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WS Lindsell Train UK Equity Class D - Accumulation (GBP)

Sell:188.82p Buy:188.82p Change: 0.97p (0.51%)
Prices as at 12 March 2026
Sell:188.82p
Buy:188.82p
Change: 0.97p (0.51%)
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Prices as at 12 March 2026
Sell:188.82p
Buy:188.82p
Change: 0.97p (0.51%)
Prices as at 12 March 2026
You can buy or sell holdings in this fund through a Stocks and Shares ISA, Lifetime ISA, SIPP or Fund and Share Account
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Our view on this Fund

This fund does not feature on the Wealth Shortlist of funds our analysts believe have the potential to outperform their peers over the long term. This is not a recommendation to sell; however, if you are thinking of adding to your investments, we believe the Wealth Shortlist is a good place to start. View funds on the Wealth Shortlist »

Nick Train, the fund’s manager, has a good long-term track record of investing in high-quality UK companies. His concentrated investment approach has led to periods of strong performance, though performance has been weaker in recent years.

The fund could be an option for the UK part of a broader global investment portfolio. A focus on large, high-quality companies means it could work well alongside other funds investing in unloved UK companies with recovery potential, or those focused on smaller companies.

The fund isn’t currently on the Wealth Shortlist. Performance has disappointed in recent years and we’re mindful of the concentrated approach, which is currently more extreme than usual, and the impact this has had, and can have, on performance.

Our view on the sector

The UK stock market is home to lots of world-class companies. From international giants to a diverse array of smaller businesses. This provides a rich hunting ground for fund managers in this sector. They all try to grow investors' money over the long term, but each goes about it in a different way. Some focus on larger companies in the FTSE 100 index, others invest in medium-sized or smaller companies, and some have the flexibility to invest in any company, regardless of size. Some aim to match or deliver a return similar to the broader UK stock market. Others have the freedom to try and make as much money as possible for investors and take more risks. That could mean investing in only a small number of companies, for instance. A fund that invests in UK shares is normally the first port of call for UK-based investors. But with such a variety on offer, investors should make sure a fund is right for their circumstances before investing.

Performance Analysis

Since the fund launched in July 2006, it’s delivered returns greater than the FTSE All-Share Index. It's been helped by its focus on the consumer goods sector, one of the strongest performing areas over this period. Though past performance isn’t a guide to future returns.

Train's relatively conservative investment approach has tended to come into its own in falling markets, although it's tended to lag a rapidly rising one.

While the fund’s long-term track record remains strong, the last five years have been challenging. This is partly because the fund’s quality-focused investment style has been out of favour. The manager’s stock selection has also hurt performance.

Because the fund is concentrated, its performance can differ meaningfully from the broader market, both positively and negatively.

Investment Philosophy

Train invests clients' money as if it were his own and takes a long-term view on investment performance. He thinks there are a small number of exceptional companies with strong brands, loyal customers and the ability to grow profits year after year.

Process and Portfolio Construction

Train invests mostly in large, longstanding businesses with characteristics that are hard to copy, such as strong brands, heritage or sports franchises. While the fund has historically been dominated by consumer brands, in recent years he has invested more in ‘digital winners’ - companies with market-leading data sets and the potential to benefit from advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). Consumer companies remain an area of focus but now make up less of the fund.

Train analyses companies with a time horizon of a decade or longer in mind. This buy and hold approach means he makes few changes to the fund year on year. He tends to hold between 20 and 30 companies so each one can form quite a big part of the fund and have a significant impact on overall returns. This, combined with his freedom to invest in smaller companies, adds risk.

Please note the fund takes charges from capital, which could boost the income, but reduces the potential for capital growth.

question mark Manager Track Record Based on HL Quantitative Research

  • GT Income
  • IA UK All Companies
  • M&G UK Select A Acc Old
  • Finsbury Growth & Income (with...
  • WS Lindsell Train UK Equity Acc
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Source: Refinitiv Lipper

Fund Track Record

11/03/21 to 11/03/22 11/03/22 to 11/03/23 11/03/23 to 11/03/24 11/03/24 to 11/03/25 11/03/25 to 11/03/26
Annual return -3.07% 13.05% 1.72% 3.57% -13.50%

Please remember past performance is not a guide to future returns. Where no data is shown, figures are not available. This information is provided to help you choose your own investments, remember they can fall as well as rise in value so you may not get back the original amount invested.

Fund Management Group Comment

Lindsell Train specialises in the management of UK Equity, Japanese Equity and Global funds and investment trusts. The group was established in 2000 by Michael Lindsell and Nick Train, whose central philosophy is to manage their clients' money as they would their own, and to take the long-term view on investment performance as well as the development of their business.

Lindsell Train continues to be majority owned (73%) by the two founders, with a further 2% owned by staff. This is important because it allows them to maintain the integrity of the business principles on which the firm was founded.

Information about the fund

Fund manager biography

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Manager Name: Nick Train
Manager start date: 10 July 2006
Manager located in: London

Nick Train is Investment Adviser to Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC, and Investment Adviser to the CF Lindsell Train UK Equity Fund and Lindsell Train Global Equity Fund. Nick Train was with GT for 17 years where he successfully managed the GT Income Fund for some 13 years. Subsequently he spent two years with M&G (and was appointed Head of Global Equities), leaving to form Lindsell Train with Michael Lindsell in December 2000.

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Manager Name: Madeline Wright
Manager start date: 31 December 2023
Manager located in: London

Madeline joined Lindsell Train in 2012 and was promoted to Deputy Portfolio Manager in 2019. She works closely with Nick on the UK Equity Fund and assists James on the North American Equity Fund. Madeline has a degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Oxford and previously spent a semester as a visiting student at Yale University. After leaving Oxford, she studied in Japan for a year where she learnt to speak the language to a high standard. She passed the Investment Management Certificate in 2014.

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