Four income funds drop into Sanlam 'Grey List' after IA sector shake-up

Newton UK Income falls into 'Black List'

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The latest biannual Sanlam Income Study has seen four funds drop out of the prestigious White List, while Newton's £1.7bn UK Income fund has dropped into the Black List.

The £1.1bn Schroder Income Maximiser, £827m Threadneedle UK Equity Alpha Income, £404m Franklin UK Equity Income and £358m RBS Equity Income funds exited the White List in the latest rebalance. Commenting on the Newton fund's fall into the Black List, a spokesperson from the firm said: "Similar to other Newton portfolios, the Newton UK Income Fund is positioned for  a more deflationary, low-growth and low bond yield environment and it takes significant positions in portfolios in order to produce long-term out performance. "This can mean there may be periods of underperformance however...

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