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 2026:

F&C Investment Trust PLC (the 'Company' or ‘F&C’) today announces its results for the six months ended 30 June 2026.

• The Net Asset Value (‘NAV’) total return was +12.4%. This was behind the return from the benchmark, the FTSE All-World Index, which returned +12.6%.

The NAV increased to 375.18p from 335.84p* at 31 December 2025.

• The share price total return was +12.8%. The share price was 350.6p (31 December 2025: 313.0p*).

• The Board aims to increase the total dividend again this year. The first interim dividend for 2026, of 0.99 pence, is to be paid today, 3 August.