We champion investment companies

Supporting and promoting the long-term benefits of investment trusts and companies with guidance, data and resources.

Jumbotron image
About the AIC

Investment Company Showcase on-demand recordings now available!

Recordings of all individual speaker and panel sessions are now available.

Watch here

Research tools

Our tools help you explore investment companies, also known as investment trusts. If you already know the company you are looking for, use the search box to find it. 

Compare companies

View a full list of investment companies and trusts, filter by sector or management group and access company profile pages.

Find a company

Screener

Filter, sort, view and chart data. Use the compare function to display investment companies and their portfolios side-by-side.

Use the screener

Income finder

Keep track of when your investment companies are paying dividends, or create your own virtual portfolio.

Get started

My alerts

Receive your own email alerts based on share prices or discounts. Never miss company reports and announcements.

Set up alerts
View all research tools

Latest news & insights

Bringing together the latest news, research and insights about investment trusts from the AIC and other organisations. (Got a question? Contact us.)

AIC fund manager poll: healthcare tipped for the top in 2025

Read comments from 19 investment trust managers.

Venture capital trusts celebrate 30 years of funding Great British startups and powering economic growth

Over £12 billion raised to support the best of British innovators since 1995.

A gift that keeps on giving: saving for children with investment trusts

Average investment trust returns £4,631 on £1,000 over 18 years. Private Equity sector tops performance charts.

“A port in a storm”: capital preservation investment trusts

Multi-asset managers on impact of Trump and UK Budget on inflation and portfolios.

FCA should “waste no time” in launching consultation on investment company cost disclosures

Statutory instruments passing powers to the FCA come into force today.
Read more press releases

What is an investment trust?

Annabel Brodie-Smith, Communications Director of the AIC, explains what an investment trust is.

Which way now, growth or value?

David Prosser on which style of investment will triumph next year and beyond.

Meet The Manager: Alan Gauld

Lead Fund Manager of Patria Private Equity Trust.

Keep calm and carry on?

Investment trust shareholders have a powerful voice and can vote to wind up the trust if they are not happy. David Prosser explains how and why.

Fee Disclosures and Industry Rationalisation | Investment Trust Edge

Join our expert panel for an insider’s look at the future of investment trusts. Discover the latest on fee transparency, insights into the Edinburgh Worldwide Investmen...
Watch more videos Read more articles

Cordiant Digital Infrastructure

2 December 2024

Results analysis: Cordiant Digital Infrastructure.

NB Private Equity Partners

2 December 2024

NBPE can hunker down until realisations improve.

Supermarket Income REIT

2 December 2024

Weekly News Show Special: Investing for income.

abrdn Equity Income Trust

2 December 2024

QuotedData's Weekly News Show Special - Investing for income.

Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income

2 December 2024

Trust issues: investing in infrastructure debt with SEQI's Randall Sandstrom.

Read more research

Risky business

24 November 2024

Addressing the concentration conundrum in US equities doesn't have to mean sacrificing returns.

Going toe to toe

14 November 2024

What really happens when you compare investment trusts and OEICs with near identical mandates?

Healthcare-focused trusts: A sector on the mend

12 November 2024

Edison’s healthcare-focused trusts report examines the current state and prospects of healthcare-focused investment trusts, highlighting the sector’s resilience and potential for recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent market corrections.

Slow burn

1 November 2024

Falling rates have boosted private equity managers’ share prices, but what of PE funds?

Are the clouds clearing for emerging markets?

18 October 2024

Emerging markets may be poised for a turnaround. 

Read more thematic research
Quoted data logo

QuotedData’s morning briefing 4 December 2024 – ARR, SEIT, PNL, MNKS

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 4 December 2024: Aurora UK Alpha (ARR) announced that following the proposed combination with Artemis Alpha Trust, it has changed its name to Aurora UK Alpha plc. The company will continue to trade under the ticker ARR. SDCL Energy Efficiency Income (SEIT) announced its interim results for the six months to […]
Citywire logo

PRS Reit in talks with ‘interested parties’ over portfolio sale

The 4%-yielding new-build home investor is in discussions with multiple parties over a potential sale and will update the market in the first quarter of 2025.
Citywire logo

Lindsell Train’s ‘pregnant’ portfolio hit by fall in fund managers’ business

The investment trust that is a major shareholder in Nick Train and Michael Lindsell’s funds business takes a knock as the firm’s assets under management slide further. 
Citywire logo

Schroder British Opps: Improving backdrop should drive exits

Increased UK economic certainty will provide more favourable market conditions for profitable exits from smaller unlisted companies, say trust’s fund managers.
Citywire logo

Gresham House VCT warns renewables could be sold on 25% discount

A winding down Gresham House Renewable Energy VCT 1 says challenging market conditions mean its last assets will be sold at up to a quarter below their last valuation.
Read more industry news

Dividend Declaration

04/12/2024 - 08:10

Personal Assets Trust PLC

Read more

Kepler Trust Intelligence: New Research

04/12/2024 - 08:00

Renewables Infrastructure Grp (The)

Read more

Interim Report and Accounts

04/12/2024 - 08:00

SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Tst

Read more

Change of Name

04/12/2024 - 08:00

Aurora Investment Trust PLC

Read more

Appointment of Senior Independent Director

04/12/2024 - 08:00

Schroder Asian Total Retn InvCo PLC

Read more

Read more stock exchange announcements
View all news & insights

The future of investing

In an interview with ITN Business, Richard Stone explains how investment companies can power portfolios and energise capital markets.

To watch the programme in full, visit the ITN Business Hub.

Getting started

If you're new to investment companies (investment trusts), find out what they're all about here.

Saving for your children’s future?

Find out how to invest for your child with investment companies and why they offer good long-term performance.

Investing for growth

Find out what growth investing is and how it could help you achieve your long-term financial goals.

Recorded 1 November 2022.

An introduction to ESG

What is ESG and how does it relate to investment companies?

What are investment companies?

Find out more about investment companies (investment trusts) and their benefits compared to other types of fund.

Find out more

Learn more

Read our guide to investment trusts and find out how they could support your financial goals.

Start now

Invest & engage

Discover how to invest in investment companies, compare investment platforms, and find out how to vote your shares.

Find out more