More funds have a manager called David or Dave at the helm than a woman, research has shown.
According to figures from Morningstar, 108 UK-listed open-ended funds are run by managers named Dave or David — the equivalent of 7.2 per cent of the 1,496 funds in the market.
Meanwhile just 105 funds are run by female fund managers, also accounting for 7 per cent of all open-ended funds.
Other common names included Paul, with 87 funds having a man called Paul in charge, James (65 funds) and Nick (62 funds).
The most common female name among fund managers was Kate, at 12 funds, while Johanna and Katie both had 10.
| NAME | FUND MANAGER | MANAGED FUNDS | NAME | FUND MANAGER | MANAGED FUNDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David | 64 | 108 | Kate | 6 | 12 |
| James | 46 | 65 | Johanna | 5 | 10 |
| Paul | 48 | 65 | Helen | 3 | 4 |
| Richard | 43 | 53 | Claudia | 3 | 4 |
| Andrew | 40 | 49 | Joanna | 3 | 3 |
| Mark | 38 | 58 | Lauren | 2 | 2 |
| Nick | 35 | 58 | Kate | 1 | 10 |
| Matt | 29 | 53 | Sophie | 1 | 1 |
| Dan | 28 | 33 | |||
| Alex | 25 | 49 | |||
| Tom | 20 | 28 | |||
| Neil | 19 | 27 | |||
| Terry | 2 | 3 |