Thomson Reuters has published tables of the best and worst performers in December among bond funds listed in the 
Lipper Global indices and registered for sale in the UK. Performance is shown in the fund's local currency and may 
reflect declared dividends.

The tables use the latest available data and strip out smaller players, as well as some funds that price less 
regularly:

FUND LEADERS
Fund name                     1 mth (%)    3 mth     1 yr     3 yr      5yr
1. Manulife Global Fund-US         10.10    10.02    81.42       NA       NA
Special Opportunities AA LP65013272
2. Aberdeen Global - Euro High      8.15     5.04   108.24    -6.21     9.77
Yield Bond A Acc LP60044822
3. Fidelity Funds - Global High     7.32     5.35    19.20       NA       NA
Grade Inc J MDIST USD LP65132151
4. F&C Global Convertible           4.86     4.62    32.90     5.08    29.48
Bond A LP60082916
5. Parvest European Convertible     4.78     4.29    31.39    -9.10    14.67
Bond C LP60035197

FUND LAGGARDS
Fund name                     1 mth (%)    3 mth     1 yr     3 yr      5yr
1. Gartmore SICAV Global           -5.56    -0.07    -0.61    30.17    23.85
Bond USD D2 LP60101819
2. SGAM Fund Bonds                 -5.55    -2.65     5.45    24.96    19.08
World AC LP60006291
3. Baring International Bond       -5.48    -2.02     7.50    21.57    16.32
USD LP60000681
4. Aberdeen Global II - Long       -5.37    -4.81    -4.72    11.09    22.09
Dated Sterling Bond J2 LP60007665
5. PF(LUX)-World Government Bo     -5.18    -2.15     1.07    21.53    16.74
Cap-USD LP60059844

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