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standard life pension funds.
Standard Life offers 52 pension funds in our data, including bonds, cautious managed, european equity and global equity funds. Below they're ranked by average yearly return over five years, with one, three and ten-year figures and each fund's risk rating, so you can see how the Standard Life range compares.
- funds
- 52
- typical risk
- 2–6/7
- middle 5-yr return
- +1.3% a year
Of the 45 Standard Life funds with a five-year record, the highest average yearly return was +13.3% (Standard Life Vanguard US 500 Stock Index Fund) and the lowest −6.5% (Standard Life China Equity). 7 funds are under five years old and listed after, by 3-year return.
ranked by 5-year return
| # | fund | risk | 1 yr | 3 yr avg | 5 yr avg | 10 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Standard Life Vanguard US 500 Stock Index FundSpecialist Funds | risk 6/7 | +20.4% | +18.4% | +13.3% | — |
| 2 | Standard Life Vanguard Global Stock Index TrackerEquity Global | risk 5/7 | +19.2% | +16.7% | +11.7% | — |
| 3 | Standard Life North American EquityEquity North America | risk 5/7 | +17.4% | +15.8% | +10.7% | +12.0% |
| 4 | Standard Life MyFolio Market VManaged Aggressive (>65% Equity) | risk 5/7 | +19.5% | +14.4% | +9.4% | +8.9% |
| 5 | Standard Life Vanguard Eurozone Stock Index FundSpecialist Funds | risk 6/7 | +12.9% | +13.3% | +9.3% | — |
| 6 | Standard Life Global EquityEquity Global | risk 5/7 | +17.7% | +15.2% | +9.1% | +8.0% |
| 7 | Standard Life Japanese EquityEquity Japan | risk 5/7 | +34.3% | +17.5% | +8.6% | +7.1% |
| 8 | Standard Life MyFolio Market IVManaged Balanced (<65% Equity) | risk 4/7 | +17.4% | +12.8% | +8.0% | +7.6% |
| 9 | Standard Life European EquityEquity Advanced Europe | risk 5/7 | +14.1% | +9.9% | +7.6% | +8.1% |
| 10 | Standard Life Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index FundEquity Emerging Markets | risk 5/7 | +38.2% | +18.2% | +7.3% | — |
| 11 | Standard Life UK EquityEquity UK | risk 5/7 | +15.3% | +9.7% | +7.2% | +5.1% |
| 12 | Standard Life MyFolio Market IIIManaged Balanced (<65% Equity) | risk 4/7 | +13.5% | +10.4% | +5.8% | +5.9% |
| 13 | Standard Life Asia Pacific EquityEquity Asia Pacific Ex-Japan | risk 5/7 | +37.6% | +15.5% | +5.8% | +9.2% |
| 14 | Standard Life MyFolio Active VManaged Aggressive (>65% Equity) | risk 5/7 | +14.2% | +10.0% | +5.8% | +6.1% |
| 15 | Standard Life ManagedManaged Aggressive (>65% Equity) | risk 4/7 | +13.6% | +10.5% | +5.8% | +6.8% |
| 16 | Standard Life MyFolio Active IVManaged Balanced (<65% Equity) | risk 5/7 | +12.6% | +8.8% | +4.8% | +5.2% |
| 17 | Standard Life MyFolio Market IIManaged Defensive (<35% Equity) | risk 4/7 | +9.9% | +8.0% | +3.6% | +4.0% |
| 18 | Standard Life MyFolio Active IIIManaged Balanced (<65% Equity) | risk 4/7 | +9.7% | +7.5% | +3.4% | +4.0% |
| 19 | Standard Life Cautious ManagedManaged Defensive (<35% Equity) | risk 4/7 | +9.1% | +7.1% | +2.6% | +3.5% |
| 20 | Standard Life Diversified IncomeSpecialist Funds | risk 4/7 | +5.2% | +4.1% | +2.4% | — |
| 21 | Standard Life MyFolio Market IManaged Defensive (<35% Equity) | risk 4/7 | +5.9% | +5.5% | +1.6% | +2.1% |
| 22 | Standard Life MyFolio Active IIManaged Defensive (<35% Equity) | risk 4/7 | +7.0% | +5.6% | +1.6% | +2.5% |
| 23 | Standard Life Cash FundMoney Market | risk 1/7 | +0.9% | +1.9% | +1.3% | +0.6% |
| 24 | Standard Life MW Euro Global LiquidityMoney Market | risk 2/7 | +1.4% | +2.3% | +1.2% | +0.0% |
| 25 | Standard Life Euro Global LiquidityMoney Market | risk 2/7 | +1.1% | +2.1% | +0.9% | -0.2% |
| 26 | Standard Life Global Equity Impact FundEquity Socially Responsible | risk 5/7 | +4.5% | +2.1% | +0.9% | — |
| 27 | Standard Life Prosperity Euro Global LiquidityMoney Market | risk 2/7 | +0.6% | +1.6% | +0.5% | -0.7% |
| 28 | Standard Life Global REITProperty | risk 6/7 | +12.3% | +7.2% | +0.2% | +0.9% |
| 29 | Standard Life Total Return CreditBond - Corporate | risk 4/7 | +4.1% | +5.3% | +0.2% | — |
| 30 | Standard Life MyFolio Active IManaged Defensive (<35% Equity) | risk 4/7 | +3.8% | +3.8% | +0.1% | +1.2% |
| 31 | Standard Life Global Real EstateProperty | risk 3/7 | +3.5% | -1.1% | -0.2% | — |
| 32 | Standard Life Corporate BondBond - Corporate | risk 4/7 | +1.8% | +4.3% | -0.5% | +0.6% |
| 33 | Standard Life ARGBSAlternative Strategy | risk 3/7 | +1.0% | +3.0% | -0.9% | -0.9% |
| 34 | Standard Life GARSAlternative Strategy | risk 3/7 | +7.4% | +3.3% | -1.4% | -0.7% |
| 35 | Standard Life Euro Smaller CompaniesEquity Advanced Europe | risk 6/7 | -3.8% | +4.6% | -1.6% | +5.6% |
| 36 | Standard Life Vanguard Global Bond IndexBond - Index-linked | risk 3/7 | +0.9% | +1.7% | -1.7% | — |
| 37 | Standard Life Vanguard Global Corporate Bond Index FundSpecialist Funds | risk 4/7 | +2.0% | +2.6% | -1.7% | — |
| 38 | Standard Life European Ethical EquityEquity Advanced Europe | risk 6/7 | -12.4% | -0.3% | -1.9% | +4.1% |
| 39 | Standard Life Global Smaller CompaniesEquity Global | risk 6/7 | -9.9% | +1.8% | -2.1% | +5.8% |
| 40 | Standard Life PropertyProperty | risk 3/7 | -0.9% | -3.5% | -2.7% | -1.5% |
| 41 | Standard Life Vanguard Euro Government Bond Index FundSpecialist Funds | risk 4/7 | -0.9% | +1.3% | -2.9% | — |
| 42 | Standard Life Global Inflation-Linked BondBond - Index-linked | risk 4/7 | +1.4% | -0.5% | -3.4% | -0.8% |
| 43 | Standard Life Fixed InterestBond - Government | risk 2/7 | -0.8% | +1.7% | -4.4% | -1.5% |
| 44 | Standard Life UK Smaller CompaniesEquity UK | risk 6/7 | -8.4% | +0.1% | -6.1% | +2.8% |
| 45 | Standard Life China EquityEquity Emerging Markets | risk 7/7 | +11.1% | +4.3% | -6.5% | +2.9% |
| 46 | Standard Life Global Index 100Specialist Funds | risk 5/7 | +22.6% | +17.4% | — | — |
| 47 | Standard Life Global Index 80Specialist Funds | risk 5/7 | +17.9% | +14.1% | — | — |
| 48 | Standard Life Global Index 60Specialist Funds | risk 4/7 | +13.4% | +10.8% | — | — |
| 49 | Standard Life Global Index 40Specialist Funds | risk 4/7 | +9.0% | +7.5% | — | — |
| 50 | Standard Life Global Index 20Specialist Funds | risk 4/7 | +4.8% | +4.2% | — | — |
| 51 | Standard Life BlackRock Global Listed Infrastructure FundEquity Global | risk 5/7 | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | Standard Life Short Dated BondBond - Corporate | risk 2/7 | — | — | — | — |
average yearly returns as published by the national pension helpline fund explorer, updated 9 Nov 2026, 06:01. your own return also depends on the charges on your policy. past performance is not a reliable guide to future performance.
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