Money Observer team

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

BlackRock World Mining Trust (BRWM) aims to maximise total returns from an actively managed worldwide portfolio of mining and metal securities.