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LONDON (Alliance News) - The Edinburgh Investment Trust PLC Thursday said its net asset value total return significantly outperformed its benchmark over the half-year to end of September.
The UK investment trust is invested primarily in UK securities.
In a statement, the trust said it produced a net asset value total return of 5% with debt at face value, and 4.8% with debt at market value.
By comparison, its benchmark, the FTSE All-Share Index total return was 1.2%.
"The share price total return for the period was 4.6%," the trust said.
It said its share price at September 30 was 607.5 pence, an increase of 2.3% from the year end share price of 594.0 pence.
The company said its portfolio continues to be concentrated in a relatively small number of sectors, such as tobacco and pharmaceuticals, are the main drivers of its relative investment performance.
Shares in The Edinburgh Investment Trust were trading 0.5% higher at 638.88 pence Thursday afternoon.
By Rowena Harris-Doughty; rowenaharrisdoughty@alliancenews.com; @rharrisdoughty
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