Best & Worst Multi-Asset Funds

Worst combination: high fees, weak returns, high volatility.

Worst combination: high fees, weak returns, high volatility.

Worst combination: high fees, weak returns, high volatility.

Worst combination: high fees, weak returns, high volatility.

Worst combination: high fees, weak returns, high volatility.

Worst combination: high fees, weak returns, high volatility.

Worst combination: high fees, weak returns, high volatility.

High fees with nothing to show for them — weak returns at moderate risk.

High fees with nothing to show for them — weak returns at moderate risk.

High fees with nothing to show for them — weak returns at moderate risk.

High fees, average returns, high risk — unattractive.

High fees, average returns, high risk — unattractive.

High fees for average returns — hard to justify.

High fees for average returns — hard to justify.

High fees, decent returns, low risk — is the manager earning the premium?

Strong returns at low cost, with the moderate risk you'd expect.

Strong returns at low cost, with the moderate risk you'd expect.

Strong returns and low fees, but high volatility — for investors comfortable with swings.

A solid conservative choice: low fees, decent returns, contained risk.

Low fees and decent returns, balanced with moderate risk.

Low fees and decent returns, balanced with moderate risk.

Low fees and decent returns, balanced with moderate risk.

Low fees and decent returns, balanced with moderate risk.

Low fees, but only average returns despite high risk — is the volatility worth it?

Low fees, but only average returns despite high risk — is the volatility worth it?

Low fees and low risk, but weak returns — capital preservation only.

Low fees, but weak returns despite moderate risk.

Low fees, but weak returns despite moderate risk.

Low fees, but weak returns despite moderate risk.

Low fees, but weak returns despite moderate risk.

Strong returns but high risk and average fees — for active investors.

Strong returns and low fees, but high volatility — for investors comfortable with swings.

Strong returns at low cost, with the moderate risk you'd expect.

Strong returns at average fees, with the moderate risk you'd expect.

Strong returns at low cost, with the moderate risk you'd expect.

Strong returns may justify the high fees, with moderate risk.

High fees for average returns — hard to justify.

Low fees and decent returns, balanced with moderate risk.

Low fees, but weak returns despite moderate risk.

Low fees and decent returns, balanced with moderate risk.

Low fees and decent returns, balanced with moderate risk.

Average on every measure — acceptable but not standout.

Low fees and decent returns, balanced with moderate risk.

Low fees, but weak returns despite moderate risk.