Money Observer team

Want a cheap route to follow stock markets worldwide? Here’s a round-up of some of the best index trackers to kickstart a portfolio of passive funds.

The winning funds show a combination of performance and reliability, with more than a third of the winners demonstrating their consistency by repeating their successes over the previous two years.

Contenders: 13 trusts in the flexible investment sector

Contenders: 16 trusts in the Asia Pacific excluding Japan sector