India Fund

Single Price389.710pas of 01/08/2025
Fund launch date
Fund size£74,136,142.80
Number of holdings47

The Fund

The Fund is managed by Ewan Thompson and Thomas Smith. It aims to generate capital growth over the long term (5 years or more). The Fund invests at least 80% in shares of Indian companies. These are companies which, at the time of purchase, are incorporated, domiciled, listed or conduct significant business in India.

You are able to redeem your investment from the Fund at any time and there is no exit fee for doing so.

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Past performance does not predict future returns. You may get back less than you originally invested. Reference to specific securities is not intended as a recommendation to purchase or sell any investment. 
Key Information
Manager Inception Date of Fund
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Managed by Current Team for
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Class Launch Date
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ISIN code
GB00B1L6DV51
Comparator Benchmark 1
MSCI India
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Additional Information
Minimum initial investment
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Minimum additional investment
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Ex-dividend date
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Distribution date
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Sedol code
B1L6DV5
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Charges
Initial charge
0.00%
Charges
0.89%
Included within the OCF is the Annual Management Charge
0.75%
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FEfundinfo Crown Rating

FE fundinfo Crown Rating: 4

Meet the team

Ewan and Thomas moved to Liontrust as part of the acquisition of Neptune Investment Management in October 2019. Prior to joining Neptune in 2006, Ewan worked as an editor for Yale University Press. Ewan graduated from Oxford University in 2003 with a degree in English. Thomas has a Master’s degree in Chemistry from Oxford University and is a CFA Charterholder.
 
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Our Investment Process

The fund managers believe the key to generating outperformance is through high conviction, long-term, research-led company selection.
The Liontrust India Fund focuses on Emerging Leaders – companies well positioned to prosper in a world of rapid change. Importantly, given many disruptive products and business models have arisen in developed markets, their introduction and adoption rates across emerging markets are driving considerable growth at a consumer and commercial level. 
Therefore, Emerging Leaders alone have the resources and capabilities to survive and prosper given the huge levels of disruption seen across the whole economy. 
A common feature is their ability to create value for customers (either via a lower price and/or higher quality product and management that are focused on driving continuous improvement) and capture value for itself and its shareholders via a sustaining moat (such as unique assets, efficient scale, technology leadership, R&D investment and customer switching costs).

The Fund is ‘focused’, containing relatively fewer holdings than those included in their benchmark indexes because the stocks are selected based on the high convictions of the investment team. Whether Fund outperforms or underperforms its benchmark depends on the investment team’s stock selections. While the Fund chooses stocks based on a long-term view of three to five years, they may underperform over the shorter periods because of short-term challenges.

Past performance does not predict future returns. You may get back less than you originally invested. Reference to specific securities is not intended as a recommendation to purchase or sell any investment. 

Performance

As the share class has been in existence for less than one discrete year as at the previous quarter end, there is insufficient data to provide an indication of past performance.

Discrete performance (%)

As at previous quarter 12 months ending:Jun 2025Jun 2024Jun 2023Jun 2022Jun 2021
Liontrust India-13.037.712.27.555.8
IA India/Indian Subcontinent-5.731.811.64.340.2
MSCI India3.736.618.61.153.9
Quartile Ranking41311

Source: FE fundinfo as at 31/07/2025. Performance figures are shown in GBX. Total return performance figures are calculated net of costs and charges, on a bid price to bid price basis (mid to mid for OEICs) with net income (dividends) reinvested. Where applicable the quartile rank is for the primary share class within the sector. If your investment is made in a currency other than that used in the past performance calculation the return may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations.

Cumulative performance (%)

As at previous day end1 month3 months6 monthsYTD1 year3 years5 years10 yearsSince Inception
Liontrust India-1.4-1.1-7.1-13.1-14.525.8113.0124.3293.4
IA India/Indian Subcontinent-0.61.6-2.2-7.3-7.927.399.4154.0474.8
MSCI India-3.12.55.52.9-3.748.4131.8207.0551.1
Quartile Ranking24444322

Source: FE fundinfo as at 31/07/2025. Performance figures are shown in GBX. Total return performance figures are calculated net of costs and charges, on a bid price to bid price basis (mid to mid for OEICs) with net income (dividends) reinvested. Where applicable the quartile rank is for the primary share class within the sector. If your investment is made in a currency other than that used in the past performance calculation the return may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations.

Current positioning

Top 10 Holdings (%)

RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED
8.05
BHARTI AIRTEL (demat. shares)
6.56
ICICI BANK LIMITED
6.50
HDFC BANK LIMITED
6.23
INTERGLOBE AVIATION LIMITED
3.12
ASK Automotive Limited
2.63
MAX HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE LTD
2.48
MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD
2.47
persistent systems ltd
2.28
ZOMATO PRIVATE LTD
2.27

Sector Breakdown (%)

Financials
30.60
Consumer Discretionary
18.27
Communications
10.47
Industrials
9.32
Energy
8.05
Information Technology
7.41
Real Estate
6.43
Health Care
4.67
Materials
4.48
Utilities
1.02

Geographic Breakdown (%)

India
100.72
Cash & Cash Equivalents
-0.72

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KEY RISKS

Past performance does not predict future returns. You may get back less than you originally invested.

We recommend this fund is held long term (minimum period of 5 years). We recommend that you hold this fund as part of a diversified portfolio of investments.

  • Overseas investments may carry a higher currency risk. They are valued by reference to their local currency which may move up or down when compared to the currency of the Fund.
  • The Fund, may in certain circumstances, invest in derivatives but it is not intended that their use will materially affect volatility. Derivatives are used to protect against currencies, credit and interest rate moves or for investment purposes. The use of derivatives may create leverage or gearing resulting in potentially greater volatility or fluctuations in the net asset value of the Fund. A relatively small movement in the value of a derivative's underlying investment may have a larger impact, positive or negative, on the value of a fund than if the underlying investment was held instead. 
  • Credit Counterparty Risk: outside of normal conditions, the Fund may hold higher levels of cash which may be deposited with several credit counterparties (e.g. international banks). A credit risk arises should one or more of these counterparties be unable to return the deposited cash.
  • Diversification Risk: the Fund is expected to invest in companies predominantly in a single country which maybe subject to greater political, social and economic risks which could result in greater volatility than investments in more broadly diversified funds.
  • Liquidity Risk: the Fund may encounter liquidity constraints from time to time. The spread between the price you buy and sell shares will reflect the less liquid nature of the underlying holdings.
  • Emerging Markets Risk: the Fund invests in emerging markets which carries a higher risk than investment in more developed countries. This may result in higher volatility and larger drops in the value of the fund over the short term.
  • ESG Risk: there may be limitations to the availability, completeness or accuracy of ESG information from third-party providers, or inconsistencies in the consideration of ESG factors across different third party data providers, given the evolving nature of ESG.

The issue of units/shares in Liontrust Funds may be subject to an initial charge, which will have an impact on the realisable value of the investment, particularly in the short term. Investments should always be considered as long term.

DISCLAIMER

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It should not be construed as advice for investment in any product or security mentioned, an offer to buy or sell units/shares of Funds mentioned, or a solicitation to purchase securities in any company or investment product. Examples of stocks are provided for general information only to demonstrate our investment philosophy. The investment being promoted is for units in a fund, not directly in the underlying assets.

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