Over the quarter, the Creation Portfolios delivered returns of between 2.2% for the Conservative Portfolio and 1.6% for the Adventurous Portfolio, with stronger returns from the lower risk portfolios being driven by the relative strength of fixed income markets compared to equities. Our asset allocation decisions added little to portfolio returns, with positive effects from high-yield bonds offsetting losses from our overweight to Japanese and healthcare equity.

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