HICL Infrastructure is the oldest UK-listed infrastructure trust and has a very respectable record of steady performance. But it’s had to stop increasing its dividend in the wake of the pandemic.
Exploring the world of investment trusts
HICL Infrastructure is the oldest UK-listed infrastructure trust and has a very respectable record of steady performance. But it’s had to stop increasing its dividend in the wake of the pandemic.
One of the attractions of the investment trust sector is the way it regularly renews itself, backing its winners and cutting loose what doesn’t seem to work.
HICL Infrastructure Company is the oldest and largest infrastructure trust in the UK. It was set up in 2006 and now boasts nearly £3bn in assets. Its annualised return since launch has been 9.4%, handily ahead of the 7-8% target set at its IPO.
Tetragon, which invests in a diverse range of alternative assets, trades on a massive discount for a variety of reasons. It’s a risky but potentially lucrative opportunity.
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Have recent market falls exposed the alternative asset sector that’s been so popular with investment trust buyers these past few years?
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