What a year it's been to be invested in the shares of leading UK-focused companies. My Best of British screen, which focuses on high-quality FTSE 350 companies that derive most of their sales from the UK, has produced a 42 per cent total return compared with a negative 2 per cent from the index. What's more, the top five shares from the screen (classified as the shares with the highest three-month momentum) managed a staggering 52 per cent total return.
Best of British shares 12-month performance
| Name* | TIDM | Total return (7 Oct 2014 - 1 Oct 2015) |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurant Group | RTN | 7% |
| Howden Joinery | HWDN | 49% |
| JD Sports International | JD. | 122% |
| Ted Baker | TED | 63% |
| Next | NXT | 20% |
| Cranswick | CWK | 27% |
| WH Smith | SMWH | 50% |
| Dunelm | DNLM | 22% |
| Sky | SKY | 21% |
| Top five | - | 52% |
| Average | - | 42% |
| FTSE 350 | - | -2% |