Two thirds of financial advisers have seen an increase in business placed into UK funds over the last 12 months – and 61% have seen an increase of up to 20%, according to new research.
UK equity income was the clear winner among financial intermediaries when it came to the most popular sectors, with 41% investing most of their clients' money in it.
Some 58% polled by Co-funds said they preferred UK equity income over global equity income. Three quarters were optimistic on UK growth prospects.
The increasing popularity of the UK Equity Income sector echoed its re-emergence on the IMA leader board in March 2014, the first time it appeared within the top five sectors since September 2011.
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Where UK advisers have been investing their clients' money in the UK:

1. UK Equity income 41%
2. UK Growth 31%
3. UK Smaller companies 21%
4. Other 7%

UK Growth funds were the second most popular UK sector for a third (31%) of advisers, while the UK Smaller Companies sector enters in third place with 21% of the vote.

Graham Venn, head of commercial at Cofunds, said: "Recent statistics from The Office of National Statistics reveal the UK economy is growing at its fastest rate since 2007.
"This is the fifth consecutive period of growth, the longest positive run since the financial crisis.
"This is certainly reflected in the increasingly optimistic outlook amongst advisers on the opportunities offered through investing in the UK.
"With the UK's economic outlook expected to remain positive and UK growth set to continue, we envisage client interest in the UK will continue to remain high, and especially within the UK Equity Income sector as investors are attracted by the prospect of strong and stable returns."
He also attributed the rise in popularity of the UK equity income sector partially to the launch of the CF Woodford Equity Income Fund in June, which he said created a "considerable amount of interest".