gold in favour of short-dated US Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) across its central strategies. This includes its flagship Multi-Asset Portfolio (MAP) fund range which holds over £1.67 billion of assets for both clients of intermediaries and direct investors*.

Ben Seager-Scott, Chief Investment Strategist at Tilney, commented:

“The gold trade, which we initiated at the end of 2015, has served portfolios well, especially as we moved through a period where markets have been driven more by liquidity than fundamentals. With the investment landscape changing, it seems appropriate to review these positions, and begin taking profits. The gold positions effectively substituted for distorted fixed income markets which are now close to normalising in the US.

“US Treasuries appear to have regained the characteristic of a key risk-off trade. Additionally, normalising interest rates in the US increases the opportunity cost of holding gold as a non-yielding asset. With gold having done its job, now we can start returning to a more traditional footing. In place of gold, we have increased our positions in short-dated US TIPS, which we believe will still offer some portfolio protection during risk-off periods. In the meantime, we anticipate a decent real return from the carry, and with breakevens close to the 2% target, the potential for protection against upside inflation risk is attractive.”

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*Multi Asset Portfolios (MAP) funds

There are seven MAP funds, each tailored to suit different investment needs and risk tolerances. The funds are managed by Chris Godding, CIO, who chairs the asset allocation committee, with fund ideas contributed by Tilney’s research team. The funds include:

1. Maximum Growth – maximise growth by investing in global stock markets
2. Aggressive Growth – achieve growth by investing into an adventurous portfolio
3. Growth – growth by investing through a diverse portfolio
4. Income and Growth – balancing between modestly growing funds whilst providing a regular source of income
5. Income – producing a quarterly income
6. Conservative – preserving the value of investment
7. Defensive – modest growth of funds with low risk

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