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Witan Investment Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The Company's objective is to achieve an investment total return exceeding that of its benchmark over the long term, together with growth in the dividend ahead of inflation. It invests primarily in listed companies across global equity markets, using a multi-manager approach. The Company's actively managed portfolio covers a range of markets and sectors, offering a distinctive way for investors to access the opportunities created by global economic growth. It invests in various sectors, which include industrials, financials, information technology, investment companies, consumer staples, healthcare, consumer discretionary and materials, among others. Its investment managers are Jennison Associates LLC, Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP, Lindsell Train Limited, Veritas Asset Management, WCM Investment Management and Artemis Investment Management LLP (core portfolio), GMO LLC and GQG Partners LLC (specialist portfolio).
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)245.89m
- Net income in GBP220.34m
- Incorporated1909
- Employees6.00
- LocationWitan Investment Trust14 Queen Anne's GateLONDON SW1H 9AAUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 207 227 9770
- Websitehttps://www.witan.com/
Profile
| Management group(s) | Witan Investment Services Limited |
|---|---|
| AIC sector | Global |
| ISIN | GB00BJTRSD38 |
| Launch date | 17 Feb 1909 |
| Share type | Ordinary Share |
| Structure | Investment Trust |
| Base currency | GBP |
Objective
To achieve an investment total return exceeding that of the Company’s benchmark over the long term, together with growth in the dividend ahead of inflation. Witan invests primarily in listed companies across global equity markets, using a multi-manager approach. The Company’s actively managed portfolio covers a broad range of markets and sectors, offering a distinctive way for investors to access the opportunities created by global economic growth.
Managed by
| James Hart, Andrew Bell |
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Management & contract fees
The management fees range from 0.3% to 0.6% p.a. The weighted average base fee was 0.47% as at 31 December 2021. The performance-related fees are subjected to capping in any year. The agreements can be terminated on one to three months notice.
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allianz Technology Trust PLC | 521.55m | 511.54m | 1.29bn | 0.00 | 2.69 | 0.818 | -- | 2.47 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.34 | 4.33 | 0.3655 | -- | -- | -- | 35.84 | 15.16 | 35.90 | 15.28 | 98.48 | 93.12 | 98.08 | 92.25 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 0.00 | 188.38 | 69.29 | 185.03 | 81.98 | -- | -- |
| Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc | 274.29m | 257.22m | 1.31bn | 0.00 | 5.17 | 0.9311 | -- | 4.76 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.25 | 16.95 | 0.1949 | -- | 34.88 | -- | 18.28 | 5.74 | 18.32 | 5.82 | 96.66 | 90.04 | 93.78 | 84.97 | -- | 48.61 | 0.0642 | 45.12 | 180.56 | -- | 163.21 | -- | -- | 18.29 |
| Ashmore Group plc | 205.50m | 93.70m | 1.33bn | 283.00 | 15.31 | 1.68 | 13.09 | 6.45 | 0.1357 | 0.1357 | 0.2971 | 1.24 | 0.2067 | -- | 3.14 | 726,148.40 | 9.88 | 13.32 | 10.86 | 15.44 | -- | -- | 47.79 | 54.13 | -- | -- | 0.0071 | 86.39 | 5.06 | -8.40 | 12.48 | -12.10 | 0.00 | 0.2985 |
| BH Macro Ltd | 143.26m | 33.51m | 1.35bn | 0.00 | 36.26 | 1.01 | -- | 9.43 | 0.1053 | 0.1053 | 0.3745 | 3.79 | 0.0972 | -- | 14.11 | -- | 2.27 | 7.60 | 2.28 | 7.78 | 84.40 | 79.64 | 23.39 | 46.78 | -- | 3.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -49.65 | 18.40 | -40.67 | 13.71 | -- | -- |
| Pantheon International PLC | 78.93m | 31.65m | 1.41bn | 0.00 | 47.17 | 0.6688 | -- | 17.80 | 0.0695 | 0.0695 | 0.1597 | 4.90 | 0.0315 | -- | 32.66 | -- | 1.26 | 9.59 | 1.29 | 9.66 | 50.94 | 87.96 | 40.10 | 86.03 | -- | -- | 0.092 | 0.00 | -3.19 | -18.12 | -25.15 | -30.29 | -- | -- |
| Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC | 16.81m | 2.34m | 1.42bn | 0.00 | 240.49 | 0.9355 | 607.01 | 84.39 | 0.0363 | 0.0363 | 0.0828 | 9.32 | 0.0089 | -- | 1.77 | -- | 0.1236 | 3.55 | 0.1239 | 3.59 | 26.44 | 86.06 | 13.90 | 83.35 | -- | -- | 0.0164 | 55.21 | 236.77 | -2.77 | 208.52 | -3.68 | -- | 4.43 |
| Murray International Trust plc | 204.49m | 184.74m | 1.51bn | 0.00 | 8.63 | 0.9289 | -- | 7.40 | 0.2979 | 0.2979 | 0.3298 | 2.77 | 0.1147 | -- | 18.83 | -- | 10.36 | 7.33 | 10.46 | 7.55 | 94.89 | 91.72 | 90.34 | 87.15 | -- | -- | 0.0608 | 47.87 | -2.42 | -- | -2.13 | -- | -- | 2.23 |
| Witan Investment Trust plc | 245.89m | 220.34m | 1.55bn | 6.00 | 7.46 | 0.9716 | -- | 6.30 | 0.3558 | 0.3558 | 0.3933 | 2.73 | 0.1344 | -- | 20.15 | 40,982,000.00 | 12.04 | 5.56 | 12.46 | 5.83 | 93.46 | 88.78 | 89.61 | 80.28 | -- | -- | 0.0871 | 36.26 | 179.60 | -- | 164.69 | -- | -- | 5.14 |
| Fidelity European Trust PLC | 234.02m | 207.26m | 1.55bn | 0.00 | 7.66 | 0.9407 | -- | 6.62 | 0.5071 | 0.5071 | 0.5725 | 4.13 | 0.1458 | -- | 18.32 | -- | 12.91 | 12.20 | 12.94 | 12.24 | 91.68 | 93.53 | 88.57 | 91.28 | -- | 87.28 | 0.00 | 18.48 | 707.06 | -- | 519.00 | -- | -- | 5.61 |
| Rathbones Group PLC | 888.53m | 63.32m | 1.58bn | 3.52k | 24.76 | 1.14 | 12.36 | 1.78 | 0.7309 | 0.7309 | 10.22 | 15.86 | 0.2241 | -- | 272.35 | 355,695.30 | 1.60 | 1.26 | 5.49 | 5.81 | 87.84 | 89.67 | 7.13 | 8.83 | -- | -- | 0.6377 | 110.62 | 32.56 | 14.76 | -23.44 | -4.07 | -10.21 | 5.68 |
| Personal Assets Trust PLC | 66.67m | 44.26m | 1.59bn | 0.00 | 36.34 | 1.01 | -- | 23.78 | 0.1357 | 0.1357 | 0.1813 | 4.87 | 0.0374 | -- | 10.78 | -- | 2.48 | 4.29 | 2.49 | 4.32 | -- | 88.80 | 66.38 | 79.45 | -- | 13.40 | 0.00 | 32.05 | 1,217.80 | 0.7914 | 409.81 | -2.78 | -- | -4.36 |
| Templeton Emerging Markets Inv Trust plc | 172.27m | 140.33m | 1.66bn | 0.00 | 13.53 | 0.927 | -- | 9.63 | 0.1251 | 0.1251 | 0.1516 | 1.83 | 0.0804 | -- | 18.48 | -- | 6.55 | 3.65 | 6.73 | 3.71 | 88.62 | 79.49 | 81.46 | 74.16 | -- | -- | 0.0468 | 66.95 | 408.23 | 28.28 | 5,464.08 | 51.46 | -- | 9.34 |
| JPMorgan American Investment Trust PLC | 434.96m | 424.07m | 1.73bn | 0.00 | 4.20 | 0.9604 | -- | 3.97 | 2.32 | 2.32 | 2.38 | 10.14 | 0.2488 | -- | 174.89 | -- | 24.26 | 13.70 | 24.51 | 13.82 | 98.36 | 97.43 | 97.50 | 95.36 | -- | -- | 0.0488 | 7.47 | 349.42 | 89.00 | 321.69 | 138.62 | -- | 3.58 |
| HarbourVest Global Private Equity Ltd | 111.58m | 90.59m | 1.76bn | 1.10k | 20.94 | 0.6419 | -- | 15.78 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.44 | 37.74 | 0.0371 | -- | -- | 101,435.70 | 3.01 | 12.81 | 3.02 | 12.83 | 84.53 | 97.14 | 81.19 | 96.10 | -- | -- | 0.0656 | -- | 393.40 | -7.65 | 285.74 | -10.43 | -- | -- |
| AJ Bell PLC | 245.88m | 81.33m | 1.80bn | 1.37k | 23.07 | 10.37 | 20.95 | 7.31 | 0.1968 | 0.1968 | 0.5951 | 0.438 | 1.09 | -- | 3.83 | 179,080.10 | 36.07 | 31.22 | 45.98 | 36.10 | -- | -- | 33.08 | 30.01 | -- | -- | 0.0605 | 73.90 | 33.19 | 19.46 | 45.96 | 24.68 | 29.61 | -- |
| Quilter PLC | 6.43bn | 50.00m | 1.81bn | 2.98k | 37.00 | 1.26 | -- | 0.282 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 4.64 | 1.06 | 0.1205 | -- | 10.71 | 2,155,548.00 | 0.0937 | 0.0812 | 0.095 | 0.0817 | 99.24 | 92.71 | 0.7776 | 4.87 | -- | 1.19 | 0.1575 | 158.19 | 13.03 | -2.16 | -76.00 | -8.64 | -38.10 | 6.20 |
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Schroder & Co Bank AG (Private Banking)as of 03 Jun 2024 | 23.82m | 3.96% |
| Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 03 Jun 2024 | 18.28m | 3.04% |
| Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd.as of 03 Jun 2024 | 12.99m | 2.16% |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 03 Jun 2024 | 9.42m | 1.57% |
| Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd.as of 03 Jun 2024 | 9.27m | 1.54% |
| Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLPas of 03 Jun 2024 | 8.97m | 1.49% |
| Vanguard Global Advisers LLCas of 30 Jun 2024 | 7.82m | 1.30% |
| Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.as of 03 Jun 2024 | 5.94m | 0.99% |
| HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd.as of 03 Jun 2024 | 4.74m | 0.79% |
| Schroder Investment Management Ltd.as of 03 Jun 2024 | 4.64m | 0.77% |
