The Fund
The Fund has been managed since launch in September 2014 by Anthony Cross and Julian Fosh, who were joined by Victoria Stevens and Matt Tonge in 2023. The Fund predominantly invests in UK large and mid-cap stocks using the Economic Advantage investment process. The process seeks to identify companies with a durable competitive advantage that allows companies to defy industry competition and sustain a higher than average level of profitability for longer than expected. This can lead to sector exposures being significantly different from those of the market and many of the Fund’s sector peers.
You are able to redeem your investment from the Fund at any time and there is no exit fee for doing so.
Ratings and awards
Morningstar Rating: 5
Meet the team
Anthony Cross joined Liontrust from Schroders in 1997 and launched the UK Smaller Companies Fund a year later. Anthony, who has managed the UK Smaller Companies and Special Situations funds since launch, was joined by Julian Fosh in 2008. Julian had previously managed funds at Scottish Amicable Investment Managers, Britannic Investment Managers, Scottish Friendly Assurance Society and Saracen Fund Managers. Victoria Stevens and Matt Tonge joined the team in 2015, and became managers of the GF UK Growth Fund in 2023. Victoria was previously Deputy Head of Corporate Broking at FinnCap, while Matt had spent nine years on the Liontrust dealing desk, latterly winning an industry award for his work in mid and small cap stocks.
Performance
Performance since manager inception date (%)
Discrete performance (%)
| As at previous quarter 12 months ending: | Sep 23 | Sep 22 | Sep 21 | Sep 20 | Sep 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liontrust GF UK Growth | 11.2 | -5.2 | 25.7 | -10.2 | 2.5 |
| FTSE All Share | 13.8 | -4.0 | 27.9 | -16.6 | 2.7 |
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 GF UK Growth | 0.6 | -1.1 | -0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 21.5 | 31.4 | - | 76.3 |
| FTSE All Share | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 23.9 | 32.6 | - | 56.6 |
Source: FE fundinfo as at 08/12/2023. Performance figures are shown in GBP. 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 (%)
| SHELL PLC | 8.72 |
|---|---|
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | 7.82 |
| BP | 5.90 |
| UNILEVER PLC | 4.67 |
| GSK PLC | 4.17 |
| BAE SYSTEMS | 3.93 |
| DIAGEO PLC | 3.79 |
| RELX PLC | 3.58 |
| BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO | 3.30 |
| SAGE GROUP | 2.48 |
Sector Breakdown (%)
| Industrials | 25.40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | 17.26 | |
| Energy | 15.90 | |
| Health Care | 14.83 | |
| Consumer Staples | 14.00 | |
| Financials | 5.10 | |
| Technology | 2.48 | |
| Real Estate | 2.32 | |
| Telecommunications | 1.37 | |
| Money Market | 0.82 | |
| Basic Materials | 0.47 |
Geographic Breakdown (%)
| UK |
99.17
|
|---|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents |
0.82
|
Capitalisation (%)
Key features of the Fund
For more information on the OCF, see our costs and charges page.
Fund Manager Insights
Anthony Cross
Victoria Stevens
How to invest in Liontrust funds
Key Risks
Past performance is not a guide to future performance. The value of an investment and the income generated from it can fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed. You may get back less than you originally invested. 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
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