Trading Statement
Liontrust Asset Management PLC reported a trading update for the three months ended September 30, 2025, revealing net outflows of £1.2 billion, compared to £1.1 billion in 2024. Assets under management and advice (AuMA) decreased by 2.7% during the period, reaching £22.0 billion as of September 30, 2025. However, AuMA slightly recovered to £22.2 billion as of October 3, 2025. The company experienced net outflows of £1,235 million over the period, with a breakdown across Institutional Accounts (£2m inflow), Investment Trusts (£24m outflow), UK Retail Funds & MPS (£1,184m outflow), Alternative Funds (£41m outflow) and International Funds (£12m inflow). Liontrust will announce its half year results on November 20, 2025.
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Liontrust Asset Management Plc ("Liontrust" or the "Company"), the specialist independent fund management group, today issues its trading update for the three months ended 30 September 2025 (the "Period").
- Net outflows of £1.2 billion in the Period (2024: £1.1 billion).
- Assets under management and advice ("AuMA") were £22.0 billion as at 30 September 2025, a decrease over the Period of 2.7%.
- AuMA as at 3 October 2025 were £22.2 billion.
Commenting, John Ions, Chief Executive Officer, said:
"Over the past few quarters, we have written about our belief that the market environment going forward will be more favourable for active managers. We are now seeing clients seeking to diversify away from the US and towards active management, and this is shown in an acceleration of interest in Liontrust strategies.
We are having success among institutional investors and wealth managers, notably internationally. This includes new mandates as yet unfunded and being added to clients' buy lists. This progress has been slower than as we had hoped, however, leading to £1.2 billion of net outflows in the last quarter, which were spread across wealth manager, adviser and retail clients in the UK.
In spite of this challenging period for flows, the outlook is becoming more positive for active management and Liontrust.
Active management
The Magnificent 7 are still heavily influencing market performance; their earnings and valuations dominate the S&P, exposing the market to volatility. But, at the same time, we have seen increased dispersion among these mega cap stocks and currency movements have been a positive tailwind this year for investors in non-US markets such as the DAX, Nikkei and FTSE 100.
Geographical diversification, therefore, is becoming more important, as is stock selection outside the very biggest companies in the world. We expect to see greater dispersion of returns generally going forward highlighting the value that active management brings to client portfolios.
Broadening demand
We are confident we are making progress in distribution, both in the UK and internationally, which is reflected in greater client engagement and the potential pipeline of flows. This is shown by the fact that we now have clients in South America, Australia, South Africa and the Middle East, in addition to the UK and Europe.
The increased interest in Liontrust strategies, notably European and global equities, also reflects our differentiated, rigorous and repeatable investment processes and long-term performance.
With strong adherence to investment process and active management, along with broadening distribution, the power of the brand and strengthening infrastructure, we are confident about the outlook for Liontrust."
Assets under management and advice
On 30 September 2025, our AuMA stood at £22,010 million and were broken down by type and investment process as follows:
| (£m) | (£m) | (£m) | (£m) | (£m) | (£m) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Investment | 7,604 | 338 | - | 7,083 | - | 183 |
| Economic Advantage | 3,342 | 399 | - | 2,906 | - | 37 |
| Multi-Asset | 3,882 | - | - | 3,697 | 64 | 121 |
| Global Equities | 1,164 | - | - | 1,086 | 27 | 51 |
| Global Innovation | 957 | - | - | 948 | - | 9 |
| Cashflow Solution | 3,273 | 568 | - | 2,093 | 224 | 388 |
| Global Fundamental | 1,788 | 209 | 1,162 | 417 | - | - |
| Total | 22,010 | 1,514 | 1,162 | 18,230 | 315 | 789 |
AuMA as at 3 October 2025 were £22,245 million.
Flows
The net outflows over the Period were £1,235 million (2024: £1,144 million). A reconciliation of fund flows and AuMA over the Period is as follows:
| Total | Institutional Accounts | Investment Trusts | UK Retail Funds & MPS | Alternative Funds | International Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (£m) | (£m) | (£m) | (£m) | (£m) | (£m) | |
| Opening AuMA - 1 Jul 2025 | 22,618 | 1,476 | 1,172 | 18,865 | 357 | 748 |
| Net flows | (1,235) | 2 | (24) | (1,184) | (41) | 12 |
| Market & Investment performance | 627 | 36 | 14 | 549 | (1) | 29 |
| Closing AuMA - 30 Sep 2025 | 22,010 | 1,514 | 1,162 | 18,230 | 315 | 789 |
| Key Fund Performance (Quartile ranking) | ||||||
| UK domiciled funds- | ||||||
| Quartile ranking - Since inception | Quartile ranking - 5 year | Quartile ranking - 3 year | Quartile ranking - 1 year | Inception Date | ||
| Economic Advantage funds | ||||||
| Liontrust Special Situations Fund | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10/11/2005 | |
| Liontrust UK Growth Fund | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 01/04/1996 | |
| Liontrust UK Micro Cap Fund | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 09/03/2016 | |
| Liontrust UK Smaller Companies Fund | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Liontrust Global Smaller Companies Fund | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31/12/2007 | |
| Sustainable Future funds | ||||||
| Liontrust SF Cautious Managed Fund | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23/07/2014 | |
| Liontrust SF Corporate Bond Fund | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 19/02/2001 | |
| Liontrust SF Defensive Managed Fund | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23/07/2014 | |
| Liontrust SF European Growth Fund | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19/02/2001 | |
| Liontrust SF Global Growth Fund | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19/02/2001 | |
| Liontrust SF Managed Fund | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19/02/2001 | |
| Liontrust SF Managed Growth Fund | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19/02/2001 | |
| Liontrust SF Monthly Income Bond Fund | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12/07/2010 | |
| Liontrust SF UK Growth Fund | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19/02/2001 | |
| Liontrust UK Ethical Fund | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 01/12/2000 | |
| Global Innovation funds | ||||||
| Liontrust Global Dividend Fund | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20/12/2012 | |
| Liontrust Global Innovation Fund | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 31/12/2001 | |
| Liontrust Global Technology Fund | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15/12/2015 | |
| Global Equity funds | ||||||
| Liontrust Balanced Fund | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 31/12/1998 | |
| Liontrust China Fund | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 31/12/2004 | |
| Liontrust Emerging Market Fund | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30/09/2008 | |
| Liontrust Global Alpha Fund | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 31/12/2001 | |
| Liontrust India Fund | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 29/12/2006 | |
| Liontrust Japan Equity Fund | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 22/06/2015 | |
| Liontrust Latin America Fund | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 03/12/2007 | |
| Liontrust US Opportunities Fund | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 31/12/2002 | |
| Cashflow Solution funds | ||||||
| Liontrust European Dynamic Fund | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15/11/2006 | |
| Global Fundamental funds | ||||||
| Liontrust Income Fund | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 31/12/2002 | |
| Edinburgh Investment Trust Plc | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 31/03/2020 | |
| Liontrust UK Equity Fund | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 27/03/2003 | |
| Multi-Asset funds | ||||||
| Liontrust Strategic Bond Fund | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 08/05/2018 | |
| Liontrust MA Explorer 35 Fund | 1 | - | - | 2 | 31/12/2002 | |
| Liontrust MA Explorer Income 45 Fund | 3 | - | - | 3 | 31/03/2020 | |
| Liontrust MA Explorer Income 60 Fund | 1 | - | - | 3 | 27/03/2003 | |
| Liontrust MA Explorer 70 Fund | 3 | - | - | 3 | 29/09/2003 | |
| Liontrust MA Explorer 85 Fund | 2 | - | - | 3 | 29/09/2003 | |
| Liontrust MA Explorer 100 Fund | 2 | - | - | 3 | 29/09/2003 | |
| Liontrust MA Monthly High Income Fund | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 01/05/2012 | |
| Liontrust MA UK Equity Fund | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12/11/2001 | |
| Irish domiciled funds- | ||||||
| Quartile ranking - Since inception | Quartile ranking - 5 year | Quartile ranking - 3 year | Quartile ranking - 1 year | Inception Date | ||
| Economic Advantage funds | ||||||
| Liontrust GF Special Situations Fund | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 08/11/2012 | |
| Liontrust GF UK Growth Fund | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 03/09/2014 | |
| Sustainable Future funds | ||||||
| Liontrust GF SF European Corporate Bond Fund | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 29/05/2018 | |
| Liontrust GF SF Global Growth Fund | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12/11/2019 | |
| Liontrust GF SF Multi Asset Global Fund | 4 | - | 3 | 3 | 13/10/2021 | |
| Liontrust GF SF Pan-European Growth Fund | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14/03/2001 | |
| Liontrust GF SF US Growth Fund | 3 | - | - | 4 | 07/07/2023 | |
| Cashflow Solution funds | ||||||
| Liontrust GF European Smaller Companies Fund | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 01/02/2017 | |
| Liontrust GF European Strategic Equity Fund | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 25/04/2014 | |
| Liontrust GF Pan-European Dynamic Fund | 2 | - | - | 1 | 27/02/2024 | |
| Multi-Asset funds | ||||||
| Liontrust GF Global Short Dated Corporate Bond Fund | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 26/06/2018 | |
| Liontrust GF High Yield Fund | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 08/06/2018 | |
| Liontrust GF Strategic Bond Fund | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13/04/2018 | |
| Global Equity | ||||||
| Liontrust GF Global Alpha Long Short Fund | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24/02/2014 | |
Source: Financial Express to 30 September 2025 as at 3 October 2025, bid-bid, total return, net of fees, based on primary share class.
Past performance is not a guide to future performance, investments can result in total loss of capital. The above funds are all UK authorised unit trusts, OEICs, Irish authorised OEICs (primary share class) or UK listed investment trusts. Onshore funds use the Financial Express Investment Association sectors. Offshore funds use the FCA Recognised offshore sectors. Edinburgh Investment Trust Plc uses the AIC Investment Trust UK Equity Income sector.
Liontrust Global Smaller Companies Fund moved from the Global Equities team to the Economic Advantage team on 14 January 2025.
MA Explorer funds had an objective change on 05/04/2023 and rankings are shown from then.
MA Dynamic Passive fund range, MA Blended fund range, Diversified Real Assets Fund and Russia Fund (suspended) are not included as are in an IA sector that is not rankable. GF Global Technology, GF Global Innovation and GF Global Dividend funds are excluded because they were recently launched.
Notice of Half Year Results Announcement
Liontrust confirms that it will be announcing its half year results for the six months ended 30 September 2025 on Thursday, 20 November 2025.
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