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 4 August 2025:

F&C Investment Trust PLC (the 'Company' or ‘F&C’) today announces its results for the six months ended 30 June 2025.

• The Net Asset Value (‘NAV’) total return was 0.0%. This was behind the return from the benchmark, the FTSE All-World Index, which returned +0.8%.

The NAV decreased to 1,210.8p from 1,219.6p at 31 December 2024.

• The share price total return was +0.8%.

The share price was 1,108.0p (31 December 2024: 1,108.0p).

• The Board aims to increase the total dividend again this year. The first interim dividend of 3.8 pence for 2025 to be paid today, 1 August.