Fund Information / Factsheet • May 23, 2025
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| Share price performance | Performance over (%) |
6m | 1y | 3y | 5y | 10y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (total return) Price (rebased) |
Share price (Total return) |
13.2 | 18.3 | 29.6 | 75.3 | 86.0 |
| Benchmark NAV (cum income) |
NAV (Total return) |
10.8 | 14.3 | 29.8 | 81.7 | 85.1 |
| 200 150 |
Benchmark (Total return) |
5.6 | 7.5 | 22.6 | 67.9 | 75.9 |
| 100 | Relative NAV (Total return) |
5.2 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 13.8 | 9.2 |
| 50 | ||||||
| 0 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22 Apr 23 Apr 24 Apr 25 |
Discrete year performance (%) |
Share price (total return) |
NAV (total return) |
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| Dividend history | 31/3/2024 to 31/3/2025 |
17.2 | 14.8 | |||
| (pence/share) 25.0 |
31/3/2023 to 2.9 8.6 31/3/2024 |
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| 20.0 | Income 31/3/2022 to 4.5 4.1 31/3/2023 31/3/2021 to 15.0 16.4 31/3/2022 |
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| 15.0 | ||||||
| 10.0 | 31/3/2020 to 31/3/2021 |
23.4 | 25.7 | |||
| 5.0 0.0 |
n/a All performance, cumulative growth and annual growth data is sourced from Morningstar. |
n/a | n/a | |||
| 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 Please note that this chart could include dividends that have been |
Source: at 30/04/25. © 2025 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) |
| Performance over (%) |
6m | 1y | 3y | 5y | 10y | Commentary at a glance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price (Total return) |
13.2 | 18.3 | 29.6 | 75.3 | 86.0 | Performance In the month under review the Company's NAV total return was 1.5% and the FTSE All-Share Index total return was -0.2%. |
| NAV (Total return) |
10.8 | 14.3 | 29.8 | 81.7 | 85.1 | |
| Benchmark (Total return) |
5.6 | 7.5 | 22.6 | 67.9 | 75.9 | Contributors/detractors (for the quarter) The fall in the oil price meant the underweight |
| Relative NAV (Total return) |
5.2 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 13.8 | 9.2 | position in Shell was the biggest positive contributor to relative performance. The holding in TotalEnergies was the biggest detractor. |
| Discrete year performance (%) |
Share price (total return) |
NAV (total return) |
Outlook We think the valuation of UK equities is compelling compared with equivalents overseas. In particular, the dividend yields on offer are attractive relative to the main alternatives. |
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| 31/3/2024 to 31/3/2025 |
17.2 | 14.8 | See full commentary on page 3. | |||
| 31/3/2023 to 31/3/2024 |
2.9 | 8.6 | References made to individual securities do not constitute a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security, investment strategy or market sector, and should not be assumed to be profitable. Janus |
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| 31/3/2022 to 31/3/2023 |
4.5 | 4.1 | Henderson Investors, its affiliated advisor, or its employees, may have a position in the securities mentioned. |
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| 31/3/2021 to 31/3/2022 |
15.0 | 16.4 | ||||
| 31/3/2020 to 31/3/2021 |
23.4 | 25.7 |
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Please remember that past performance does not predict future returns. The value of an investment and the income from it can rise as well as fall as a result of market and currency fluctuations, and you may not get back the amount originally invested. Please refer to the glossary for the definition of share price total return.
The Company's objective is to provide long-term growth in income and capital, principally by investment in equities listed on the London Stock Exchange. The Board fully recognises the importance of dividend income to shareholders.
Renowned for its record-setting annual dividend increases since 1966, the Company targets longterm income and capital growth.
| NAV (cum income) | 458.6p |
|---|---|
| NAV (ex income) | 456.9p |
| Share price | 465.0p |
| Discount(-)/premium(+) | 1.4% |
| Yield | 4.6% |
| Net gearing | 7% |
| Net cash | - |
| Total assets Net assets |
£2,378m £2,257m |
| Market capitalisation | £2,289m |
| Shares in issue excluding shares in Treasury |
492,242,106 |
| Total number of holdings | 79 |
| Ongoing charges (year end 30 Jun 2024) |
0.37% |
| Benchmark | FTSE All-Share Index |
| Overall Morningstar RatingTM As of 30/04/2025 |
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| Morningstar Medalist RatingTM Effective 24/03/2025 |
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| Analyst-Driven %: 100.00 Data Coverage %: 100.00 |
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Source: BNP Paribas for holdings information and Morningstar for all other data. Differences in calculation may occur due to the methodology used.
Please note that the total voting rights in the Company do not include shares held in Treasury.
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| Top 10 holdings | (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| HSBC | 4.7 | ||
| Shell | 4.4 | ||
| RELX | 4.4 | ||
| BAE Systems | 4.3 | ||
| Unilever | 3.7 | ||
| Imperial Brands | 3.7 | ||
| British American Tobacco | 3.6 | ||
| NatWest Group | 3.6 | ||
| Tesco | 3.1 | ||
| Lloyds Banking Group | 2.9 | ||

References made to individual securities do not constitute a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security, investment strategy or market sector, and should not be assumed to be profitable. Janus Henderson Investors, its affiliated advisor, or its employees, may have a position in the securities mentioned.


Financials 32.0%
Consumer Staples 20.3%
Sector breakdown (%)
The above sector breakdown may not add up to 100% due to rounding. The above geographical breakdown may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

All performance, cumulative growth and annual growth data is sourced from Morningstar. Share price total return is calculated using mid-market share price with dividends reinvested.
Please remember that past performance does not predict future returns. The value of an investment and the income from it can rise as well as fall as a result of market and currency fluctuations, and you may not get back the amount originally invested. Please refer to the glossary for the definition of share price total return.
| Stock code | CTY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIC sector | AIC UK Equity Income | |||
| Benchmark | FTSE All-Share Index | |||
| Company type | Conventional (Ords) | |||
| Launch date | 1891 | |||
| Financial year | 30-Jun | |||
| Dividend payment | November, February, May, August |
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| Management fee | 0.3% per annum of net assets |
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| Performance fee | No | |||
| (See Annual Report & Key Information Document for more information) | ||||
| Regional focus | UK | |||
| Fund manager appointment |
Job Curtis 1991 David Smith 2021 |
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The month was marked by significant volatility as US President Donald Trump's announcement in early April of higher-than-expected trade tariffs caused stocks to fall sharply across the world. However, equities rebounded as the US administration suspended the imposition of some of the tariffs for 90 days.
In the UK, the FTSE All-Share Index declined by only 0.3% over the month. Annual inflation eased to 2.6% in March, which was slightly better than predicted. UK GDP expanded by a stronger-than-expected 0.5% in February. Sterling gained against a weakening US dollar.
The fall in the oil price led to the underweight position in Shell being the biggest positive contributor to relative performance, and the holding in TotalEnergies being the biggest detractor. The second biggest positive contributor was BAE Systems, with the outlook for defence spending very positive. The second biggest detractor was Next, the retailer, which is not held in the portfolio.
We bought a new holding in the leading UK motor insurer, Admiral, which has a good profits and dividends record. The purchase was financed by the sale of Direct Line Insurance, which is in the process of being taken over by Aviva (which we already hold in the portfolio). In the oil sector, we sold ENI and reinvested some of the
proceeds in Shell, which we believe should be a more defensive holding given the expectations for a lower oil price and given its stronger balance sheet.
Rising trade tariffs are viewed negatively by most investors, given the likely adverse implications for inflation and economic growth. The UK economy is relatively less affected with its bias towards services. Some two-thirds of the revenues earned by companies that we invest in are from outside the UK, which provides useful diversification, even though the companies are predominantly listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Given the low growth from the UK economy expected over the next 12 months, we think some interest rate cuts are likely. In our view, this should be supportive of equities. We also think the valuation of UK equities is compelling compared to equivalents overseas, possibly due to the low allocation from domestic institutional investors. In particular, we find the dividend yield of UK equities attractive relative to the main alternatives.
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