Our approach
We offer a range of active UK equity solutions to meet client needs. Our experienced team have a common investment philosophy and process, underpinned by a structured sector approach and high levels of company access. The team also incorporates environmental, social and governance factors into the investment process (though these are non-binding), and draws on the expertise of other investment teams across the firm. Our portfolios are driven by the highest-conviction stock ideas, supported by high levels of corporate engagement and rigorous risk oversight.
Experience
Clients benefit from the longevity and insight our portfolio managers have gained over several market cycles. Our UK equities team averages over 17 years’ investment experience with the majority having been investing together for nearly a decade (as at 31 Dec 2022).
Scale
We leverage our scale, managing close to £11 billion in UK equities, and expertise across industries, including ESG corporate research, to generate best ideas across the market.
Shared philosophy
We invest with a long-term, fundamentally driven approach that is unconstrained by style factors. This can lead to a broader opportunity set and deliver a more resilient return profile for clients throughout market cycles.
Outcomes and solutions
We offer client solutions across Income, Small and Mid-cap, Stewardship and Unconstrained to meet capital growth and income opportunities in the UK stock market. We offer differentiated, results-orientated strategies that seek strong risk-adjusted returns.
Unconstrained
Income
Small and Mid-Cap
Stewardship
Key risks
For further information on the risks and risk profiles of our funds, please refer to the relevant KIID and Prospectus.
The value of an investment and any income from it can go down as well as up. Investors may not get back the original amount invested.
Strategies in focus
Aviva Investors UK Listed Equity Income Fund
A strategy that employs a dynamic bottom-up investment process focused on generating long-term capital growth and a yield that is higher than the FTSE All-Share Index.
UK equity strategies
Aviva Investors UK Listed Equity Income Fund
An investment approach that looks through short-term market noise and instead invests based on cash-generative company fundamentals with a long-term view to deliver income, income growth and capital growth for clients.
Aviva Investors UK Listed Equity Unconstrained Fund
A high-conviction, best ideas strategy that aims to deliver capital growth for clients away from the skews of the UK equity market by being unconstrained by market cap, style factor or yield requirements.
Aviva Investors UK Listed Small and Mid-Cap Fund
A strategy with a dedicated focus on both small and mid-cap equities that adopts a stock-driven rather than a style-driven investment approach.
Aviva Investors UK Smaller Companies Fund
A strategy with a high-conviction approach to investing in smaller companies (likely to have a market capitalisation of less than £1bn).
UK equities team
Trevor Green
Head of UK Equities
Charlotte Meyrick
Portfolio Manager
Kunal Kothari
Fund Manager
Donald Tait
Analyst
Gavin Butt
Analyst
Luke Mulley
Analyst
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Equities views
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