Profit hunting for almost three decades
Artemis was created by a group of fund managers in 1997 and remains true to its founding principles: a commitment to managing distinctive, active investment strategies and providing exemplary client service.
We give our investment teams the freedom to implement their own approaches to active management without the constraints of a house view. We continue to believe this is the best way to deliver exceptional returns for our clients over the long term.
£41.1bn
1997
24
35
As at 28 February 2026
Committed to active management over the long term
Our primary objective as investors is to outperform the market and produce long-term returns for the people whose money we manage. We only use active management and do not offer passive strategies or tracker products.
In periods of volatility or crisis, we and our clients need to be patient. It seldom makes sense to reduce market exposures after share prices have fallen. Equally, when markets are rising, we believe there are always opportunities for active investors to outperform.
Our investment teams are supported by a patient, investment-led culture that recognises the longer timeframes required to deliver exceptional value to clients.
Performance of funds vs peer group
As at 31 December 2025
Figures may not add up to 100% due to rounding. Past performance is not a guide to the future. Lipper Limited as at 31 December 2025. Chart shows proportion of Artemis funds in each quartile of their respective peer groups. Percentages are based on assets under management. All figures show total returns with dividends and/or income reinvested, net of all charges. Performance does not take account of any costs incurred when investors buy or sell the fund. Returns may vary as a result of currency fluctuations if the investor's currency is different to that of the class. Classes may have charges or a hedging approach different from those in the IA sector benchmark.
Independence and the freedom to outperform
Artemis is a limited liability partnership (LLP), which we believe is the ideal structure for an investment management business. It means we are free from the often short-term demands of shareholders and can focus entirely on trying to meet or exceed our clients’ needs.
In turn, we give our investment teams similar freedom to follow their own processes and focus on the pursuit of long-term outperformance. We provide the oversight and governance our clients expect but we seek to avoid undue interference and excessive bureaucracy.
Our growth since 2002 has been organic, with no mergers or acquisitions, and we are committed to remaining independent. We feel no pressure to fill gaps in our product range. We only invest in areas where we believe we can outperform the relevant market and each fund’s peer group over meaningful long-term periods.
Aligning our success with the interests of our clients
We have always sought to align our interests with those of our clients and incentivise long-term outperformance by our investment teams.
The remuneration policy for fund managers is designed to support our ethos of delivering value to clients through exemplary client service and attractive investment performance. Additionally, we encourage our managers to invest their own money in the funds they run, driving even closer alignment with clients.
We work hard to communicate the management of our strategies to our clients through a rolling programme of live events, webinars and fund updates. If there is something you would like to hear about, please get in touch with our team.
