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Bid Price 252.500p as of 29/04/2025
Offer Price 252.910p as of 29/04/2025
Fund launch date 31/12/1998
Fund size £403,194,195.03
Number of holdings 88

The Fund

The Liontrust Balanced Fund is managed by Mark Hawtin and Kevin Kruczynski. The Fund aims to generate capital growth, and the potential for income, over the long term (5 years or more) with the potential for income through investing in global equities and bonds.

You are able to redeem your investment from the Fund at any time and there is no exit fee for doing so.

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Past performance does not predict future returns. You may get back less than you originally invested. Reference to specific securities is not intended as a recommendation to purchase or sell any investment.
Key Information
Manager Inception Date of Fund
07/05/2024
Managed by Current Team for
11 months
Class Launch Date
03/10/2012
ISIN code
GB00B85K7211
Comparator Benchmark 1
IA Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares

Awards and Ratings

FEfundinfo Crown Rating FE fundinfo Crown Rating: 4
Morningstar Rating Morningstar Rating: 4
Rayner Spencer Mills RSMR Rated Fund

Meet the team

Mark Hawtin and Kevin Kruczynski joined Liontrust from GAM Investments in 2024. Mark has 40 years of investment experience, was Investment Director and Head of Global Equities at GAM, having previously been a partner and portfolio manager at Marshall Wace Asset Management. Kevin managed Global and US equity portfolios at GAM before moving to Liontrust. Previously, he was at THS Partners, Cazenove Capital and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers.

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Past performance does not predict future returns. You may get back less than you originally invested. Reference to specific securities is not intended as a recommendation to purchase or sell any investment.

Performance

Performance since fund launch date

Discrete performance (%)

As at previous quarter 12 months ending: Mar 25 Mar 24 Mar 23 Mar 22 Mar 21
Liontrust Balanced 0.3 18.6 -10.6 13.1 23.3
IA Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares 3.3 10.2 -4.5 5.2 26.4
Quartile Ranking 4 1 4 1 3

Cumulative performance (%)

As at previous day end 1 month 3 months 6 months YTD 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years Since Inception
Liontrust Balanced -2.1 -8.6 -2.9 -4.6 2.4 14.3 40.3 94.0 1089.5
IA Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares -2.4 -5.3 -2.0 -2.8 2.5 9.3 33.3 56.4 238.7
Quartile Ranking 2 4 4 4 4 2 2 1 -

Source: FE fundinfo as at 28/04/2025. Performance figures are shown in GBX. Total return performance figures are calculated net of costs and charges, on a bid price to bid price basis (mid to mid for OEICs) with net income (dividends) reinvested. Where applicable the quartile rank is for the primary share class within the sector. If your investment is made in a currency other than that used in the past performance calculation the return may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations.

Current positioning

Top 10 Holdings (%)

HIS MAJESTY`S TREASURY 3.5% GILT 22/01/45 GBP0.01
2.24
ISHARES PHYSICAL GOLD ETC GBP
2.13
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
2.12
VISA INC.
2.00
NVIDIA CORP
1.90
BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION
1.87
BT GROUP PLC
1.82
NEWMONT MINING
1.82
UNITED KINGDOM 4.25%/05-07.12.2055
1.74
MERCADOLIBRE, INC.
1.72

Sector Breakdown (%)

Government Bonds
19.46
Information Technology
13.20
Financials
11.95
Consumer Discretionary
11.63
Industrials
10.11
Materials
6.99
Communications
6.63
Health Care
5.60
Money Market
5.09
Consumer Staples
2.78
Mutual Funds
2.13
Energy
1.58
Utilities
1.56
Others
1.23

Geographic Breakdown (%)

USA
33.81
UK
29.31
France
6.67
China
5.97
Cash & Cash Equivalents
5.09
Japan
3.29
Canada
3.13
Ireland
2.13
Germany
1.95
Norway
1.90
Denmark
1.50
Spain
1.27
Switzerland
1.01
Peru
0.96
Taiwan
0.73
Netherlands
0.62
Chile
0.59
Additional Information
Minimum initial investment
£250,000
Minimum additional investment
£0
Ex-dividend date
1 January, 1 July
Distribution date
28 February, 31 August
Sedol code
B85K721
Charges
Initial charge
-
Ongoing Charges Figure
0.85%
Included within the OCF is the Annual Management Charge
0.75%

For more information on the OCF, see our costs and charges page.

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KEY RISKS

Past performance does not predict future returns. You may get back less than you originally invested.

We recommend this fund is held long term (minimum period of 5 years). We recommend that you hold this fund as part of a diversified portfolio of investments.

  • Overseas investments may carry a higher currency risk. They are valued by reference to their local currency which may move up or down when compared to the currency of the Fund.
  • Bonds are affected by changes in interest rates and their value and the income they generate can rise or fall as a result.
  • The creditworthiness of a bond issuer may also affect that bond's value. Bonds that produce a higher level of income usually also carry greater risk as such bond issuers may have difficulty in paying their debts. The value of a bond would be significantly affected if the issuer either refused to pay or was unable to pay.
  • This Fund may have a concentrated portfolio, i.e. hold a limited number of investments or have significant sector or factor exposures. If one of these investments or sectors / factors fall in value this can have a greater impact on the Fund's value than if it held a larger number of investments across a more diversified portfolio.
  • The Fund may encounter liquidity constraints from time to time. The spread between the price you buy and sell shares will reflect the less liquid nature of the underlying holdings.
  • The Fund will invest in smaller companies and may invest a small proportion (less than 10%) of the Fund in unlisted securities. There may be liquidity constraints in these securities from time to time, i.e. in certain circumstances, the fund may not be able to sell a position for full value or at all in the short term. This may affect performance and could cause the fund to defer or suspend redemptions of its shares.
  • Outside of normal conditions, the Fund may hold higher levels of cash which may be deposited with several credit counterparties
    (e.g. International banks). A credit risk arises should one or more of these counterparties be unable to return the deposited cash.
  • Counterparty Risk: any derivative contract, including FX hedging, may be at risk if the counterparty fails.

The issue of units/shares in Liontrust Funds may be subject to an initial charge, which will have an impact on the realisable value of the investment, particularly in the short term. Investments should always be considered as long term.

DISCLAIMER

This material is issued by Liontrust Investment Partners LLP (2 Savoy Court, London WC2R 0EZ), authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 518552) to undertake regulated investment business.

It should not be construed as advice for investment in any product or security mentioned, an offer to buy or sell units/shares of Funds mentioned, or a solicitation to purchase securities in any company or investment product. Examples of stocks are provided for general information only to demonstrate our investment philosophy. The investment being promoted is for units in a fund, not directly in the underlying assets.

This information and analysis is believed to be accurate at the time of publication, but is subject to change without notice. Whilst care has been taken in compiling the content, no representation or warranty is given, whether express or implied, by Liontrust as to its accuracy or completeness, including for external sources (which may have been used) which have not been verified.

This is a marketing communication. Before making an investment, you should read the relevant Prospectus and the Key Investor Information Document (KIID) and/or PRIIP/KID, which provide full product details including investment charges and risks. These documents can be obtained, free of charge, from www.liontrust.com or direct from Liontrust. If you are not a professional investor please consult a regulated financial adviser regarding the suitability of such an investment for you and your personal circumstances.

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