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 (%)
379.97 435.64 242.00 251.98 -3.96 0 1.94 Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec 0.91 (30/11/2025)
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Dividends

Dividends declared in last 12 months

Ex-dividend date Payment date Dividend amount Special dividend Financial year
02/07/2026 30/07/2026 2.360 No 2026
02/04/2026 30/04/2026 2.340 No 2026
05/02/2026 27/02/2026 2.550 No 2025
07/08/2025 29/08/2025 2.600 No 2025
07/08/2025 29/08/2025 1.600 Yes 2025
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Performance (%)

Return type 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
Polar Capital Global Financials Share price total return 20.8 97.4 74.7 261.7
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
157,010,641

Traded volumes (number of shares)

  Yesterday 1 month 1 year 5 years
Total 275,116 4,316,986 80,057,795 859,552,959
Average N/A 196,227 316,434 681,104
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Traded values (m)

  Yesterday 1 month 1 year 5 years
Total 0.67 10.26 174.08 1,494.59
Average N/A 0.47 0.69 1.18
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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 : 31/05/2026

Investment % of total assets
JPMorgan Chase & Co 6.5
Bank of America Corp 3.9
Royal Bank of Canada 3.2
Bank of New York Mellon Corp 3.0
Visa Inc Class A 3.0
Citigroup Inc 2.8
IG Group Holdings PLC 2.6
Mastercard Inc Class A 2.4
Morgan Stanley 2.3
Mizuho Financial Group Inc 2.3

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