BUILT BY A FORMER £140BN FUND MANAGER

Five stars in 2019. Still working in 2026?

Morningstar rated yours in 2019. We rate it this month. Every fund on the UK market, by category, against the best in type today, with fees included.

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Star ratings score the manager. Not whether you should own the fund.

91%

of UK adults received no regulated financial advice last year.

FCA Financial Lives, 2024
2–4x

lifetime wealth difference between strong and weak fund choices.

Morningstar, 2024
86%

of active UK funds underperformed their benchmark over 10 years.

FCA, 2024

THE WATCHDOG REPORT

An insider's read, from our founder, Anders.

Anders's read on what the fund markets are actually doing. Thought leadership for everyday investors. No card, no pitch.

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HOW we watch

Three things, every month.

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We watch yours

Every fund you own, continuously monitored against all funds in the market.

02

We find better

When a fund starts to underperform, we highlight stronger alternatives.

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Rate them all

Every fund on the UK market, independently rated.

BUILT FROM THE INSIDE

"I managed other people's money for 17 years. Now I rate them."

We combine decades of investment experience with data-driven analysis to help you invest with clarity and confidence.

Anders Ramsten

17 years inside Swedbank Robur. Lipper Award. Founder, PowerFunds.

What happens if I cancel PowerFunds Premium?

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Youkeep the Free Fund Health Check. The Personalised Watchdog Report stops whenyour PowerFunds Premium subscription ends. The general Watchdog Report keepscoming if you want it. No questions, no retention sequence designed to talk youout of it.

Is PowerFunds regulated to give investment advice?

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No, PowerFunds is not a financial adviser. PowerFunds is an independent research and monitoring platform. We don't give personal investment recommendations or take custody of your money. Investments can fall as well as rise.

What if my fund isn't listed on PowerFunds?

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Almost every fund on the UK and Swedish retail markets is rated by PowerFunds. If your fund isn't listed, try the exact fund name, share class, or SEDOL/ISIN. If it still doesn't match, message us with the platform, full fund name, and identifier. It's either institutional, recently launched, or needs adding.

Which fund markets does PowerFunds serve?

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PowerFunds serves the UK and Swedish fund markets, tailored to each. The interface and the Watchdog Report are available in English and Swedish.

Do I need to share my broker login or platform credentials?

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No. PowerFunds never asks for your broker login or bank credentials. You add fund names manually, or paste a list. We never connect to your platform. We rate the funds. You decide what to do with the rating.

What does the PowerFunds methodology actually measure?

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PowerFunds' methodology measures four things, in order: which fund categories are strongest, which funds are strongest within each category, whether active managers are beating the cheapest passive equivalent after fees, and whether any of these is deteriorating month over month. Each fund receives a rating based on these factors, over 3- and 5-year horizons.

How often do you check my funds?

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Every month. PowerFunds scores every fund on the UK and Swedish markets monthly: which categories are strongest, which funds within them, and whether active managers are beating the cheapest passive after fees. If a fund slips, the next monthly cycle catches it. We don't promise real-time alerts on market events.

Do you cover SIPPs, ISAs, and workplace pensions?

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Yes. PowerFunds rates funds inside SIPPs, ISAs, workplace pensions, and general investment accounts. If you can identify the underlying funds, we rate them whatever account holds them. Workplace pension default funds, SIPP holdings, ISA funds, and general account investments are all in scope, provided they sit within the retail fund universe.

How is PowerFunds different from Morningstar or my platform's fund ratings?

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PowerFunds is an independent alternative toMorningstar and platform fund lists. Morningstar rates funds within their owncategories but doesn't rate categories against each other, and doesn't combinecategory strength with active-vs-passive after fees. They don't monitor forunderperformance, don't flag better alternatives. PowerFundsprovidesindependent fund rankings that combine asset class strength (such as UK equity,US equity or small-cap funds) with how well each fund performs versuscomparable passive index funds with the same investment focus, after fees.PowerFunds also continuously monitors your funds and alerts you when they mayneed reviewing

Is PowerFunds free?

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Yes. PowerFunds has a free tier. The FreeFund Health Check rates every fund you hold against the best in the market, nocard required. PowerFunds Premium is £10 per month and adds ongoing monitoring:every fund you own watched every month, alerts when one slips, browse allcategories for top-rated funds, and a personalised Watchdog Report coveringyour watchlist. The general Watchdog Report, Anders's market read with nopersonalised section, is free for anyone to subscribe to.

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