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Invesco Select Trust plc – UK Equity Share Portfolio: Q1 2022 manager update

13 April 2022
Ciaran Mallon
Ciaran Mallon
UK Equities Fund Manager

In this video, Ciaran provides an update on the UK equity market after the first quarter of the year and shares his thoughts on the outlook for the asset class.

Ciaran answers the following questions:

  • What has been happening in the UK equity market over the quarter?
  • How could the war in Ukraine impact the portfolio?
  • How concerned are you about inflation?
  • How did the UK Equity Share Portfolio perform over the quarter?
  • What changes have been made to the portfolio over the last quarter?
  • What is the outlook for UK equities?

  • The value of investments and any income will fluctuate (this may partly be the result of exchange rate fluctuations) and investors may not get back the full amount invested.

     

    When making an investment in an investment trust/company you are buying shares in a company that is listed on a stock exchange. The price of the shares will be determined by supply and demand. Consequently, the share price of an investment trust/company may be higher or lower than the underlying net asset value of the investments in its portfolio and there can be no certainty that there will be liquidity in the shares.

     

    The Invesco Select Trust plc uses derivatives for efficient portfolio management which may result in increased volatility in the NAV.

     

    The use of borrowings may increase the volatility of the NAV and may reduce returns when asset values fall.

     

    The Invesco Select Trust plc – Global Equity Income Share Portfolio invests in emerging and developing markets, where difficulties in relation to market liquidity, dealing, settlement and custody problems could arise.

     

    Fixed income securities may not always make interest and other payments nor is the solvency of the issuers guaranteed. Market conditions, such as a decrease in market liquidity, may mean that the product may not be able to sell those securities at their true value.

     

    The Invesco Select Trust plc – Balanced Risk Allocation Share Portfolio makes significant use of derivatives for investment purposes, which may result in the product being significantly leveraged and may result in large fluctuations in the NAV.

     

    The Invesco Select Trust plc – Balanced Risk Allocation Share Portfolio has exposure to commodities which are generally considered to be high risk investments and may result in large fluctuations in the NAV.

     

    The Invesco Select Trust plc – UK Equity Share Portfolio invests in smaller companies which may result in a higher level of risk than a product that invests in larger companies.  Securities of smaller companies may be subject to abrupt price movements and may be less liquid, which may mean they are not easy to buy or sell.

     

    As a result of COVID-19, markets have seen a noticeable increase in volatility as well as, in some cases, lower liquidity levels; this may continue and may increase these risks in the future. In addition, some companies are suspending, lowering or postponing their dividend payments, which may affect the income received by the Invesco Select Trust plc UK Equity Share Portfolio and the Invesco Select Trust plc Global Equity Income Share Portfolio during this period and in the future.

  • All information correct as at 13 April 2022.

     

    Where individuals or the business have expressed opinions, they are based on current market conditions, they may differ from those of other investment professionals and are subject to change without notice.

     

    For more information on our products, please refer to the relevant Key Information Document (KID), Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive document (AIFMD), and the latest Annual or Half-Yearly Financial Reports.

     

    Further details of the Company’s Investment Policy and Risk and Investment Limits can be found in the Report of the Directors contained within the Company’s Annual Financial Report.

     

    If investors are unsure if this product is suitable for them, they should seek advice from a financial adviser. For details of your nearest financial adviser, please contact IFA Promotion at www.unbiased.co.uk.