Overview
Download factsheetA fully invested equity strategy that aims to provide investors with growing levels of income with resilient capital growth by investing at least 80% of the Fund in UK-listed companies.
What does the fund do?
We manage a concentrated portfolio of 30-50 high-quality, cash-generative companies that are capable of consistent dividend growth. At least 80% of the Fund is invested in UK equities, with the possibility of selectively owning the shares of overseas companies in the remainder.
Our long-term approach and focus on reasonably valued, high-quality, cash generative companies leads to low portfolio turnover.
Why this fund?
The Trojan Income Fund has been managed in Troy’s distinctive investment style since 2004. We believe our approach to income investing is differentiated through; our conservative quality-orientated approach, our focus on total return and our prioritisation of dividend growth above high yield. We seek a sensible balance between capital and income return in order to deliver above average returns with below average volatility.
The strategy has no explicit yield target and instead we emphasise real growth and long-term sustainability of the income stream above producing the highest dividend yield today. In so doing, we aim to deliver investors a growing yield on their initial investment.
The Fund integrates ESG and stewardship in accordance with Troy’s Responsible Investment & Stewardship Policy and also adheres to Troy’s Climate Change Mitigation Policy, in accordance with article 8 of SFDR.
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The team
Blake Hutchins CFA
Senior Fund Manager
Blake is Manager of the Trojan Income Fund and Co-Manager of Troy Income & Growth Trust.
Blake joined Troy in 2019 from Investec Asset Management where he was lead manager on the UK Equity Income fund and co-manager on the Global Quality Equity Income Fund. Prior to that, Blake managed retail and institutional UK equity funds at Columbia Threadneedle. Blake holds a MA Hons in Economics and Politics from the University of Edinburgh.
Fergus McCorkell CFA
Fund Manager
Fergus is the Assistant Manager of the Trojan Income Fund and Troy Income & Growth Trust and has responsibility for the analysis of global companies and their selection for Troy’s portfolios.
Joining Troy in 2017 following an internship, Fergus holds a BA in Biological Sciences and a doctorate in Zoology (Biomechanics) from Oxford University. Fergus is a CFA Charterholder.
Hugo Ure CFA
Senior Fund Manager
Hugo is Co-Manager of Troy Income & Growth Trust. He is Manager of the Trojan Ethical Income Fund.
Hugo joined Troy in 2009 from Kleinwort Benson, where he was an equity analyst. Hugo gained his MA in Geology from Oxford University in 1999, following which he spent five years serving with the Scots Guards. He holds the CISI Diploma and is a CFA Charterholder.
Aniruddha Kulkarni CFA
Investment Analyst
Aniruddha is an Investment Analyst and has the responsibility of the analysis of global companies and their selection for Troy’s portfolios.
Aniruddha joined Troy in September 2019 on an internship before becoming an permanent member of the investment team in January 2020. He holds a B. Eng. degree from the University of Pune and an MPhil Finance and Economics from the University of Cambridge. Aniruddha is a CFA Charterholder.
Key facts
Fund Manager
Blake Hutchins
Assistant Fund Manager
Fergus McCorkell
Inception date
15/04/2013
Currency
Sterling
US Dollar
Euro
Singapore Dollar
Available share classes
O GBP Acc and Inc
O EUR Acc and Inc
O USD Acc and Inc
O SGD Acc and Inc
X GBP Acc and Inc
X EUR Acc and Inc
X USD Acc and Inc
X SGD Acc and Inc
ISIN (GBP)
IE00B943NN14 (GBP Inc)
IE00B8255S12 (GBP Acc)
Bloomberg (GBP)
TJIFOGI (GBP Inc)
TJIFOGA (GBP Acc)
Sedol (GBP)
B943NN1 (GBP Inc)
B8255S1 (GBP Acc)
‘O’ ACC SHARE CLASS as at 08/12/2023
£1.0846
Fund size as at 31/10/2023
£36m
‘O’ INC SHARE CLASS as at 08/12/2023
£1.0938
Performance
Source: Lipper, Link Fund Manager Solutions (Ireland) Limited.
15/04/2013 | 30/11/2018 | 30/11/2020 | 30/11/2022 | 31/05/2023 | |
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Since Launch | 5 Years | 3 Years | 1 Year | 6 Months | |
FTSE All-Share TR | 78.0 | 26.8 | 27.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
Trojan Income (Ireland) O GBP Acc | 52.5 | 4.2 | 2.5 | -0.4 | -1.5 |
Discrete Calendar Annual Returns (%) | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Trojan Income (Ireland) O GBP Acc | 6.3 | 9.7 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 6.1 | -7.2 | 20 | -10 | 15.4 | -12.8 | 0.7 |
Performance is calculated on a total return basis, net of fees, in sterling terms. Past performance is not a guide to future performance
Source: Lipper, Link Fund Manager Solutions (Ireland) Limited. Since Launch (15/04/2013) to 30 November 2023.
Risk and Volatility since launch
Source: Lipper, Link Fund Manager Solutions (Ireland) Limited
Risk Analysis Since Launch (15/04/2013) | Trojan Income (Ireland) O GBP Acc | FTSE All-Share TR |
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Total Return | 52.5 | 78.0 |
Max Drawdown | -28.2 | -35.3 |
Best Month | 7.5 | 12.7 |
Worst Month | -10.9 | -15.1 |
Positive Months | 56.7 | 59.1 |
Annualised Volatility | 10.6 | 12.2 |
Performance is calculated on a total return basis, net of fees, in sterling terms.
Maximum Drawdown measures the worst investment period
Annualised Volatility is measured by the annualised standard deviation of the monthly returns
Source: Lipper, Link Fund Manager Solutions (Ireland) Limited. As at 30 November 2023.
Asset allocation
Top 10 holdings | Fund % |
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RELX | 7.2062210985825 |
Unilever | 6.95694627751294 |
Diageo | 6.28131560372948 |
Reckitt Benckiser | 5.91279194282203 |
Experian | 4.18222212020215 |
Bunzl | 3.83426120618357 |
Compass | 3.73566278759066 |
GSK | 3.15159591730523 |
LSEG | 3.10961920076294 |
Paychex | 2.68870749776801 |
Total Top 10 | 47.0593436524595 |
31 Other Equity holdings | 49.3993104247894 |
Cash | 3.54134592275112 |
Total | 100 |
Asset allocation and holdings subject to change. As at 30 November 2023.
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Commentary
October 2023
Your Fund delivered a return of -3.3% during the month compared to -4.1% for the FTSE All-Share Index (TR).
The tragic developments in Israel and Palestine hurt market sentiment as it renewed investors’ focus on the elevated macroeconomic and geopolitical risks. All sectors excluding Utilities delivered negative returns for the UK index. Financials was the worst performing sector following results from most of the large banks including Lloyds and Barclays, causing their share prices to fall more than 10% in the month. Your Fund has no exposure to banks which meant that while it was not immune, it reassuringly outperformed the All-Share Index in a weak market.
The Fund’s top contributors in the month of October were RELX (+3.5%) and CME (+7.1%). RELX reported a strong Q3 trading update, reiterating its ambitions to grow revenue and profit above historical trends. CME, which is one of your Fund’s overseas holdings, also provided a good update on performance. The company has a monopoly over the trading of US interest rate derivatives which play a key role in helping hedge interest rate risks. As we move from a decade of artificially low rates to a more normalized environment, demand for its products will structurally support revenue growth. Other notable performers were Diageo (2.4%) and Compass Group (3.7%), both top 5 holdings in the Fund.
The biggest detractors for the month were St James’s Place (-23.1%), Unilever (-4.3%), Reckitt Benckiser (-5.4%), and Croda (-10.9%). The Consumer Staples sector was weak despite reporting results that were in line with market expectations. St James’s Place and Croda both warned that profits would be lower than expected. For St James’s Place, this was because of a change in fee structure in response to the FCA’s Consumer Duty. Whilst disruptive in the short term, we view this as a significant move in making the client proposition more competitive going forward. Croda saw sequential improvements in trading, however the pace of recovery was slower than expected. These are all high-quality businesses with compelling valuations. They remain core holdings in the Fund.