The Bounceback Portfolio invests in the 10 worst performing FTSE 350 stocks of the previous year and holds them for the 3-month period, January-March.
Performance in 2016
The following table lists the ten worst performing FTSE 350 stocks in 2015. These ten stocks form the 2016 Bounceback Portfolio.
| Company | TIDM | 2015 | 2016 (Jan-Mar) |
| Anglo American | AAL | -75.1 | 84.4 |
| Glencore | GLEN | -69.7 | 73.9 |
| KAZ Minerals | KAZ | -60.3 | 66.7 |
| Tullow Oil | TLW | -60.0 | 18.8 |
| Evraz | EVR | -52.6 | 22.9 |
| Vedanta Resources | VED | -52.1 | 24.6 |
| Home Retail Group | HOME | -52.0 | 66.6 |
| Amec Foster Wheeler | AMFW | -49.7 | 4.9 |
| Drax Group | DRX | -46.9 | 11.3 |
| Weir Group | WEIR | -46.0 | 10.8 |
| FTSE 350 | NMX | -2.8 | -1.4 |
The final column in the above table also gives the returns for each stock for the period Jan-Mar 2016. For example, Anglo American shares fell 75.1% in 2015, and then rose (bounced back) 84.4% in the first three months of 2016.
The performance of the 10 Bounceback Portfolio stocks for Jan-Mar 2016 is shown in the following chart.
On average the Bounceback Portfolio stocks had a 3-month return of 38.5%, compared with a FTSE 350 Index return of -1.4% for the same period.
Bounceback portfolio performance 2003-2016
The Bounceback Portfolio has been running since 2003. The following chart shows the comparative performance of the portfolio and the FTSE 350 Index for each year.
![Bounceback portfolio v FTSE 350 [2003-2016]](http://stockmarketalmanac.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Bounceback-portfolio-v-FTSE-350-2003-2016.png)
As can be seen the Bounceback Portfolio scored its greatest out-performance of the FTSE 350 in 2016.
Since 2003, the Bounceback Portfolio has under-performed the index only twice (2013 and 2015).
The following chart shows the cumulative performance of the portfolio from 2003.
![Bounceback portfolio cumulative performance [2003-2016]](http://stockmarketalmanac.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Bounceback-portfolio-cumulative-performance-2003-2016.png)
