Eclectica Agriculture drops nearly 20% in a week

Last week Eclectica Agriculture saw an almost 20% drop as resources- and gold-related vehicles felt t...

Last week Eclectica Agriculture saw an almost 20% drop as resources- and gold-related vehicles felt the pain of the sharp commodity price falls. The Eclectica fund fell 19.59% over the five days, according to Morningstar. Resources and gold funds from First State, Smith & Williamson, JP Morgan and Investec all lost over 15% during the week. Neptune’s Latin America fund came fourth in the list thanks to the region’s reliance on commodity prices. The positive end of the 1914 fund UK-domiciled space was also straightforward - long-dated gilt funds were most present in the top-ten list. ...