Key Takeaways

• Henderson High Income Trust has outperformed the benchmark over the first half of 2021, driven by the cyclicality of the portfolio – particularly within the industrials and financials
• The continued vaccination rollout and reopening of economies globally; should lead to above trend growth and filter through to corporate earnings.
• Outlook for income is becoming more positive, due to strong dividend growth within several sectors, especially the mining (higher commodity prices) and banking (dividend restrictions removed) sectors.

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