Monetary
Recorded impact: neutral
Bank of England raises rates to 4.00%
The Bank of England hiked its policy rate to 4.00%, marking a continued tightening cycle despite earlier expectations of possible pauses.
HoldingUNLYF
Unilever PLC
Funds in our coverage with Unilever PLC among their ten largest positions, with about £5.8B of those funds’ assets in it. FE fundinfo data, to 31 Oct 2026.
Funds with it in their top ten54
Fund assets exposed£5.8BGBP, approximate
Average weight3.1%
Peak weight6.0%
What kind of fund
Mandate and asset class of the funds above
Passive 49%Active 51%
- Equity74%
- Multi-Asset22%
- ARIS4%
9
10% fewer than the 60 days before
Last 60 days
60 days before
Latest eventBank of England raises rates to 4.00%5 Nov 2026
Funds with Unilever PLC among their largest positions
The 50 largest positions by weight, returns to 31 Oct 2026. Select a column heading to sort.
| 5Y | Volatility | Quartile | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Charities EthicalFamily Investment Management | Passive | 6.00% | +15.0% | Pro | Pro | 1.51% | £424.3M | Free account |
| Legal & General Future World ESG Tilted and Optimised UK Index FundLegal & General | Passive | 5.10% | +12.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.04% | £647.9M | Free account |
| CT UK Equity Income FundColumbia Threadneedle Investments | Active | 5.04% | +8.4% | Pro | Pro | 1.07% | £2.0B | Free account |
| iShares UK Equity ESG Index Fund (UK)BlackRock | Passive | 4.77% | +10.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.05% | £3.6B | Free account |
| Invesco UK Enhanced Index Fund (UK)Invesco | Active | 4.51% | +14.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.24% | £1.7B | Free account |
| Aviva Pension UK Equity YP (CGU)Aviva Life & Pension | Not classified | 4.50% | +12.3% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £6.8B | Free account |
| Vanguard FTSE U.K. Equity Income Index FundVanguard | Passive | 4.34% | +22.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.14% | £2.2B | Free account |
| UniDividendenAssUnion Investment | Active | 4.22% | +14.9% | Pro | Pro | 1.86% | £1.5B | Free account |
| ACS UK ESG Insights Equity FundBlackRock | Passive | 4.09% | +11.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.01% | £3.0B | Free account |
| WS Lightman EuropeanLightman | Not classified | 4.02% | +16.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.80% | £1.4B | Free account |
| International Quality ETFGMO | Active | 4.00% | +5.6% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| iShares 100 UK Equity Index Fund (UK)BlackRock | Passive | 3.91% | +17.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.21% | £908.4M | Free account |
| Legal & General UK 100 Index TrustLegal & General | Passive | 3.90% | +13.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.48% | £2.4B | Free account |
| FTSE 100 Index FundHSBC | Passive | 3.87% | +13.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.28% | £2.4B | Free account |
| Vanguard FTSE 100 Index Unit TrustVanguard | Passive | 3.86% | +13.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.06% | £2.1B | Free account |
| Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETFVanguard | Passive | 3.85% | +11.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.09% | £5.3B | Free account |
| ACS UK Equity Tracker FundBlackRock | Passive | 3.84% | +13.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.01% | £4.4B | Free account |
| Pru FRIA Schroder Core UK Equity PnPru | Not classified | 3.56% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £238K | Free account |
| iShares 350 UK Equity Index Fund (UK)BlackRock | Passive | 3.48% | +17.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.16% | £942.2M | Free account |
| onemarkets Fidelity World Equity Income FundUniCredit Invest Lux S.A. | Active | 3.46% | +9.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.55% | £2.6B | Free account |
| Invesco UK Opportunities Fund (UK)Invesco | Active | 3.45% | +14.0% | Pro | Pro | 1.61% | £2.0B | Free account |
| Fidelity Index UK FundFidelity | Passive | 3.44% | +13.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.23% | £4.9B | Free account |
| iShares UK Equity Index FundBlackRock | Passive | 3.43% | +12.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.21% | £15.4B | Free account |
| Vanguard FTSE U.K. All Share Index Unit TrustVanguard | Passive | 3.41% | +14.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.06% | £17.4B | Free account |
| Global Dividend FundFidelity | Active | 3.40% | +11.1% | Pro | Pro | 1.89% | £16.1B | Free account |
| Legal & General UK Index TrustLegal & General | Passive | 3.40% | +13.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.48% | £7.5B | Free account |
| FTSE All-Share Index FundHSBC | Passive | 3.40% | +13.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.17% | £2.3B | Free account |
| abrdn UK All Share Tracker FundAberdeen Group plc | Passive | 3.40% | +9.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.05% | £2.1B | Free account |
| Lloyds Wealth UK EquityLloyds Wealth Management (ACD) Ltd | Not classified | 3.40% | +11.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.72% | £1.5B | Free account |
| L&G (N) Tracker TrustLegal & General | Passive | 3.40% | +17.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.48% | £1.3B | Free account |
| Aviva Investors UK Index Tracking FundAviva Investors | Passive | 3.40% | +16.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.40% | £851.1M | Free account |
| M&G Index Tracker FundM&G Investments | Passive | 3.40% | +17.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.45% | £691.1M | Free account |
| Fidelity Global Dividend FundFidelity | Active | 3.30% | +14.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.76% | £4.2B | Free account |
| JPM UK Equity Core FundJ.P. Morgan Asset Management | Active | 3.20% | +14.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.28% | £1.6B | Free account |
| The City of London Investment TrustJanus Henderson Investors | Active | 3.20% | +23.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.36% | n/a | Free account |
| Ret Adv Lazard ManagedRet Adv | Not classified | 2.90% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £2.3M | Free account |
| Global QualityFlossbach von Storch | Active | 2.85% | +6.9% | Pro | Pro | 1.13% | £1.1B | Free account |
| Multiple Opportunities IIFlossbach von Storch | Active | 2.60% | −0.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.88% | £6.5B | Free account |
| Pru F&C Stewardship GrowthPru | Not classified | 2.50% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Multiple OpportunitiesFlossbach von Storch | Active | 2.49% | −0.6% | Pro | Pro | 1.62% | £17.7B | Free account |
| Trojan FundTroy Asset Management | Active | 2.43% | +3.9% | Pro | Pro | 1.01% | £4.9B | Free account |
| UniESG Aktien EuropaUnion Investment | Active | 2.25% | +8.6% | Pro | Pro | 1.01% | £1.8B | Free account |
| BNY Mellon Multi-Asset Balanced FundBNY | Active | 2.01% | +6.0% | Pro | Pro | 1.60% | £4.3B | Free account |
| BlackRock ACS 50:50 Global Equity TrackerBlackRock | Passive | 1.72% | +13.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.01% | £3.2B | Free account |
| Goldman Sachs Patrimonial Balanced Europe SustainableGoldman Sachs Asset Management | Active | 1.60% | +0.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.87% | £523.7M | Free account |
| Halifax Cautious Managed FundHBOS Investment Fd Mgrs Ltd | Not classified | 1.10% | +3.7% | Pro | Pro | 1.51% | £1.9B | Free account |
| Aviva Pension Growth ManagedAviva Life & Pension | Active | 1.00% | +7.2% | Pro | Pro | 1.00% | £23.8B | Free account |
| Aviva Pension Managed APAviva Life & Pension | Active | 0.90% | +8.1% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £3.2B | Free account |
| Aviva Life Distribution AL/PSBAviva Life & Pension | Active | 0.90% | +0.8% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £1.9B | Free account |
| Aviva Life Distribution MLCAviva Life & Pension | Not classified | 0.90% | +1.1% | Pro | Pro | n/a | £1.9B | Free account |
Weight is the share of each fund in this company. Returns are GBP, to month end. FE quartile compares a fund with its FE sector over the same year. Fund size is in GBP. Source: FE fundinfo. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns.
Market events recorded for the United Kingdom
Shown because Unilever PLC is listed in United Kingdom. These are regional events, not events about the company.
Monetary
Recorded impact: neutral
Bank of England raises Bank Rate to 4.0%
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted 8-1 to raise Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.0% on November 4, citing higher global energy prices and inflationary pressures, marking the first rate incre...
Monetary
Recorded impact: negative
Bank of Canada raises rates 25bp to 2.50%
The Bank of Canada hiked its policy rate by 25 basis points on October 28, joining other central banks in tightening monetary policy.
Economic
Recorded impact: negative
UK September CPI and inflation data release
UK inflation rate came in at 3.5% year-over-year and core inflation at 2.8%, both slightly above previous readings, signaling sticky inflation pressures.
Economic
Recorded impact: neutral
UK Employment Data Released
UK jobs figures for September released on October 20, with unemployment rate at 4.9%, providing labor market data ahead of Bank of England's November rate decision.
Monetary
Recorded impact: neutral
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey Speech
BoE Governor Andrew Bailey addressed a G30 international banking seminar panel in Bangkok, discussing future UK monetary policy and economic prospects amid energy price and inflation pressures.
Monetary
Recorded impact: neutral
Bank of England Holds Rates at 3.75%
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted 6-3 to leave Bank Rate unchanged at 3.75%, diverging from other central banks despite rising inflation pressures.
Monetary
Recorded impact: neutral
Bank of England Holds Interest Rates Steady
The Bank of England held interest rates unchanged despite high inflation and soaring energy prices, keeping the rate at its existing level while the ECB and Federal Reserve proceeded with rate hikes.
Monetary
Recorded impact: negative
Bank of England holds rates at 3.75%, signals hawkish stance
The MPC's voting split and meeting minutes signaled a potential hawkish tilt with increasing faction advocating for higher rates amid inflation concerns.
Market
Recorded impact: negative
UK Gilt Yields Hit 5.25%, Highest Level Since 2008 Financial Crisis
UK 10-year gilt yields rose to 5.2501%, their highest level since the 2008 global financial crisis, while 30-year gilt yields soared to their highest since March 1998. The surge was driven by inflation fears, elevated...
Monetary
Recorded impact: neutral
Bank of England Next MPC Decision Scheduled; Rate Held at 3.75%
The Bank of England's next scheduled MPC decision falls on September 17, 2026, following the July 30 decision to maintain the Bank Rate at 3.75% by a 6-3 majority. During the Aug 12–22 window, markets continued to pri...
Economic
Recorded impact: negative
UK July CPI Rises to 2.9%, Beating Prior Month's 2.6%
The UK Office for National Statistics reported that CPI inflation accelerated to 2.9% year-over-year in July 2026, up from 2.6% in June and above the Bank of England's 2% target. The surprise uptick complicated the Ba...
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Source: FE fundinfo. Holdings are each fund’s ten largest positions as reported, so a fund can have more of this company than shown or none at all. Returns are GBP to month end unless stated. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns. Capital is at risk. Information only, not advice or a recommendation.