Overview
Focusing on quality companies in an uncertain world
What does the Trust do?
STS Global Income & Growth Trust aims to be the high quality, low volatility global income and growth investment trust.
Why this Trust?
The Trust aims to meet the needs of investors looking for a growing level of income and steady capital growth over the long term, whilst also wanting to preserve the value of their money.
Trust Ratings
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Investment Managers
More than 20 years experience of managing global equity income strategies
James is the Senior Fund Manager responsible for the Trojan Global Income Strategy. He has over 20 years’ investment experience, and has managed global equity portfolios since 2002. James is manager of the Trojan Global Income Fund, co-manager of the Trojan Ethical Global Income Fund and was awarded management of STS Global Income & Growth Trust in November 2020.
Joining Troy in 2016 to establish the Trojan Global Income Fund, James was previously a Fund Manager at Newton Investment Management where he established and managed the Newton Global Income Fund. He was also the alternate manager on the Newton Real Return Fund. Under James’s management, the Newton Global Income fund grew to c. £4.5bn in AUM and was first in its sector over 10 years. James graduated from Bristol University with a BSc in Politics, before completing his Masters in Finance at the London Business School. He holds the ASIP qualification and is an Associate Member of the CFA Society of the UK.
Tomasz is the co-manager of the Trojan Ethical Global Income Fund, Assistant Fund Manager of the Trojan Global Income Fund and has responsibility for the analysis of global companies and their selection for Troy’s portfolios.
He joined Troy in 2017 from Susa Fund Management, a European equity fund. He previously worked as an Associate at Bain Capital Credit. Tomasz graduated in European Economics from the University of Rome, before completing his Masters in Economics at Bocconi University, and his MBA at London Business School.
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Performance
| Discrete Calendar Annual Returns (%) | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | YTD 2025 | Ann Return * |
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| STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC | -5.4 | +35.8 | +6.8 | -7.9 | +39.3 | +0.9 | +16.3 | +1.0 | -0.7 | +9.7 | +3.5 | +8.4 |
| Lipper Global Equity Global Income | -0.4 | +25.9 | +8.2 | -6.2 | +16.8 | +3.1 | +15.4 | +0.4 | +7.1 | +9.2 | +0.5 | +7.3 |
*Since Launch 28 June 2005. Source: Lipper, 31 March 2025. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. The value of the Trust, and any income from it, may go down as well as up and investors may get back less than they invested. Returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations. This data is provided for information only and should not be reproduced, published or disseminated in any manner. Although we consider the data to be reliable, no warranty is given as to its accuracy or completeness. Any comparisons against indices are for illustrative purposes only. To see the past performance of Troy’s Global Income Strategy please click here and navigate to the performance section of the page.
Risk analysis
| Risk Analysis | STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC | Lipper Global Equity Global Income |
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| Total Return | 129.2 | 93.6 |
| Max Drawdown | -34.3 | -25.3 |
| Best Month | 12.2 | 9.7 |
| Worst Month | -10.1 | -12.7 |
| Positive Months | 60.8 | 62.5 |
| Annualised Volatility | 13.1 | 10.4 |
Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Maximum Drawdown measures the worst investment period. Annualised Volatility is measured by standard deviation of annual returns. The value of the Trust, and any income from it, may go down as well as up and investors may get back less than they invested. Returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations. This data is provided for information only and should not be reproduced, published or disseminated in any manner. Although we consider the data to be reliable, no warranty is given as to its accuracy or completeness. Any comparisons against indices are for illustrative purposes only. Source: Lipper, 31 March 2015 to 31 March 2025.
Dividends
Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Income generated (if any) may fall as well as rise.
Discount control
STS Global Income & Growth Trust implemented a Discount Control Mechanism on the 17th November 2020.
This discount control policy is to ensure that the Ordinary shares trade at, or close to, net asset value at all times. The discount control mechanism also serves to materially enhance the liquidity of the Company’s shares. This is ensured through a combination of share buy-backs at a modest discount NAV when supply exceeds demand for the Company’s shares and the issue of new Ordinary shares at a premium to net asset value where demand exceeds supply. The Directors will continue to seek the renewal of the Company’s authority to buy back Ordinary shares annually and at other times should this prove necessary. Purchases of Ordinary shares will only be made through the market for cash at prices below the prevailing net asset value of the Ordinary share. The Directors will be authorised to cancel any Ordinary shares purchased under such authority or to hold them in Treasury. The Directors will continue to seek the renewal of the Company’s authority to issue shares but will only do so when they believe it is advantageous to the Company’s shareholders and for the purposes of operating the Company’s discount policy. In no circumstances would such issue of new shares result in a dilution of the net asset value per share.
Trust announcements
Sustainable Investment Labels Statement
Sustainable investment labels help investors find products that have a specific sustainability goal. This trust does not have a UK sustainable investment label as it does not have a sustainable objective as part of its investment objective. Despite not having a sustainable investment objective, when investing in companies, Troy integrates the analysis of sustainability characteristics into its investment decision-making.
Important Information
Performance data provided relating to the NAV is calculated net of fees with income reinvested unless stated otherwise. Overseas investments may be affected by movements in currency exchange rates. The value of an investment and any income from it may fall as well as rise and investors may get back less than they invested. The historic yield reflects distributions declared over the past twelve months as a percentage of the Trust’s price, as at the date shown. It does not include any preliminary charge and investors may be subject to tax on their distributions. Tax legislation and the levels of relief from taxation can change at any time. Any change in the tax status of a Trust or in tax legislation could affect the value of the investments held by the Trust or its ability to provide returns to its investors. The yield is not guaranteed and will fluctuate. There is no guarantee that the objective of the investments will be met. Investment trusts may borrow money in order to make further investments. This is known as “gearing”. The effect of gearing can enhance returns to shareholders in rising markets but will have the opposite effect on returns in falling markets. Shares in an Investment Trust are listed on the London Stock Exchange and their price is affected by supply and demand. This means that the share price may be different from the NAV.
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Commentary
March Commentary
The Trust produced a Net Asset Value total return of -3.0% during the month and a price total return of -2.4%, compared to a return of -3.6% for the Lipper Global – Equity Global Income Index. Year to date the Trust has returned +3.5% (share price) compared to +0.5% for the Lipper Global – Equity Global Income Index.
Recent market action suggests we are seeing a changing of the guard, whereby many of the trends that have been in place for years are showing signs of shifting. The obvious catalyst is the disruptive influence of the new US regime, but one could argue this has been years in the making.
The inclusion of China into the global trading system in 2001 and the development of an integrated globalised economy under the auspices of the Pax Americana, led to a shift in manufacturing to lower cost areas, a restructuring towards services in the developed world and the relative rise of China. While this may have been desirable from an economic point of view, by optimising the ability of economies and companies to pursue their comparative advantage, it has created imbalances and societal pressures. This dynamic was worsened by policymakers reducing interest rates to 0% and deploying Quantitative Easing (QE) which pushed up asset prices (for those with assets). The effect has been to denude the relative living standards of the least well off. It is into this despondency that President Trump is tapping.
The new U.S. administration campaigned on a mandate of disrupting the status quo: geopolitically (via the threatened breakdown of the rules-based system of post-war international relations including the fraying of NATO), economically (through challenging the desirability of globalisation with the resurrection of protectionism via tariffs), and in currencies (where having the dollar as the world’s reserve currency is no longer seen as an exorbitant privilege but rather as a burden to the U.S.). Each marks a seismic shift of direction if seen through to conclusion.
Valuations in the US market are stretched in absolute terms and relative to government bond markets at a time of economic and policy uncertainty. With the US now c.70% of the global index and the Magnificent 7 c. 35% of that, the pain of such a reversal could be material to both investors and the economy.
Given this context, our expectation is that the combination of value and quality in the portfolio should protect investors’ capital and continue to deliver reliable income growth. Further, we are beginning to see some long-desired companies come down to valuation levels giving us the opportunity to invest. This would allow us to both limit drawdowns relative to the broader market whilst introducing some higher quality, faster growing new ideas into the portfolio without reducing the income we produce. Unwelcome though the current uncertainty may be, it is likely to contain the seeds of opportunity for the patient investor.