CT GLOBAL MANAGED PORTFOLIO TRUST PLC CT Global Managed Portfolio Trust PLC Growth
Fund manager
Peter Hewitt
Manager Commentary
The past month has witnessed a marked improvement in tone for financial markets. At the start of the month, central banks in the US, Europe and the UK all continued their "pause" in interest rates. However, in the following week, inflation data across the board came in better than expected. In the UK, the Consumer Price Index fell from 6.7% to 4.6%, with the number for "core" inflation (which excludes food and energy) also coming in lower than expected at 5.7%. Although wages and salaries in the UK grew at 7.9%, which is still
a high number, this is showing signs of moderating. Taken together, the narrative for investors has moved towards asking when the first reductions in interest rates in the US, Europe and UK will take place. Monetary authorities are guiding towards this happening later next year, while markets are looking at the summer of 2024. Bond markets responded positively, with yields moving lower in line with economies expected to slow further and inflation continuing to moderate. Equity markets also moved ahead in the hope of a "soft landing" and interest rates declining earlier.
What was important for investors was the nature of the move in equity markets, with medium-sized and smaller companies, typically more reliant on domestic economic prospects, leading the way. This has not happened for well over two years. It also bodes well for the outlook for the investment company sector.
The FTSE All-Share Index gained 3.0% while the FTSE Closed End Investment Company Index gained by 7.2% (both in total returns). Encouragingly, the average sector discount for investment companies, which has widened steadily from 2% at the start of last year to 19% at the end of October, narrowed to 16%. This is helpful for the share-price performance for many investment companies.
During November the net asset value of the Growth Portfolio rose by 6.8% (also in total returns).
Key risks
Stock market movements may cause the value of investments and the income from them to fall as well as rise and investors may not get back the amount originally invested. Changes in rates of exchange may have an adverse effect on the value, price or income of investments. If markets fall, gearing can magnify the negative impact on performance.
December 2023
Key facts as at 30.11.23
Trust aims: The objective for the Growth Portfolio is to provide growth shareholders with capital growth from a diversified portfolio of investment companies. The Growth Portfolio invests in a diversified portfolio of at least 25 investment companies that have underlying investment exposures across a range of geographic regions and sectors and the focus of which is to maximise total returns, principally through capital growth.
Benchmark: | FTSE All-Share Index |
Fund type: | Investment Trust |
Launch date: | April 2008 |
Total assets - portfolio: £84.4 million
Total assets - company: £147.3 million
Share price: | 225.00p | |
NAV: | 228.94p | |
Discount/premium(-/+): | -1.72% | |
Net gearing/Net cash*: | 0.0%/2.5% | |
Management fee rate**: | 0.65% | |
Ongoing charges**: | 1.07% | |
Year end: | 31 May | |
Sector: | Flexible Investment | |
Currency: | Sterling |
Website: ctglobalmanagedportfolio.co.uk
**Ongoing charges is calculated excluding charges of the Company's underlying investments. Please refer to the latest annual report.
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CT Global Managed Portfolio Trust PLC Growth | December 2023 |
Fund performance as at 30.11.23
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1 Month | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | ||
NAV | Share price | Benchmark |
Cumulative performance as at 30.11.23 (%)
1 Month | Year to date | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | |
NAV | 6.84 | -1.07 | -2.75 | -8.40 | 14.98 |
Share price | 7.14 | -2.60 | -3.02 | -10.36 | 13.07 |
Benchmark | 2.99 | 3.25 | 1.79 | 27.32 | 26.80 |
Discrete annual performance as at 30.11.23 (%)
2023/22 | 2022/21 | 2021/20 | 2020/19 | 2019/18 | |
NAV | -2.75 | -18.77 | 15.95 | 16.46 | 7.79 |
Share price | -3.02 | -21.09 | 17.13 | 17.84 | 7.04 |
Benchmark | 1.79 | 6.54 | 17.40 | -10.29 | 11.01 |
Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Source: Lipper and Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Basis: Percentage growth, total return, bid to bid price with net income reinvested in sterling. The discrete performance table refers to 12 month periods, ending at the date shown.
Trust codes
Stock exchange code | Sedol |
CMPG | B2PP252 |
Top 10 holdings (%)
% of net assets | Sector | |
HgCapital Trust | 4.8 | Private Equity |
Fidelity Special Values | 3.8 | UK All Companies |
Finsbury Growth & Income Trust | 3.6 | UK Equity Income |
Law Debenture Corporation | 3.5 | UK Equity Income |
Polar Capital Technology Trust | 3.3 | Technology & |
Technology Innovation | ||
Allianz Technology Trust | 3.0 | Technology & |
Technology Innovation | ||
Aurora Investment Trust | 3.0 | UK All Companies |
Worldwide Healthcare Trust | 3.0 | Biotechnology & |
Healthcare | ||
Monks Investment Trust | 2.9 | Global |
Oakley Capital Investments | 2.9 | Private Equity |
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CT Global Managed Portfolio Trust PLC Growth | December 2023 |
Geographical breakdown (%)
UK | 37.0 |
North America | 22.0 |
Europe | 15.0 |
Other | 8.0 |
Cash | 6.0 |
Far East & Pacific | 6.0 |
Japan | 3.0 |
Fixed Interest | 2.0 |
China | 1.0 |
The geographical breakdown of the Portfolio's investments is on a 'look-through' basis. Source: Columbia Threadneedle Investments and AIC.
Glossary
Bid price | Investment trust shares are sold via the stock exchange at the bid |
price. This price is determined by supply and demand. | |
Dividend | Income paid to shareholders by the company they invest in. |
Net asset value A key measure of the value of a company or trust - the total value of assets less liabilities, divided by the number of shares.
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All data as at 30.11.2023 unless otherwise stated.
All information is sourced from Columbia Threadneedle Investments, unless otherwise stated. Except where noted, all percentages are based on gross assets.
*Net gearing is total assets less cash and cash equivalents divided by shareholders' funds and expressed as a percentage. Net cash is net exposure to cash and cash equivalents expressed as a percentage of shareholders funds after any offset against gearing. **Please refer to the latest annual report as to how the management fee is structured along with an explanation of the calculation. Please note, ongoing charges of the Company's underlying investments have not been included. The share price may either be below (at a discount) or above (at a premium) the NAV. Discounts and premiums vary continuously. Performance information excludes any product charges which can be found in the Key Investor Document ("KID") for the relevant product.
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