UK funds investing in China do best

United Kingdom-registered funds investing in China delivered the best returns to British investors in the first half of 2017, according to data released on Thursday by investment research company Morningstar.

The data showed that funds invested in China returned nearly 19 percent on average to investors over the six months ending on June 30. The China returns were followed by funds investing in the Asia-Pacific region, which returned 15 percent, and funds buying small capitalization companies in Europe and the UK, which also returned 15 percent.

Analysts said strong Chinese economic growth relative to stock market values is a key reason for the good returns seen by UK funds.