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CTY

The City of London Investment Trust plc

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Investment Objective: The Company’s objective is to provide long-term growth in income and capital, principally by investment in equities listed on the London Stock Exchange. The Board fully recognises the importance of dividend income to shareholders.


The value of an investment and the income from it may go down as well as up and you may lose the amount originally invested.

Company details

Total Assets (as at 31/10/2024) 2.19B
Ticker CTY
ISIN GB0001990497
SEDOL 0199049
Benchmark FTSE All-Share Index
Ongoing Charge Figure 0.37%
Objective Income & Growth
Asset class Equities
Sector AIC UK Equity Income
Regional Focus United Kingdom

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  • The Company’s objective is to provide long-term growth in income and capital, principally by investment in equities listed on the London Stock Exchange. The Board fully recognises the importance of dividend income to shareholders.

  • For information regarding your shares, amending your address or bank details for dividend payments our registrar, Computershare can help

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    Bristol
    BS99 6ZZ
    United Kingdom

  • The Company was formed in 1860 to acquire Calverts, a family brewing business in the City of London. It registered as a limited company on 26 September 1891. Since 1932, it has been investing in securities according to investment trust principles and is one of the UK’s oldest investment trusts.

  • The Fund Manager is Job Curtis, Director, Global Equity Income. He joined the asset management industry in 1983 and has been with Janus Henderson since 1987. Job has managed the Company since 1991.

    The Deputy Fund Manager is David Smith, appointed in 2021. He joined the asset management industry in 2002 and has been with Janus Henderson since 2002.

  • The Company’s investment benchmark is the FTSE All-Share Index. The Company’s Net Asset Value and share price total returns have outperformed the Benchmark over 10 years[1].

    [1] Source: Janus Henderson, The City of London Investment Trust Fact Sheet. Updated quarterly.

  • The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) classifies companies into sectors as a way of grouping companies with common characteristics. The classifications are based on a combination of the Company’s regional or industry focus, and its investment objective. The City of London Investment Trust is classified within the ‘UK Equity Income’ sector.

  • As of 31st October 2024, the Company had total assets of £2.19B under management.

    Source: AIC. Updated monthly.

  • Dividends are declared quarterly and paid in February, May, August, and November.

  • Each year, the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) publishes its list of ‘Dividend Heroes’, the investment companies which have increased their dividends for 20 or more years consecutively. There are currently 20 Dividend Hero investment companies. The City of London Investment Trust has increased its dividends for 58 consecutive years.

  • The Company has received an overall rating of ★★★★ by Morningstar. The Company’s analyst rating is Gold.

  • The management fee is 0.3% pa of net assets.

  • For general insight into the Company please see the latest Kepler commissioned research: 2024 research note.

    This research gives general insight into the background of the Investment Trust, and the investment strategy with which it is run. In addition to this it outlines the Company’s objectives and provides updates from the Fund Manager, as well as recent performance data.