F&C Investment Trust PLC Analysis

Overview

F&C Investment Trust aims to grow investor capital and income over the mid to long term. They invest primarily in equities, in both well-established companies listed on the world's major stock markets, as well as rising star companies in developing markets. F&C Investment Trust also looks to private equity and unlisted companies in order to add value to unit holders.

Performance

The following information was extracted from Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust Plc's half year results, released on 2 August 2024

F&C Investment Trust PLC (the 'Company' or ‘F&C’) today announces its results for the six months ended 30 June 2024.

• The net asset value (‘NAV’) total return was +13.2%. This was ahead of the return from the benchmark, the FTSE All-World Index’ which

returned +12.0%.

• The NAV rose to 1,145.47p from 1,022.07p at 31 December 2023.
• The share price total return was +6.4%.
• The share price increased to 1,012.0p from 962.0p at 31 December 2023.
• The Board aims to increase the total dividend again this year. The first interim dividend of 3.6 pence for 2024 to be paid today, 1

August.