Royal London Asset Management

Royal London AM UK Equity Fund

UK Large-cap

Jun 2026 → Sep 2026

Our archive holds 2 letters from this strategy and positions in 41 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 Acc GBP

  • YTD
    +8.1%
    index +9.8%
  • 1Y
    +14.7%
    index +16.8%
  • 3Y · /yr
    +13.2%
    index +15.4%
  • 5Y · /yr
    +10.0%
    index +11.0%
  • 10Y · /yr
    +8.0%
    index +8.1%
  • Inception · /yr
    +8.1%
    index +8.3%

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

Calendar years

  • 2025
    +14.9%
  • 2024
    +10.0%
  • 2023
    +15.3%
  • 2022
    −3.7%
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

  • New positionGrainger plcSep 2026
    Proceeds were primarily used to initiate positions in several UK mid-cap stocks including Shaftesbury, Cranswick, Coats, Clarkson, IG Group and Grainger.
  • ExitedRentokil Initial plcSep 2026
    We also exited Rentokil due to concerns about competitive disruption in the US pest control market while Haleon was sold in full on valuation grounds.
  • Elsewhere, we continued to reduce holdings in domestic banks NatWest and Lloyds where we believe the shares to be more fairly valued.
  • New positionHikma Pharmaceuticals plcSep 2026
    We also initiated new holdings in the healthcare companies Hikma and Convatec, while adding to existing positions in Reckitt and British American Tobacco.
  • ExitedTesco plcSep 2026
    The main activity during the quarter involved exiting Segro following its takeover bid, while also disposing of the holding in Tesco in light of a more competitive environment for UK food retail.
  • New positionClarkson plcSep 2026
    Proceeds were primarily used to initiate positions in several UK mid-cap stocks including Shaftesbury, Cranswick, Coats, Clarkson, IG Group and Grainger.
  • New positionShaftesbury Capital plcSep 2026
    Proceeds were primarily used to initiate positions in several UK mid-cap stocks including Shaftesbury, Cranswick, Coats, Clarkson, IG Group and Grainger.
  • New positionConvatec Group plcSep 2026
    We also initiated new holdings in the healthcare companies Hikma and Convatec, while adding to existing positions in Reckitt and British American Tobacco.
  • We also initiated new holdings in the healthcare companies Hikma and Convatec, while adding to existing positions in Reckitt and British American Tobacco.
  • ExitedHaleon plcSep 2026
    We also exited Rentokil due to concerns about competitive disruption in the US pest control market while Haleon was sold in full on valuation grounds.
  • ExitedSegro plcSep 2026
    The main activity during the quarter involved exiting Segro following its takeover bid, while also disposing of the holding in Tesco in light of a more competitive environment for UK food retail.
  • New positionIG Group Holdings plcSep 2026
    Proceeds were primarily used to initiate positions in several UK mid-cap stocks including Shaftesbury, Cranswick, Coats, Clarkson, IG Group and Grainger.
  • New positionCranswick plcSep 2026
    Proceeds were primarily used to initiate positions in several UK mid-cap stocks including Shaftesbury, Cranswick, Coats, Clarkson, IG Group and Grainger.
  • TrimmedNatWest Group plcSep 2026
    Elsewhere, we continued to reduce holdings in domestic banks NatWest and Lloyds where we believe the shares to be more fairly valued.
  • New positionCoats Group plcSep 2026
    Proceeds were primarily used to initiate positions in several UK mid-cap stocks including Shaftesbury, Cranswick, Coats, Clarkson, IG Group and Grainger.
  • We also initiated new holdings in the healthcare companies Hikma and Convatec, while adding to existing positions in Reckitt and British American Tobacco.
  • New positionHill & SmithJun 2026
    The proceeds were reinvested into new positions in attractive industrial companies, including Weir, Halma, Vesuvius and Hill & Smith.
  • New positionHalmaJun 2026
    The proceeds were reinvested into new positions in attractive industrial companies, including Weir, Halma, Vesuvius and Hill & Smith.
  • ExitedSmith & NephewJun 2026
    The main activity during the quarter involved selling our position in Smith & Nephew due to reduced confidence in the company's turnaround strategy.
  • Trimmed3i GroupJun 2026
    In addition, we reduced the size of our holdings in Imperial Brands and 3i Group.
  • ExitedUnite GroupJun 2026
    The fund also exited Unite Group, as we expect challenging conditions in the student accommodation sector to persist.
  • New positionVesuviusJun 2026
    The proceeds were reinvested into new positions in attractive industrial companies, including Weir, Halma, Vesuvius and Hill & Smith.
  • AddedSSEJun 2026
    We also increased our existing positions in Anglo American, Rightmove and SSE.
  • New positionWeir GroupJun 2026
    The proceeds were reinvested into new positions in attractive industrial companies, including Weir, Halma, Vesuvius and Hill & Smith.

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