Asset Management

HBOS tops ‘dog funds’ list as Invesco finally relinquishes crown

The infamous ranking by online investment firm Bestinvest has singled out five HBOS funds with more than £6.5bn in assets as persistent underperformers

HBOS, owned by Lloyds Banking Group, has knocked Invesco off the top spot
HBOS, owned by Lloyds Banking Group, has knocked Invesco off the top spot Photo: Getty Images

HBOS has topped a bi-annual list of underperforming managers, with more than £6.8bn sitting in so-called 'dog funds'.

The infamous ranking by online investment firm Bestinvest singled out five HBOS funds as persistent underperformers. Four of them — Halifax UK Growth, Halifax UK Equity Income, Halifax North American and Halifax European —  appeared in the top 20 laggards by fund size.

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