Trustnet Magazine 92 February 2023 | Page 51

Performance of trust vs sector and index over 10yrs
Pension
FACT BOX
MANAGER : Thomas Moore / LAUNCHED : 15 / 11 / 1991 / DISCOUNT / PREMIUM : -1.4 % / OCF : 0.93 %
CROWN RATING
“ The highly uncertain outlook for the UK and global economies should continue to be relatively beneficial for the trust ’ s overall value stance and its dividend payouts should be resilient , given the strong cash-generation capabilities of the underlying portfolio companies and revenue reserves ,” they said . “ Meanwhile , a reversal in sentiment towards mid and small caps could act as a boost to performance .” Moore said that from a starting point of high dividend cover , many UK stocks should raise their payouts , despite the uncertain economic situation . abrdn Equity Income is up 68.6 % over 10 years , compared with 85.1 % from its sector and 84.9 % from the FTSE All Share .

Performance of trust vs sector and index over 10yrs

abrdn Equity Income Trust ( 68.6 %)
FTSE All Share ( 84.9 %)
IT UK Equity Income ( 85.1 %)
100 %
80 %
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40 %
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-20 %
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Source : FE Analytics
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