Revealed: The best... and worst funds of 2015

Funds investing in Japan, Europe and smaller companies were among the best performers in 2015 across sectors, but which strategies topped the chart and who struggled?

Investors flocked to European strategies last year and were rewarded as the ECB's QE programme helped boost asset prices, while fears over Greece's future in the currency bloc receded in the second part of the year. The German DAX was up 9.8% for the year, while France's CAC jumped 8.5%. Top funds in the sector included Man GLG Continental European Growth and JPM Europe Smaller Companies. Meanwhile, Japan also benefitted from stimulus measures and corporate reforms, particularly domestic names less exposed to China's slowdown. However, challenges still remain for the world's third larges...