Revealed: The ten worst funds of 2012

2012 was a particularly tough year for some sectors, notably commodities and gold, as fears over global growth weighed on demand for materials.

In the UK stock market, this was mostly clearly seen in the mining sector, with general miners such as Kazakhmys and ENRC among the worst stocks in the UK's blue chip index in 2012. This meant many general mining funds lost investors money over the past 12 months, while gold mining funds were also impacted by the lacklustre performance of the precious metal, as well as stock specific issues at a number of key precious metals companies. While many markets made decent gains by the end of the year, the funds below dragged investors through the wringer, in some cases losing investors over...