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Polar Capital Global Financials Trust

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Polar Capital Global Financials Trust

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  • Price (GBX)161.00
  • Today's Change0.80 / 0.50%
  • Shares traded1.50m
  • 1 Year change+14.18%
  • Beta1.3888
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About the company

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment trust company. The Company's investment objective is to generate a growing dividend income for investors, together with capital appreciation, by investing primarily in a global portfolio consisting of listed or quoted securities issued by companies in the financial sector operating in the banking, insurance, property and other sub-sectors. Its portfolio is diversified by geography, industry sub-sector, and stock market capitalization. The Company invests through equities, index-linked and other debt securities, cash deposits, money market instruments, foreign currency exchange transactions, forward transactions, index options and other instruments, including derivatives. Its sectors include technology, healthcare, communication services, consumer discretionary, utilities, real estate, industrials, and energy. The Company's investment manager is Polar Capital LLP.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)-6.31m
  • Net income in GBP-15.53m
  • Incorporated2013
  • Employees0.00
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Profile

Management group(s)Polar Capital LLP
AIC sectorFinancials & Financial Innovation
ISINGB00B9XQT119
Launch date01 Jul 2013
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

To generate for investors a growing dividend income together with capital appreciation by investing primarily in a global portfolio consisting of listed or quoted securities issued by companies in the financial sector operating in the banking, insurance, property and other sub-sectors.

Managed by

Nick Brind, Tom Dorner, George Barrow

Management & contract fees

The Investment Manager is entitled to a fee at the rate of 0.70% p.a. of the Company's NAV. The Investment Manager is also entitled to a performance fee equal to 10% of the excess of the performance fee hurdle.

Peer analysis

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Pacific Assets Trust plc37.14m25.81m424.56m0.0016.450.8992--11.430.21340.21340.3073.900.0783--7.95--5.448.385.488.4287.8990.7569.5080.72----0.009.21-27.82-2.84-32.28-6.71---2.42
NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd-22.75m-40.40m429.53m0.00--0.6711-----0.0605-0.0605-0.03861.08-0.0258-------4.576.42-4.596.61--80.82--77.73----0.236580.14-54.0511.56-62.128.48--3.21
Third Point Investors Ltd-14.66m-40.57m435.32m0.00--1.59-----1.14-1.14-0.412814.13-0.0243-------6.722.73-6.732.73--45.26--37.49----0.00---181.53---227.45------
Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trst PLC23.35m16.90m436.57m0.0025.841.04--18.700.13930.13930.19263.460.0515--63.28--3.737.013.927.1786.0990.4772.3584.03--16.560.00488.98-12.96-15.35-21.53-19.22--0.9806
Foresight Solar Fund Ltd-964.00k-9.28m482.98m0.00--0.705-----0.0149-0.0149-0.00161.18-0.0013-------1.267.43-1.267.44--88.66--86.67----0.0082.45-100.59---106.01----2.79
North Atlntc Smlr Cmpns Invtmnt Trst PLC18.16m-5.52m486.03m0.00--0.7364--26.77-0.4176-0.41761.3449.290.0268--3.92---0.81577.19-0.827.2658.2386.39-30.4184.09--0.62340.004.84-209.34---240.26------
IP Group Plc-4.90m-171.30m488.32m94.00--0.4106-----0.1653-0.1653-0.00471.16-0.0033-------11.750.4855-11.870.4948------5.31---0.21170.1152---600.00--49.84------
Polar Capital Global Fincls Trust PLC-6.31m-15.53m489.42m0.00--1.01-----0.0454-0.0454-0.01981.58-0.0108-------2.651.33-2.681.41--77.66--44.38---2.940.1239194.67-156.57---384.86----1.86
Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Ltd79.68m69.56m490.46m0.007.120.57--6.160.090.090.10311.120.0849--5.74--7.41--8.18--78.63--87.30------0.00--36.61--58.02------
Fidelity Emerging Markets Ltd79.88m59.12m501.22m0.0010.110.9193--6.270.64760.64760.87577.120.1242--42.40--9.190.04099.480.041495.2755.8274.012.22----0.003,620.90108.10-22.27102.92-33.65--0.00
Blackrock Throgmorton Trust PLC-10.31m-15.75m533.69m0.00--0.9589-----0.1602-0.1602-0.10346.01-0.0168-------2.561.69-2.601.73--63.88--60.01----0.001698.6496.47--94.68----8.08
Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc-171.05m-182.57m535.84m0.00--0.9255-----0.469-0.469-0.4391.51-0.2166-------23.12-4.46-26.84-4.84------------0.1501--67.93--66.33------
Brunner Investment Trust Plc46.38m40.63m550.74m0.0013.551.04--11.870.95170.95171.0912.370.0845--21.04--7.408.657.568.8492.0393.4687.6189.72----0.045421.04424.9526.961,021.62----4.58
Pacific Horizon Investment Trust PLC-38.36m-51.96m555.40m0.00--1.01-----0.5705-0.5705-0.4216.03-0.0658-------8.926.19-8.946.53--90.56--84.34----0.003.9284.36--78.48------
European Opportunities Trust PLC77.54m64.12m557.44m0.0013.030.92898.697.190.64930.64930.78379.110.0849--22.17--7.022.337.402.5285.7970.0982.6963.92----0.0016.17-6.29-18.85-13.52-21.82---11.65
Data as of Apr 19 2024. Currency figures normalised to Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

77.85%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 26 Jan 202458.29m19.08%
Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd.as of 07 Jul 202341.20m13.49%
1607 Capital Partners LLCas of 05 Feb 202434.75m11.38%
City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd.as of 04 Dec 202330.89m10.11%
Brewin Dolphin Ltd.as of 30 Nov 202221.78m7.13%
Quilter Cheviot Ltd.as of 06 Apr 202316.13m5.28%
J. M. Finn & Co. Ltd.as of 22 Jun 202315.90m5.21%
Canaccord Genuity Wealth Ltd.as of 30 Nov 202210.09m3.30%
CG Asset Management Ltd.as of 29 Feb 20244.67m1.53%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 29 Feb 20244.12m1.35%
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