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UK Equity Income
CT UK Equity Alpha Income Fund
Managed by Threadneedle Inv. Services Ltd.Part of Columbia Threadneedle Specialist Funds (UK) ICVC
Latest factsheet
Jul 2026
Fund size
£94.3m
Yearly charge
1.72%
Manager fee
–
Income yield
3.60%
Holdings
35
Launched
8 May 2006
The Fund aims to provide income, combined with prospects for investment growth over the long term. It looks to provide an income yield higher than the FTSE All-Share Index over rolling 3-year periods, after the deduction of charges. The Fund is actively managed, and invests at least 90% of its assets in shares of companies listed on the London Stock Exchange; predominantly UK companies.
Jeremy A. Smith (Fund Manager)
Cumulative performance
| Period | Fund | Sector average | Benchmark | vs sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | +11.00% | +17.70% | +21.60% | – |
| 3Y | +10.50% | +14.60% | +15.70% | – |
| 5Y | +6.20% | +10.10% | +11.60% | – |
| 10Y | +5.40% | +7.40% | +8.60% | – |
Calendar-year performance
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13.20% | +2.30% | -6.00% | +18.30% | -8.40% | +17.40% | -6.10% | +4.70% | +10.20% | +12.50% |
Top holdings · top 10: 45.60%
| # | Holding | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GSK plc | 6.70% | |
| 2 | Imperial Brands PLC | 6.70% | |
| 3 | Unilever PLC | 5.50% | |
| 4 | Pearson PLC | 4.80% | |
| 5 | Standard Life plc | 4.50% | |
| 6 | Marks and Spencer Group plc | 3.90% | |
| 7 | BT Group plc | 3.50% | |
| 8 | IMI plc | 3.40% | |
| 9 | LondonMetric Property Plc | 3.40% | |
| 10 | Hiscox Ltd | 3.30% |
Portfolio breakdown
Asset allocation
| Cash | 1.00% |
Share classes
| Class | ISIN | SEDOL | Type | Hedged | Manager fee | Yearly charge | Minimum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inst. Inc | GB00B12WJV48 | B12WJV4 | inc | No | – | 1.12% | £500k |
| Retail Inc | GB00B12WJY78 | B12WJY7 | inc | No | – | 1.72% | £2k |
| Z Inc | GB00B88P6D76 | B88P6D7 | inc | No | – | 0.89% | £2k |
| – | GB00B13FRN06 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | GB00B13FRM98 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Source factsheets
| Month | Published by the manager | Read on |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | View original factsheet ↗ | 21 Aug 2026 |