Aurora Investment Trust plc is an open-ended equity mutual fund launched by Mars Asset Management Limited. The fund is managed by Phoenix Asset Management Partners Limited. It invests in the public equity markets of the United Kingdom. The fund makes its investments across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in equity securities, but with some exposure to fixed interest also. It focuses its investments on stocks of large-cap companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. Emphasis is also given to investments in companies with exposure to economies growing at a faster long-term rate than the UK. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the FTSE All-Share Index. It was formed on 13 March 1997 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.