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Data as at: 23/06/2025

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Objective
To achieve long-term capital growth from a UK portfolio of medium and smaller companies with dividend at least in line with UK inflation.
AIC sector
UK All Companies
Management group
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Launch date
08/12/1884
Financial year end
January
Domicile
United Kingdom
Fund manager
Anthony Lynch, Guy Anderson
Dividend frequency
Quarterly
Wind-up provisions
The Company has an unlimited life.
Market Cap (m) Total assets (m) Price (last close) NAV Discount / premium (%) Gearing (%) Dividend yield (%) Dividend dates Ongoing charge (%)
1,821.66 2,299.14 251.00 277.64 -9.60 11 3.05 Feb, May, Aug, Nov 0.48 (31/01/2025)
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Dividends

Dividends declared in last 12 months

Ex-dividend date Payment date Dividend amount Special dividend Financial year
05/06/2025 01/08/2025 1.550 No 2026
10/04/2025 16/05/2025 3.400 No 2025
19/12/2024 03/02/2025 1.500 No 2025
26/09/2024 01/11/2024 1.500 No 2025
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Performance (%)

Return type 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
Mercantile Investment Trust Share price total return 9.9 56.4 48.2 103.3
UK All Companies AIC sector Share price total return 13.4 54.6 60.5 100.3
Morningstar UK * Total return 10.8 38.2 63.4 82.7
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* The Morningstar market index is not necessarily the official benchmark of the investment trust, but it has been identified as an appropriate comparative index. Please hover over the definition for further detail on the index construction.

Share structure

Number of shares
725,761,283
Number of treasury shares
218,730,897

Traded volumes (number of shares)

  Yesterday 1 month 1 year 5 years
Total 931,361 25,158,653 375,467,113 1,584,651,250
Average N/A 1,257,930 1,484,060 1,256,660
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Traded values (m)

  Yesterday 1 month 1 year 5 years
Total 2.34 63.27 895.69 3,529.45
Average N/A 3.16 3.54 2.80
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Trading details

ISIN TIDM Traded currency Stock exchange
GB00BF4JDH58 MRC GBX London Stock Exchange - MAIN
Chi-x Europe Limited
London Stock Exchange
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Top holdings

Data as at : 28/02/2025

Investment % of total assets
Intermediate Capital Group PLC 5.2
3i Group Ord 4.8
Bellway PLC 4.5
Cranswick PLC 4.0
Plus500 Ltd 3.4
Rotork PLC 3.3
Softcat PLC 3.1
MERCANTILE PRIVATE PLACEMENT MAR 2041 -2.9
75M 6.125% SECURED BOND 2030 -4.0
100M 6.125% SECURED BOND 2030 -5.3

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