Shires Inc. Share News (SHRS)

Shires Income Performs Marginally Behind Benchmark

Comment: High yielding investment trusts

With most bank and building society savings accounts offering derisory interest rates these days it is tempting to look to other forms of investments to boost income. If you want higher returns, however, then you usually have to accept higher risk of losing your capital, though there are ways of re

Shares still not dear, says Shires

Shires Income, the investment trust with a predominantly UK equity portfolio managed by Aberdeen Asset Managers, achieved a total return on net assets ahead of its benchmark, the FTSE All-Share index, in the six months to the end of September. The total return, including dividends, was 3.9%, versus

Shires Income Trust NAV soars

Aberdeen Asset managed Shires Income comfortably outstripped both Footsie and the FT All-Share over the last six months, with NAV soaring by 46% due to a combination of good stock picks and gearing benefits. In the half year to 30 September 2009, NAV increased by 46% from 118.8p to 173.5p. The tota