Liontrust's Geffen returns to top of Sanlam Income Study's White List

HBSC, M&G and Janus Henderson ‘constant laggards’

James Baxter-Derrington
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The £320m Liontrust Income fund has reclaimed its position at the top of Sanlam UK’s H1 2020 Income Study, after falling 18 places in the year-end edition.

Liontrust Income headed the July 2019 study before plunging down the rankings six months later. However, it has returned to the top spot in the latest white list. "Key to its success has been consistency across the study's criteria, which are volatility, income and performance." Maintaining second position is the Santander Enhanced Income fund, whose managers Graham Ashby and Duncan Green "recently proved their worth again", while LF Miton UK Multi Cap Income fund took third place, jumping 17 places thanks to "strong volatility management". Two new entrants to the white list are th...

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