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Performances as at: 15/08/2008

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Morningstar

Threadneedle Japan Fund 1 Performance

All performances are expressed as percentage change, calculated in Euros on a bid to bid basis with income (dividends) reinvested gross of any applicable taxes.

Cumulative Performance Analysis (in %, calculated in EUR, 15/08/2008)
  6 months 1 year 3 years 5 years Since Launch
Threadneedle Japan Fund 1 -7.76 -21.1 -15.29 0.76 422.68
Sector (Equity Japan) -5.13 -10.80 -8.49 15.97 N/A
Absolute Ranking in Sector 49 out of 167 92 out of 163 106 out of 134 97 out of 113 N/A
Best Fund in Sector (click to see best fund for each period)          
Quartile Ranking 2 3 4 4 4

Percentage return on Investment over entire period shown. Also shows ranking within the GIF Sector. Quartile ranking shows which of the four quartiles the fund is in for each time period.

Consistency of Performance Analysis (in %, calculated in Euro, 15/08/2008)
  0–12 months 12–24 months 24–36 months 36–48 months 48–60 months
Threadneedle Japan Fund 1 -17.49 -12.01 29.03 -6.21 33.59
Sector (Equity Japan) -14.54 -6.80 26.67 -1.64 35.41
Quartile Ranking 4 4 2 4 2

This table shows how consistently the fund achieves its returns. For each of the 12 month periods making up the last 5 years, this table shows the percentage growth achieved. The fund is also ranked within its general sector for each discrete 12 month period; the quartile ranking shows which of four quartiles the fund was in for each period.

Volatility Analysis (Percentage Deviation from average for each period 15/08/2008)
3 years 4 years 5 years 7 years 10 years
Threadneedle Japan Fund 1 4.79% 4.45% 5.05% 5.32% 6.22%
Sector (Equity Japan) 4.60% 4.17% 4.98% 5.26% 6.12%
Volatility Ranking in Sector 89 out of 134 84 out of 124 67 out of 113 55 out of 99 52 out of 73
Least Volatile Fund in Sector 3.04% 2.76% 3.86% 4.43% 5.05%
Most Volatile Fund in Sector 3.04% 7.38% 9.34% 8.53% 9.68%
Quartile Ranking 3 3 3 3 3

Volatility is a measurement of the total deviation (movement) of a funds past performance. It is sometimes used to represent the 'riskiness' of a funds past performance. The greater the value the more the funds performances have fluctuated over the time period being assessed. Quartile Ranks - (1) Least Volatile and (4) Most Volatile against other funds in sector