CT Global Managed Portfolio Trust PLC Growth

Fund manager

Peter Hewitt

Manager Commentary

Global equity markets recorded a very mixed bag of returns for the sterling-based investor over the month of May. Asian and Japanese markets moved gently ahead, as did the US, where the S&P Composite Index returned 1.9%. Most of this was due to currency weakness as, in dollar terms, the index only gained 0.4%. However, this masked strong gains in the technology sector, which is best reflected in a 7.4% rise in the Nasdaq Composite Index. More specifically, the NYSE Fangs Index (which comprises 10 of the largest and best-known technology companies in the US) gained an incredible 19% over the month. A very strong earnings report from NVIDIA, a large semiconductor company, due to exceptional demand for chips that go into artificial intelligence applications, moved some of the mega technology names higher. Meanwhile, poor inflation data in the UK and further interest rate rises in the UK and Europe saw equity markets across the region lose ground.

Against this background, the FTSE All-Share Index fell by 4.6% while the FTSE Closed End Investment Company Index was only 0.9% lower (both in total returns). As discounts steadily widened over the past year, the investment company sector has lagged mainstream UK equities. However, there are signs that average discounts have stabilised and indeed modestly narrowed during May.

The net asset value of the Growth Portfolio fell by only 0.4% (also in total return terms). The outperformance of the technology sector was a key factor behind the portfolio's better relative performance, as highlighted by the two leading performers, the Allianz Technology Trust and Polar Capital Technology Trust, which respectively saw their share prices rise by 14% and 12.5% over the month.

Key risks

Stock market movements may cause the value of investments and the income from them to fall as well as rise and investors may not get back the amount originally invested. Changes in rates of exchange may have an adverse effect on the value, price or income of investments. If markets fall, gearing can magnify the negative impact on performance.

June 2023

Key facts as at 31.05.23

Trust aims: The objective for the Growth Portfolio is to provide growth shareholders with capital growth from a diversified portfolio of investment companies. The Growth Portfolio invests in a diversified portfolio of at least 25 investment companies that have underlying investment exposures across a range of geographic regions and sectors and the focus of which is to maximise total returns, principally through capital growth.

Benchmark:

FTSE All-Share Index

Fund type:

Investment Trust

Launch date:

April 2008

Total assets - portfolio: £87.5 million

Total assets - company: £153.2 million

Share price:

225.00p

NAV:

230.07p

Discount/premium(-/+):

-2.20%

Net gearing/Net cash*:

0.0%/6.4%

Management fee rate**:

0.65%

Ongoing charges**:

0.96%

Year end:

31 May

Sector:

Flexible Investment

Currency:

Sterling

Website: ctglobalmanagedportfolio.co.uk

**Ongoing charges is calculated excluding any performance fee and excluding charges of the Company's underlying investments. Please refer to the latest annual report. (Effective 29 September 2022, the cessation of the performance fee was agreed with immediate effect).

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CT Global Managed Portfolio Trust PLC Growth

June 2023

Fund performance as at 31.05.23

40

30

%

20

10

0

-10

1 Month

YTD

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

NAV

Share price

Benchmark

Cumulative performance as at 31.05.23 (%)

1 Month

Year to date

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

NAV

-0.45

-0.58

-5.89

10.42

11.55

Share price

-0.44

-2.60

-7.79

6.13

7.66

Benchmark

-4.63

1.60

0.44

33.90

15.18

Discrete annual performance as at 31.05.23 (%)

2023/22

2022/21

2021/20

2020/19

2019/18

NAV

-5.89

-11.43

32.48

1.55

-0.52

Share price

-7.79

-11.91

30.66

2.91

-1.44

Benchmark

0.44

8.27

23.13

-11.16

-3.17

Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Source: Lipper and Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Basis: Percentage growth, total return, bid to bid price with net income reinvested in sterling. The discrete performance table refers to 12 month periods, ending at the date shown.

Trust codes

Stock exchange code

Sedol

CMPG

B2PP252

Top 10 holdings (%)

% of net assets

Sector

HgCapital Trust

4.6

Private Equity

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust

3.8

UK Equity Income

Fidelity Special Values

3.7

UK All Companies

Law Debenture Corporation

3.5

UK Equity Income

Worldwide Healthcare Trust

3.1

Biotechnology &

Healthcare

Oakley Capital Investments

2.9

Private Equity

BH Macro

2.8

Hedge Funds

Ruffer Investment Company

2.7

Flexible Investment

Personal Assets Trust

2.7

Flexible Investment

Polar Capital Technology Trust

2.6

Technology &

Technology Innovation

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CT Global Managed Portfolio Trust PLC Growth

June 2023

Geographical breakdown (%)

UK

35.0

North America

22.0

Europe

15.0

Cash

8.0

Other

8.0

Far East & Pacific

5.0

Japan

4.0

Fixed Interest

2.0

China

1.0

The geographical breakdown of the Portfolio's investments is on a 'look-through' basis. Source: Columbia Threadneedle Investments and AIC.

Glossary

Bid price

Investment trust shares are sold via the stock exchange at the bid

price. This price is determined by supply and demand.

Dividend

Income paid to shareholders by the company they invest in.

Net asset value A key measure of the value of a company or trust - the total value of assets less liabilities, divided by the number of shares.

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All data as at 31.05.2023 unless otherwise stated.

All information is sourced from Columbia Threadneedle Investments, unless otherwise stated. Except where noted, all percentages are based on gross assets.

*Net gearing is total assets less cash and cash equivalents divided by shareholders' funds and expressed as a percentage. Net cash is net exposure to cash and cash equivalents expressed as a percentage of shareholders funds after any offset against gearing. **Please refer to the latest annual report as to how the management fee and performance fee is structured along with an explanation of the calculation. Please note, effective 29 September 2022, the cessation of the performance fee was agreed with immediate effect and ongoing charges of the Company's underlying investments have not been included. The share price may either be below (at a discount) or above (at a premium) the NAV. Discounts and premiums vary continuously. Performance information excludes any product charges which can be found in the Key Investor Document ("KID") for the relevant product.

© 2023 Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Columbia Threadneedle Investments is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies. This financial promotion is issued for marketing and information purposes only by Columbia Threadneedle Investments in the UK.

CT Global Managed Portfolio Trust PLC is an investment trust and its Growth Shares are traded on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.

English language copies of the key information document (KID) can be obtained from Columbia Threadneedle Investments, Exchange House, Primrose Street, London EC2A 2NY, telephone: Client Services on 0044 (0)20 7011 4444, email: sales.support@columbiathreadneedle.com or electronically at www.columbiathreadneedle.com. Please read before taking any investment decision.

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