Royal London Asset Management

Royal London AM UK Dividend Growth Fund

UK Large-cap Income

Jun 2026 → Sep 2026

Our archive holds 2 letters from this strategy and positions in 29 companies. Every quote below is copied verbatim from the letter it came from.

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Performance

as of Sep 30, 2026 · net of fees · GBP · M Inc GBP

  • YTD
    +8.5%
    index +9.8%
  • 1Y
    +14.2%
    index +16.8%
  • 3Y · /yr
    +13.8%
    index +15.4%
  • 5Y · /yr
    +8.7%
    index +11.0%
  • Inception · /yr
    +7.8%
    index +7.4%

Index: FTSE All-Share Index (Total Return, GBP)

Calendar years

  • 2025
    +11.6%
  • 2024
    +15.5%
  • 2023
    +17.2%
  • 2022
    −12.0%
Disclaimer

These figures are copied from the manager’s latest letter, as of Sep 30, 2026. They were extracted automatically, have not been verified by HF Best Ideas and may contain errors. They cover a single share class, in the currency and fee basis stated above; other share classes and your own returns will differ. This is not investment advice, nor an offer to buy or sell any fund. Past performance does not predict future returns.

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What it bought and sold

  • ExitedRotorkSep 2026
    We exited holdings in Bodycote, DCC, Segro and Rotork following recommended takeover bids, while also disposing of the holdings in Bunzl and Sage Group following strong share price recoveries.
  • New positionGenusSep 2026
    Proceeds were predominately used to fund a new holding in global catering group Compass, as well as build new positions in Porvair, Genus, Howden Joinery, RS Group, Shaftesbury Capital and St James’s Place.
  • New positionCompass Group PLCSep 2026
    Proceeds were predominately used to fund a new holding in global catering group Compass, as well as build new positions in Porvair, Genus, Howden Joinery, RS Group, Shaftesbury Capital and St James’s Place.
  • ExitedSegroSep 2026
    We exited holdings in Bodycote, DCC, Segro and Rotork following recommended takeover bids, while also disposing of the holdings in Bunzl and Sage Group following strong share price recoveries.
  • New positionSt James’s PlaceSep 2026
    Proceeds were predominately used to fund a new holding in global catering group Compass, as well as build new positions in Porvair, Genus, Howden Joinery, RS Group, Shaftesbury Capital and St James’s Place.
  • ExitedBodycoteSep 2026
    We exited holdings in Bodycote, DCC, Segro and Rotork following recommended takeover bids, while also disposing of the holdings in Bunzl and Sage Group following strong share price recoveries.
  • New positionShaftesbury CapitalSep 2026
    Proceeds were predominately used to fund a new holding in global catering group Compass, as well as build new positions in Porvair, Genus, Howden Joinery, RS Group, Shaftesbury Capital and St James’s Place.
  • New positionRS GroupSep 2026
    Proceeds were predominately used to fund a new holding in global catering group Compass, as well as build new positions in Porvair, Genus, Howden Joinery, RS Group, Shaftesbury Capital and St James’s Place.
  • ExitedDCCSep 2026
    We exited holdings in Bodycote, DCC, Segro and Rotork following recommended takeover bids, while also disposing of the holdings in Bunzl and Sage Group following strong share price recoveries.
  • ExitedSage GroupSep 2026
    We exited holdings in Bodycote, DCC, Segro and Rotork following recommended takeover bids, while also disposing of the holdings in Bunzl and Sage Group following strong share price recoveries.
  • New positionPorvairSep 2026
    Proceeds were predominately used to fund a new holding in global catering group Compass, as well as build new positions in Porvair, Genus, Howden Joinery, RS Group, Shaftesbury Capital and St James’s Place.
  • New positionHowden JoinerySep 2026
    Proceeds were predominately used to fund a new holding in global catering group Compass, as well as build new positions in Porvair, Genus, Howden Joinery, RS Group, Shaftesbury Capital and St James’s Place.
  • ExitedBunzlSep 2026
    We exited holdings in Bodycote, DCC, Segro and Rotork following recommended takeover bids, while also disposing of the holdings in Bunzl and Sage Group following strong share price recoveries.
  • ExitedTate & LyleJun 2026
    The largest trades in the quarter were to sell out of Tate & Lyle and to significantly reduce the position in DCC following the bids for the companies.
  • New positionCompassJun 2026
    Proceeds were used to establish new holdings in the consumer goods business Reckitt Benckiser and caterer Compass.
  • New positionReckitt BenckiserJun 2026
    Proceeds were used to establish new holdings in the consumer goods business Reckitt Benckiser and caterer Compass.
  • TrimmedDCCJun 2026
    The largest trades in the quarter were to sell out of Tate & Lyle and to significantly reduce the position in DCC following the bids for the companies.
  • AddedDraxJun 2026
    The holding in Drax, which we had reduced at higher share prices, was also added to.

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