Woodford's Edinburgh trust slides on to a discount as sell-off continues

clock

The Edinburgh investment trust has tumbled a further 5% this morning as investors continue to sell out, moving on to a discount following Neil Woodford's surprise move.

The trust fell as much as 5% to 545.5p this morning, before recovering marginally to trade down 3.2% at 554p, following a 5% fall yesterday afternoon. Winterfloods said the trust had moved from an average premium of 1.7% over the last 12 months to close at a discount of 0.6% last night. This morning, as selling continued, it widened out to a 4% discount to NAV. The trust has been hit by a combination of investors exiting and falls across some of its key holdings, including Capita, which sold off after the announcement Woodford is exiting Invesco Perpetual next April to launch his o...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Investment

Advisers notice growing client demand for bespoke investments

Advisers notice growing client demand for bespoke investments

Want access to ETFs, investment trusts, equities, bonds and AIM shares

Isabel Baxter
clock 17 April 2025 • 2 min read
FCA outlines final CCI ruling timeline as it brings out second consultation

FCA outlines final CCI ruling timeline as it brings out second consultation

'Detailed engagement' to continue

Eve Maddock-Jones
clock 16 April 2025 • 3 min read
Talking with… Rathbones Asset Management's James Thomson

Talking with… Rathbones Asset Management's James Thomson

The series continues as Richard Romer-Lee chats to James Thomson

Richard Romer-Lee
clock 14 April 2025 • 4 min read