City of London Investment Trust PLC

Fund Information / Factsheet • Apr 23, 2024

Factsheet - at 31 March 2024

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	Share price performance	Performance over (%)	6m	1y	3y	5y	10y	Commentary at a glance
(total return) Price (rebased) Benchmark 140		Share price (Total return)	4.7	2.9	23.7	25.5	69.3	Performance In the month under review the Company's NAV total return was 4.7% and the FTSE All-Share Index total return was 4.8%.	Objective
	NAV (cum income)	NAV (Total return)	8.4	8.6	31.5	32.5	80.0
120 100		Benchmark (Total return)	6.9	8.4	26.1	30.3	75.3	Contributors/detractors The biggest positive contributor was 3i, which invests in private companies, including Action, a fast growing European discount retailer. The biggest detractor was not owning Rolls Royce. Outlook	Highlights
80		Relative NAV (Total return)	1.5	0.1	5.3	2.2	4.7
60 40
20							We think the valuation of UK equities looks compelling compared to their equivalents overseas. The dividend yield of UK equities is particularly
0 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 23 Mar 24		Discrete year		Share price		NAV
			performance (%) (total return) (total return)			attractive relative to the main alternatives.
Dividend history	31/3/2023 to 31/3/2024		2.9		8.6		See full commentary on page 3.
(pence/share)		31/3/2022 to
25.0		31/3/2023		4.5		4.1		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
20.0	Income	31/3/2021 to 31/3/2022		15.0		16.3		Henderson Investors, its affiliated advisor, or its employees, may have a position in the securities mentioned.	Total assets Net assets
15.0 10.0		31/3/2020 to 31/3/2021		23.4		25.7
		31/3/2019 to 31/3/2020		-17.8		-19.8			Shares in issue excluding shares in Treasury
5.0		n/a	n/a n/a All performance, cumulative growth and annual growth data is
0.0 04 06 08		sourced from Morningstar. Source: at 31/03/24. © 2024 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2)						Ongoing charges
declared but not yet paid.	Please note that this chart could include dividends that have been	may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete, or

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predict future returns.

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Company overview

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.

Company information

NAV (cum income)	417.8p
NAV (ex income)	413.9p
Share price	405.0p
Discount(-)/premium(+)	-3.1%
Yield	5.0%
Net gearing	7%
Net cash	-
Total assets Net assets	£2,223m £2,089m
Market capitalisation	£2,026m
Shares in issue excluding shares in Treasury	500,145,345
Total number of holdings	83
Ongoing charges (year end 30 Jun 2023)	0.37%
Benchmark	FTSE All-Share Index
Overall Morningstar RatingTM As of 31/03/2024	
Morningstar Medalist RatingTM Effective 04/04/2024
	Analyst-Driven %: 100.00 Data Coverage %: 100.00

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	(%)
BAE Systems	4.7
Shell	4.0
RELX	4.0
HSBC	3.8
Unilever	3.4
3i Group	3.1
AstraZeneca	3.0
British American Tobacco	2.9
BP	2.8
Tesco	2.7

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.

The above geographical breakdown may not add up

The above sector breakdown may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

10 year total return of £1,000

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.

to 100% due to rounding.

Premium/(discount) of share price to NAV at fair value (%)

Key information

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
Risk rating (Source: Numis)	Average
Management fee	0.3% per annum of net assets
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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Fund Manager commentary Investment environment

The FTSE All-Share Index was up 4.8% in March and sterling was a little weaker against the US dollar.

UK GDP expanded by 0.2% month-on-month in January, raising expectations that the economy would exit a shallow recession. Annual consumer price inflation had slowed to 3.4% in February (from 4.0% in January). The Bank of England (BoE) held its benchmark rate at 5.25%.

In the US, fourth-quarter GDP was revised up to an annualised 3.4% from an initial estimate of 3.2%. The US Federal Reserve (Fed) kept interest rates at 5.5%. Meanwhile, the European Central Bank (ECB) maintained its deposit rate at 4%.

Portfolio review

The biggest positive single contributor to performance was 3i Group, the investor in private companies. Its largest asset is a majority stake in Action, a fast growing European discount retailer. The second best contributor was NatWest, which benefited from improved investor sentiment following its announcement of good results for 2023.

The biggest detractor from performance relative to the benchmark was Rolls Royce, the aircraft engine manufacturer, which had a good month and is not held in the portfolio. The second biggest relative detractor was Glencore, the mining company. Its shares performed well and while it is a holding in the portfolio, the position size is significantly less than the weight in the index.

In terms of activity, we made a significant addition to Aviva, the composite insurer with market-leading positions in the UK and Canada. We completely sold out of Siemens, the industrial group, which is experiencing softer demand from China, and Wincanton, the logistics company, after the takeover bid from GXO in the US.

Manager outlook

We think inflation is set to fall over the next few months as energy price rises fall out of the 12-month calculation. The next move in interest rates is likely to be down, but the continuing high level of wage growth may lead to a cautious approach from the BoE.

Some two-thirds of revenues earned by companies that we are invested in come from overseas, which provides useful diversification, but there is also considerable uncertainty for the global economy and elevated geopolitical tensions. Nonetheless, we think the valuation of UK equities is compelling compared to their equivalents overseas, possibly due to the low allocation from domestic, institutional investors. In particular, the dividend yield of UK equities is attractive relative to the main alternatives.

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Glossary

Discount/Premium

The amount by which the price per share of an investment company is either lower (at a discount) or higher (at a premium) than the net asset value per share (cum income), expressed as a percentage of the net asset value per share.

Gearing

The effect of borrowing money for investment purposes (financial gearing). The amount a company can "gear" is the amount it can borrow in order to invest. Gearing is used in the expectation that the returns on the investments bought will exceed the costs of the borrowings that funded the purchase. This Company can also use synthetic gearing through derivatives and foreign exchange hedging and/or other non-fully funded instruments or techniques.

Leverage

The Company's leverage is the sum of financial gearing and synthetic gearing. Details of the Company's leverage limits can be found in both the Key Information Document and Annual Report. Where a company utilises leverage, the profits and losses incurred by the company can be greater than those of a company that does not use leverage.

Market capitalisation

Share price multiplied by the number of shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, at month end. Shares typically priced mid-market at month-end closing.

Net Asset Value (NAV)

The total value of a Company's assets less its liabilities.

NAV (Cum Income)

The value of investments and cash, including current year revenue, less liabilities (prior charges such as loans, debenture stock and preference shares at fair value).

NAV (Ex Income)

The value of investments and cash, excluding current year revenue, less liabilities (prior charges such as loans, debenture stock and preference shares at fair value).

NAV total return

The theoretical total return on shareholders' funds per share reflecting the change in Net Asset Value (NAV) assuming that dividends paid to shareholders were reinvested at NAV at the time the shares were quoted ex-dividend. A way of measuring investment management performance of investment trusts which is not affected by movements in discounts/premiums.

Net assets

Total assets minus any liabilities such as bank loans or creditors.

Net cash

A company's net exposure to cash/cash equivalents expressed as a percentage of shareholders' funds, after any offset against its gearing. This is only shown for companies that have gearing in place.

Net gearing

A company's total assets (less cash/cash equivalents) divided by shareholders' funds expressed as a percentage.

Ongoing charges

The total expenses for the financial year (excluding performance fee), divided by the average daily net assets, multiplied by 100.

Risk rating

The key measure used to assess risk is volatility of returns, using historic net asset value (NAV) performance of the Company over 1 and 3 years. In this instance volatility measures how much a company's NAV fluctuates over time in relation to the UK Equity market. The higher a volatility figure, the more the NAV has fluctuated (both up and down) over time. Please note that risk categorisations are indicative and based principally on historic data and should not be solely relied upon when making investment decisions.

Share price

Closing mid-market share price at month end.

Share price total return

The theoretical total return to the investor assuming that all dividends received were reinvested in the shares of the company at the time the shares were quoted ex-dividend. Transaction costs are not taken into account.

Total assets

Cum Income NAV multiplied by the number of shares, plus prior charges at fair value.

Yield

Calculated by dividing the current financial year's dividends per share (this will include prospective dividends) by the current price per share, then multiplying by 100 to arrive at a percentage figure.

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Source for fund ratings/awards

Overall Morningstar Rating™ is a measure of a fund's risk-adjusted return, relative to similar funds. Fund share classes are rated from 1 to 5 stars, with the best performers receiving 5 stars and the worst performers receiving a single star.

Overall Morningstar Rating™ is shown for an investment company achieving a rating of 4 or 5.

Morningstar Medalist Rating™

Ratings should not be taken as a recommendation. For more detailed information about Morningstar Ratings, including its methodology, please go to www.global.morningstar.com/managerdisclosures.

Company specific risks

• This Company is suitable to be used as one component of several within a diversified investment portfolio. Investors should consider carefully the proportion of their portfolio invested in this Company.
• Active management techniques that have worked well in normal market conditions could prove ineffective or negative for performance at other times.
• The Company could lose money if a counterparty with which it trades becomes unwilling or unable to meet its obligations to the Company.
• Shares can lose value rapidly, and typically involve higher risks than bonds or money market instruments. The value of your investment may fall as a result.
• The return on your investment is directly related to the prevailing market price of the Company's shares, which will trade at a varying discount (or premium) relative to the value of the underlying assets of the Company. As a result, losses (or gains) may be higher or lower than those of the Company's assets.
• If a Company's portfolio is concentrated towards a particular country or geographical region, the investment carries greater risk than a portfolio that is diversified across more countries.
• Where the Company invests in assets that are denominated in currencies other than the base currency, the currency exchange rate movements may cause the value of investments to fall as well as rise.
• The Company may use gearing (borrowing to invest) as part of its investment strategy. If the Company utilises its ability to gear, the profits and losses incurred by the Company can be greater than those of a Company that does not use gearing.
• All or part of the Company's management fee is taken from its capital. While this allows more income to be paid, it may also restrict capital growth or even result in capital erosion over time.

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