Objective
To generate for investors a growing dividend income together with capital appreciation by investing primarily in a global portfolio consisting of listed or quoted securities issued by companies in the financial sector operating in the banking, insurance, property and other sub-sectors.
Management group
Launch date
01/07/2013
Domicile
United Kingdom
Fund manager
Nick Brind, Tom Dorner, George Barrow
Dividend frequency
Semi-Annually
Wind-up provisions
The company does not have a fixed lifespan. Instead, it plans to conduct tender offers at five-year intervals, with the first offer scheduled to commence on or before June 30, 2030.
Market Cap (m) Total assets (m) Price (last close) NAV Discount / premium (%) Gearing (%) Dividend yield (%) Dividend dates Ongoing charge (%)
358.74 415.74 219.50 229.81 -4.49 3 2.14 Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec 0.85 (30/11/2024)
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Dividends

Dividends declared in last 12 months

Ex-dividend date Payment date Dividend amount Special dividend Financial year
07/08/2025 29/08/2025 2.600 No 2025
07/08/2025 29/08/2025 1.600 Yes 2025
06/02/2025 28/02/2025 2.200 No 2024
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Performance (%)

Return type 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
Polar Capital Global Financials Share price total return 13.2 56.2 80.3 181.6
Financials & Financial Innovation AIC sector Share price total return N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Share structure

Number of shares
163,436,977

Traded volumes (number of shares)

  Yesterday 1 month 1 year 5 years
Total 135,452 5,942,595 269,329,287 898,667,783
Average N/A 270,118 1,064,540 712,663
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Traded values (m)

  Yesterday 1 month 1 year 5 years
Total 0.30 12.86 551.40 1,530.04
Average N/A 0.58 2.18 1.21
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Trading details

ISIN Ticker Traded currency Stock exchange
GB00B9XQT119 PCFT GBX London Stock Exchange - MAIN
Chi-x Europe Limited
London Stock Exchange
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Top holdings

Data as at : 31/10/2025

Investment % of total assets
JPMorgan Chase & Co 7.4
Mastercard Inc Class A 4.4
Bank of America Corp 4.2
Visa Inc Class A 3.2
Royal Bank of Canada 2.9
BPER Banca SpA 2.8
AIA Group Ltd 2.5
Citigroup Inc 2.4
Globe Life Inc 2.4
Erste Group Bank AG. 2.4

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