In fact, the majority of SRI funds in each class outperformed their respective benchmarks, with the exception of the U.S. mid cap and international equity-EAFE class.

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Stewart Downing was the rare exception and provided the few moments of class.

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But all in all, with the exception of Peter Crouch, from one to 11 England were devoid of class, devoid of organisation and most of all they were devoid of fight.

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One exception to the tepid performance is the surge in stocks tied to the growth of the middle class in Brazilian consumer: the Global X Brazil Consumer ETF (BRAQ) is up nearly 27% in the past year.

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The wonder mare, who even has her own Twitter handle, has not just won all 24 of her races -- with the exception of Britain's Royal Ascot she has won them by staggering margins, destroying world-class fields to become one of the top-rated race horses on the planet.

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