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In this month’s commentary (February 2025), Simon Evan-Cook and Alex Paget of the MGTS Downing Fox Funds explore the concept of Expected Goals (xG), a data-driven way to assess player performance, and discuss how they’ve applied a similar approach to fund selection.  

Inspired by xG, their Expected Performance (xP) model helps uncover the true skill of fund managers by accounting for market conditions and investment styles, rather than just looking at raw returns. They discuss how this methodology has highlighted standout performers across global, UK, and Japanese markets.

MGTS Downing Fox Funds: commentary for February 2025

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