FUND SCORE-UK funds led by emerging markets last week-Lipper

LONDON, May 11 (Reuters) - UK-domiciled funds had a strong
week to Friday May 8, led by global emerging markets products,
data from Thomson Reuters research firm Lipper showed on Monday.

Asia Pacific funds also performed well, as did funds
investing in European smaller companies. Global bonds, UK gilts
and UK index-linked gilts were the only sectors to post negative
returns in the week.

The table below lists weekly performance measured by Lipper
in categories as defined by the Investment Management
Association.

WEEK TO MAY 8

SECTOR RETURN(%)

IMA Global Emerging Markets 6.92
IMA Asia Pacific Excluding Japan 6.40
IMA European Smaller Companies 5.00
IMA Asia Pacific Including Japan 4.95
IMA UK All Companies 4.79
IMA UK Equity Income 4.33
IMA Specialist 4.29
IMA Europe Including UK 4.11
IMA UK Equity Income & Growth 4.00
IMA UK Smaller Companies 3.90
IMA Global Growth 3.74
IMA Europe Excluding UK 3.64
IMA North America 3.46
IMA UK Equity & Bond Income 3.35
IMA Property 3.03
IMA Active Managed 2.74
IMA Japan 2.69
IMA Balanced Managed 2.49
IMA Technology & Telecoms 2.23
IMA North American Sm Companies 2.19
IMA £ High Yield 1.92
IMA UK Zeros 1.92
IMA Pensions 1.89
IMA Japanese Smaller Companies 1.61
IMA Cautious Managed 1.52
IMA Unclassified 1.11
*IMA Absolute Return 0.95
IMA £ Strategic Bond 0.63
IMA Guaranteed/Protected 0.12
IMA £ Corporate Bond 0.07
IMA Money Market 0.02
IMA Global Bonds -0.30
IMA UK Gilt -1.33
IMA UK Index Linked Gilt -1.48

* The IMA Absolute Return sector includes offshore funds.

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(Compiled by Joel Dimmock; editing by Cecilia Valente)