Over the six months to the end of September 2016 Templeton Emerging Markets returned 29.6% in NAV terms, well ahead of the 21.7% return posted by its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The largest contributions to performance came from Buenaventura, ADR (up 108.4%, added 2.0% to NAV), Banco Bradesco, ADR (up 49.8%, added 0.7% to NAV), M. Dias Branco (up 143.1%, added 0.7% […]
Over the six months ended 30 September 2016, Sequoia Economic Infrastructure’s NAV has increased from 97.04p to 101.29p, largely as a result of interest income net of expenses of 2.64p, an increase of 2.70p in asset valuations and a gain of 1.91p in FX movements net of hedging movements, reduced by dividends of 3p. The share price has risen […]
A strategic review of European Real Estate Investment Trust has taken place between the manager and the board. Following the sale of the Panrico assets on 28 July 2016, La Gaude in Nice is their last remaining property and needs to be sold as soon as practicable to ensure the liquidation process can be completed. […]
LXB Retail is working to return cash to shareholders. They reported a fall in net asset value of 7.5p per share for the six months ended 30 September 2016, after adjusting for a return of capital of 38.0p per share in June 2016. The major constituents of this reduction are: losses caused by delays in the […]
Securities Trust of Scotland reports that, for the six month period ended 30 September 2016, its net asset value total return was 13.7% and the share price total return was 17.6%. This compares to the peer group median performance of 14.2% over the same period. The revenue return per share for the six months was 3.07p, an […]
Over the six month period to 30 September 2016, Martin Currie Asia Unconstrained reports that, on a total return basis, the net asset value of the company increased by 19.5% while the share price gained 18.5%. The results are ahead of the headline GDP for countries in our universe growing approximately 10.8% over the last […]
Perpetual Income & Growth underperformed its benchmark over the six months ended 30 September 2016, returning 4.8% against a return of 12.9% for the UK market. The share price increased by 2.4%, rising from 375.6p to 384.5p per share, with the discount to NAV per share narrowing marginally from 5.1% to 4.7% over the same […]
James Carthew, QuotedData’s research director, was interviewed for Investors Chronicle’s weekly podcast on 18 November. To listen, click here
Alpha Real Trust, talking about the six month period ended 30 September 2016 (which was a difficult one for many property companies), reports: Its NAV per share rose to 151.9p from 137.9p on 31 March 2016, an increase of 10.1% Adjusted earnings per share of 3.9p for the six months ended 30 September 2016 (3.0p: six months ended […]
Over the six months to 31 October 2016 Personal Assets Trust’s net asset value per share rose by 7.5% to GBP394.85. Its share price rose by GBP24.50 to GBP397.00 over the same period, being a premium of 0.5% to the Company’s NAV at that date. They are paying quarterly dividends of 140p per share. At the end of the […]
