IFSL Marlborough Global Innovation

Introduction to the fund

This fund was formerly known as Marlborough Global Technology, but it was rebranded and taken over by Guy Feld in October 2020. It is a concentrated portfolio of fast-growing, innovative companies. It has a heavy weight to technology firms, but it will invest in innovative disruptive companies from any sector. The fund can invest globally but most of the investments are in the US or the UK. At least 50% of the fund must be invested in smaller companies.

Fund manager

Guy Feld



Guy, a graduate of Oxford University, has over 25 years of experience in researching and managing small and mid-cap equities. He joined the investment team in 2003 and focuses on the tech sector and growth companies. Guy co-manages the Marlborough Special Situations, Marlborough UK Micro-Cap Growth, Marlborough Nano-Cap Growth, and Marlborough Global Innovation Funds, working alongside Eustace Santa Barbara.

Opinion on fund

Guy Feld has an exceptional track record, particularly investing in smaller companies. He has always been a specialist in tech and innovation. Marlborough Global Innovation fund is different to his other strategies in that it is more concentrated and focused and has a global mandate rather than just investing in the UK. The mixture between US and UK small-caps makes it difficult to benchmark and investors should expect the fund’s performance to differ greatly from its IA Global sector peers.

Fund performance

Key facts

  • Fund size

    £39.25m

  • Chelsea rating

    Buy

  • Core Selection

    No

  • Chelsea Risk Rating

    10

  • AMC

    0.75%

  • OCF

    0.86%

  • Unit Type

    Acc

  • Yield

    –

  • FundCalibre rating

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Source: Performance data sourced from FE Analytics (IA universe). Yield figures (per annum), Fund Size data and AMCs/OCFs are as at 23/01/2026 unless otherwise stated.

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The AMC (annual management charge) is paid to the fund management company for managing the fund. It is calculated as a percentage of the value of the fund. The AMC is less than the Ongoing Charges Figure (OCF).

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