Overview
Threadneedle UK Select’s investment objective is to provide shareholders with a total return in excess of the total return on the FTSE All-Share Index, together with a progressive dividend policy.
The Company is permitted to invest in any security listed or quoted on any UK stock exchange provided that no less than 80 per cent of its gross assets at the time an investment is made are invested in constituents of the FTSE All-Share Index.
Research History
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18 Jan 2018 1 min read
QuotedData – 2017 review of the year
QuotedData – 2017 review of the year – Many commentators, including us, were wary going into 2017. In the event, economic growth and markets surprised on the upside: US markets hit new highs despite three interest rate rises. Perceived low/no growth areas such as Europe and Japan burst into life. Asia’s technology stocks surged. India’s […]
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12 Jul 2017 2 min read
QuotedData investment companies roundup – July 2017
QuotedData investment companies roundup – July 2017 – is our latest roundup of news; price, NAV and discount movements; flows in and out of the sector and report on full year dividends announced over the month of June 2017. Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford. July Investment Companies Roundup Money raised in July Newly launched in June were […]
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16 May 2017 1 min read
QuotedData’s economic round up – May 2017
QuotedData’s economic round up – May 2017 is a collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy or sell […]
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10 Apr 2017 1 min read
QuotedData investment companies roundup – April 2017
Our latest roundup of news; price, NAV and discount movements; flows in and out of the sector and report on full year dividends announced over the month of February 2017. Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford. April Investment Companies Roundup
News
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17 Mar 2017 3 min read
Threadneedle UK Select proposes merger with Henderson High Income Trust
The boards of Threadneedle UK Select Trust (UKT) and Henderson High Income Trust (HHI) have both made announcements regarding proposals to wind up Threadneedle UK Select Trustand roll-over into Henderson High Income Trust. Threadneedle UK Select faces a continuation vote at its forthcoming AGM and its Board says that it has been reviewing the options […]
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17 Aug 2016 1 min read
Threadneedle UK Select caught out by mining rally
In the six month period ended 30 June 2016, Threadneedle UK Select’s net asset value total return was 1.4%, compared with the 4.3 % total return from the FTSE All-Share Index, the benchmark against which the Investment Manager’s performance is measured. Earnings per share for the half year amounted to 4.16p (30 June 2015: 8.21p). The Board […]
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19 Apr 2016 1 min read
Widening discount lets down Threadneedle UK Select
Threadneedle UK Select Trust’s net asset value total return was 5.7% for 2015, which compares favourably with the 1.0% total return from the FTSE All-Share Index, the benchmark against which the investment manager’s performance is measured. During the year under review, the share price decreased by 2.9% from 171.5p to 166.5p and the discount at which the […]
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14 Aug 2015 1 min read
Threadneedle UK Select outperforms rising UK market in H1
Threadneedle UK Select beat the FTSE All-Share index over the first half of 2015 delivering a total return on net assets of 4.5% against 3% for the index. The discount narrowed slightly from 6.5% to 6.2%. The dividend was upped from 1.85p to 1.9p. The investment manager says Crest Nicholson climbed after delivering an encouraging […]
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22 Apr 2015 1 min read
Threadneedle UK Select let down by widening discount
Threadneedle UK Select Trust has published its results for the year ended 31 December 2014. The fund managed to beat the FTSE All-Share Index over the year – generating a return on net assets of 3.5% vs. 1.2% for the benchmark. The dividend was upped from 4.25p to 4.35p. However the discount widened as the […]
