Seeking resilient income and total returns from global equities
The Aviva Investors’ Global Equity Income Fund is a high-conviction investment that aims to deliver a sustained income greater than the MSCI All Country World Index, while increasing its value over the long-term.
We look at a broader opportunity set and focus on companies that fall outside of traditional income sectors, meaning our approach can complement existing global equity holdings, as well as offering clients a compelling standalone holding in their portfolios.
Why invest?
Our differentiated approach to equity investing is underpinned by the following components and benefits:
Protection
We aim to protect the downside by understanding bottom-up company fundamentals with a strong emphasis on selecting mature businesses that offer resilience in changing environments.
Predictability
We focus on companies that offer predictable free cash flow to help deliver resilient income through periods of market stress and changes in the economic cycle.
Upside
We focus outside traditional income sectors, aiming to maximise potential growth, in both income and capital, through market cycles.
Global Equity Income investment funds
Aviva Investors Global Equity Income Fund (SICAV)
A concentrated, high-conviction fund that focuses on a diverse range of opportunities outside of the traditional income sectors and aims to deliver growth as well as a yield that is 1.25x higher than the MSCI ACWI.
Fireside chat with our PMs: Navigating challenging markets with Global Equity Income
Watch this webcast with our team of experts from the Aviva Investors Global Equity Income strategy & learn how the team engineer portfolios, aiming to gain from market upside while still providing an element of resilience during challenging markets.
Transcript for video Fireside chat with our PMs: Navigating challenging markets with Global Equity Income
Watch this webcast with our team of experts from the Aviva Investors Global Equity Income strategy & learn how the team engineer portfolios, aiming to gain from market upside while still providing an element of resilience during challenging markets.
Aviva Investors Global Equity Income: Strategy in brief
An income fund targeting growth, diversification and resilience.
Investment insights
Investment thinking that brings together the collective insight of Aviva Investors’ teams from across the globe on the key themes influencing markets.
Equities views
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The week in markets: Temperatures are rising, and so are markets
29 May 2026
In a strong week for markets, with record equity highs and falling bond yields, driven by lower oil prices and improving inflation signals, optimism is building but it's still not secure.
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Contemporary alchemy
5 May 2026
Precious metals such as gold and silver, rare earth minerals, and industrial metals such as copper have been making headlines in recent months. We talked to a team of experts to discover what’s been driving investors’ appetite.
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AI boom poses dilemma for equity investors: Soaring share price valuations bolster the case for downside protection
16 Feb 2026
The new year has begun with a bang with global equities at, or near, record highs. But as fears of an artificial intelligence (AI) led bubble mount, reducing downside risk without necessarily sacrificing lots of upside potential makes increasing sense.
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Equity income megatrends: Four themes reshaping the landscape for income investors
9 May 2024
In this article, we look at four megatrends that are likely to transform companies and markets over the coming years, and how they might create opportunities for equity investors.
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Tech’s tightening grip: What rising US stock concentration means for equity investors
8 Apr 2024
Soaring technology share prices have driven US stock market concentration to unprecedented levels and pushed the US market to a record premium relative to other markets. While both trends could persist, investors need to be aware of the implications, argues Joao Toniato.
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Fragilities exposed as cheap money disappears
5 May 2023
Cracks have begun to emerge in the banking sector in recent weeks. As the tide of cheap money that has flooded financial markets for more than a decade ebbs, members of our investment teams are on the lookout for other signs of distress.
Article in focus
AI boom poses dilemma for equity investors
The new year has begun with a bang with global equities at, or near, record highs. But as fears of an artificial intelligence (AI) led bubble mount, reducing downside risk without necessarily sacrificing lots of upside potential makes increasing sense.
Key risks
For further information on the risks and risk profiles of our funds, please refer to the relevant KIID and Prospectus.
Investment & currency risk
The value of an investment and any income from it can go down as well as up and can fluctuate in response to changes in currency exchange rates. Changes in currency exchange rates could reduce investment gains or increase investment losses. Exchange rates can change rapidly, significantly and unpredictably. Investors may not get back the original amount invested.
Markets risk
Prices of many securities (including bonds, equities and derivatives) change continuously, and can at times fall rapidly and unpredictably.
Equities risk
Equities can lose value rapidly, can remain at low prices indefinitely, and generally involve higher risks - especially market risk - than bond or money market instruments. Bankruptcy or other financial restructuring can cause the issuer's equities to lose most or all of their value.
Illiquid securities risk
Certain assets held in the strategy could, by nature, be hard to value or to sell at a desired time or at a price considered to be fair (especially in large quantities), and as a result their prices could be very volatile.
Counterparty Risk
The Fund could lose money if an entity with which it does business becomes unwilling or is unable to meet its obligations to the Fund.
Operational risk
Human error or process/system failures, internally or at our service providers, could create losses for the Fund.
Stock Connect Risk
The Fund may be investing in China A-Shares via the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect which may entail additional clearing and settlement, regulatory, operational and counterparty risks.
Sustainability Risk
The level of sustainability risk may fluctuate depending on which investment opportunities the Investment Manager identifies. This means that the fund is exposed to Sustainability Risk which may impact the value of investments over the long term.
Derivatives risk
Derivatives are instruments that can be complex and highly volatile, have some degree of unpredictability (especially in unusual market conditions), and can create losses significantly greater than the cost of the derivative itself.
Global Equity Income Fund team
Richard Saldanha
Portfolio Manager, Global Equities
Edward Kevis
Portfolio Manager, Global Equities
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Note for UK Investors: This Fund is domiciled in Luxembourg and is authorised by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). The Fund is recognised in the UK under the Overseas Funds Regime but is not a UK-authorised Fund and therefore is not subject to UK sustainable investment labelling disclosure requirements. UK investors should be aware that they can make a complaint about the fund, its management company, or its depositary. However, complaints may not be eligible for resolution by the UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service and any claims for losses related to the management company or depositary will not be covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). UK investors should consider seeking their own financial advice before making any decisions to invest and refer to the scheme prospectus for further information.
Important Information
THIS IS A MARKETING COMMUNICATION
Unless stated otherwise any opinions expressed are those of Aviva Investors. They should not be viewed as indicating any guarantee of return from an investment managed by Aviva Investors nor as personalised advice of any nature. This document should not be taken as a recommendation or offer by anyone in any jurisdiction in which such an offer is not authorised or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation. The legal documentation and the subscription documents should be read before an investment is made. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time without notice and information about specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any securities. For Investors located in EU/EEA countries, the Prospectus and Key Information Document (‘KID’), as well as the latest annual and semi-annual reports of Aviva Investors SICAV are available, free of charge from the registered office of the fund located at 2 rue du Fort Bourbon .L-1249 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, or from www.eifs.lu/aviva-investors. The Prospectus is available in English. Where a sub-fund of Aviva Investors SICAV is registered for public distribution in a jurisdiction, a KID in the official language of that jurisdiction will be available. For investors located in France the Fund documentation is also available at the registered office of the local centralised agent: BNP Paribas Securities Services, 3 rue d’Antin, 75002 Paris, France. For investors located in Italy, the Fund documentation is available at the following local paying agents’ offices: • Allfunds Bank S.A.U, Milan Branch, via Bocchetto, 6, 20123 Milan, Italy • Société Générale Secrities Services S.p.A, Via Benigno Crespi 19/A, 20159 Milano, Italy • Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A., Piazza Salimbeni 3, 53100 Siena SI For investors located in Spain, the Fund documentation is available at the office of Allfunds Bank S.A.U., Calle de los Padres Dominicos 7, 28050 Madrid, Spain. For investors located in Switzerland, the Fund documentation is available at the Swiss representative’s office BNP PARIBAS, Paris, Zurich branch, Selnaustrasse 16, 8002 Zurich, Switzerland. For Investors located in United-Kingdom, the Fund documentation is also available at the UK facilities agent registered office: Aviva Investors Global Services Limited, 80 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 4AE, United Kingdom. Where relevant, information on our approach to the sustainability aspects of the fund and the Sustainable Finance disclosure regulation (SFDR) including policies and procedures can be found on the following link: https://www.avivainvestors.com/en-gb/capabilities/sustainable-finance-disclosure-regulation/ In Europe this document is issued by Aviva Investors Luxembourg, acting as the Management Company of the fund, with its registered office located 2 rue du Fort Bourbon, L-1249 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Aviva Investors Luxembourg is supervised by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, R.C.S Luxembourg B25708. In the UK this document is issued by Aviva Investors Global Services Limited, registered in England and Wales No. 1151805, with its registered office located at 80 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 4AE. Aviva Investors Global Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Firm Reference No. 119178. In Switzerland, this document is issued by Aviva Investors Schweiz GmbH.