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EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES TRUST PLC ORD GBP0.01

Symbol: EOT

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Past Performance

  • 21st Jan 2020 to 21st Jan 2021-16.08%
  • 21st Jan 2021 to 21st Jan 20225.06%
  • 21st Jan 2022 to 21st Jan 2023-3.18%
  • 21st Jan 2023 to 21st Jan 202418.70%
  • 21st Jan 2024 to 21st Jan 2025-5.51%
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Key Information

Benchmark MSCI Europe
Sector IT Europe
Gearing 105%
Ex-Dividend Date 7 Nov 2024
Dividend Pay Date 25 Nov 2024
Total Dividends - Year to Date2
Dividend Yield (%)0.2436

Net Asset Value (Nav)

Latest actual NAV 946.75
Latest actual NAV date 17/01/2025
NAV frequency Daily
Premium/Discount -13.17%

Charges

Total Ongoing Charges 
Please note that whilst we endeavour to show all charges associated with specific funds, sometimes this is not possible due to the information not being made available by the fund provider. In such cases transaction or incidental cost information may be missing. 		1.76%
Performance Fee No
AMC 0.80%
Our Platform Charge
We charge a platform fee of 0.30% per annum on the value of all stocks & shares held across all accounts, minimum £50 and maximum £600 per annum, charged pro-rata monthly in arrears. A full list of our rates and charges can be found here . 		0.30%

Cost and Charges Information

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Account Type

  • Investment Account
  • Stocks & Shares ISA
  • SIPP

Annual charges

These are the annual costs based on an initial investment amount of over 1 year assuming a net zero growth rate

Cost Category % of Investment lump sum costs
Our annual fee

Our annual fee

Includes our platform fee at 0.30% per annum (excluding Charles Stanley Multi Asset Funds and anycash held). The min fee is £60, the max is £600 per annum, plus SIPP administration fee (if applicable, only charged if < £30,000 held) – see here 		0.30%
Dealing charges

Dealing charges

Any one-off commission charges associated with investing. Note that government taxes and levies are not included. This does not include any commission credits you may have available 		N/A
Product provider costs

Product provider costs

Product provider costs shown are inclusive of the fund ongoing charges figure (OCF), transaction costs and incidental costs 		1.76%
Total (£)

Total (£)

Costs per annum displayed in monetary value
Total (%)

Total (%)

Costs per annum displayed as a percentage of investment value

Cumulative effect of charges on your investment's return

This illustration assumes that costs occur evenly throughout the year, charges are paid out of the investment evenly throughout the year, and that an annual growth rate of applies evenly throughout the year, before any charges including product charges

lump sum invested with an assumed growth rate of 1 year years
What you might get back at  with no charges applied

What you might get back at  with no charges applied

These are the illustrative values of a  investment after growth and no costs applied at the end of the defined period
Annual charges

Annual charges

These are the annual costs based on an initial investment amount of assuming a net zero growth rate
Effect of charges on return (%)

Effect of charges on return (%)

These are the overall costs in percentage terms, based on an initial investment amount of assuming a growth rate
Effect of charges on return (£)

Effect of charges on return (£)

These are the overall costs in monetary value, based on an initial investment amount of assuming a growth rate
What you might get back at with charges applied

What you might get back at with charges applied

These are the illustrative values of a investment after growth and costs at the end of the defined period

This illustration is not a forecast of future investment performance but merely a means to demonstrate the potential impact of costs and charges for an assumed return of . Whilst we make reasonable endeavours to ensure the accuracy of third party charges information, this is intended for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon. We do not warrant or represent that this information is accurate, complete or up to date, therefore we accept no responsibility or liability for its use

Company

Business Summary

European Opportunities Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based closed-ended investment company. The Company's objective is to invest in securities of European companies and in sectors or geographical areas which are considered by the investment manager to offer good prospects for capital growth, considering economic trends and business development. Its single holding shall not constitute more than 10% of the Company's total assets (calculated at the time of investment). The Company shall not take legal or management control over any investments in its portfolio. It shall not have more than 50% of the investments in securities which are not qualifying securities or government securities for the purposes of the United Kingdom Individual Savings Account (ISA) regulations. It invests in various sectors, such as healthcare, industrials, information technology, materials, financials, energy, consumer staples and consumer discretionary. Its investment manager is Devon Equity Management Limited.

Financial Summary

BRIEF: For the fiscal year ended 31 May 2024, European Opportunities Trust PLC revenues increased from £36.7M to £111.3M. Net income increased from £23.8M to £98.4M. Revenues reflect Realized G/L on Investments Securities increase from £20.1M to £99.7M, Other income increase from £33K to £84K. Net income benefited from Bank charges decrease of 90% to £2K (expense). Dividend per share decreased from £0.04 to £0.02.

Performance

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      Cumulative Performance

      1 month3 months6 months1 year3 years5 years
      6.62% -3.52% -6.58% -5.51% 8.59% -4.26%

      Important Information
      Headline performance can mask the true characteristics of a fund. Without fully understanding how a fund is managed, you may inadvertently become exposed to an undesirable level of risk to your capital. Some funds carry a dilution levy which reduces the number of units realised on any initial investment as an initial charge. If this fund carries such a levy it should be detailed in the Key Investor Information Document (KIID), which we must provide and you should read before investing.

      The charts and performance data shown are supplied by an external data provider and may contain data that appears to precede the introduction of the clean unit class for this fund. In such cases, historical data has been synthesised at the entire discretion of that external provider as realistically as possible using historical data recorded against the previously available commission-paying version of the fund, adjusting for fees in the process.

      Composition

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      Important Documents


      The documents listed below are the latest versions made available to our data provider by the fund management group, but may not necessarily reflect the applicable charges that would be levied should you purchase this fund via Charles Stanley Direct. You should treat the charges and other figures shown in the 'Overview' tab as accurate.

      Fund Provider Factsheet
      The Fact Sheet is supplied on a monthly basis by the management group and provides limited information on the fund. Past performance data and a review of how the fund has performed are commonly featured. &nbsp;
      FUND PROVIDER FACTSHEET
      2,060,661 bytes PDF Document; last updated 31 Dec 2024
      Key Information Document This document, issued by the product provider, provides key information about an investment product. The information is required by law to help potential investors understand the nature, risks, costs, potential gains and losses of the product and enable comparison with other products.
      KEY INFORMATION DOCUMENT
      110,508 bytes PDF Document; last updated 28 Jun 2024
      Annual Report A report published by the Fund Management Group detailing the progress of the fund during the course of the previous 12 months. The information provided includes a financial statement for the group as a whole.
      ANNUAL REPORT
      2,262,159 bytes PDF Document; last updated 31 May 2024
      Semi Annual Report Published periodically through the course of the financial year of the fund, the report provides an overview of the fund's performance and the prospects for the remainder of the year. Included are portfolio changes (i.e. which stocks have been bought and sold), and changes in the geographical breakdown during the course of the previous 12 months.
      SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
      910,479 bytes PDF Document; last updated 30 Nov 2023
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      Management Team

      Alexander Darwall has managed this fund for 24 years and 2 months.

      Alexander Darwall Alexander Darwall is the Chief Investment Officer of Devon Equity Management Limited, which he founded in 2019. He was formerly head of strategy for European equities at Jupiter Asset Management, where he worked from 1995 to November 2019. He has been the lead portfolio manager to European Opportunities Trust PLC since its launch in November 2000. Before joining Jupiter, Alexander trained as an investment analyst with de Zoete & Bevan (BZW) before moving in 1987 to Enskilda Securities in Paris, where he became head of French equity research. He joined Goldman Sachs in London in 1992, where he worked as a French equity analyst. Alexander has a degree in History from Cambridge University.

      Manager Cumulative Performance v Peer Group

      Performance Graph

      Financials


      Income Statement - All values are in GBP (M).

      Year Ending

      31/05/2024

      31/05/2023

      31/05/2022

      31/05/2021

      31/05/2020

      31/05/2019

      Total Revenue 111.31 36.70 39.16 14.52 12.72 72.84
      Gross profit 102.29 26.19 29.89 6.57 3.13 57.53
      Operating Profit/Loss 99.35 25.15 28.76 5.33 2.02 56.55
      Profit Before Tax 99.35 25.15 28.76 5.33 2.02 56.55
      Profit After Tax 98.45 23.80 27.52 4.42 1.08 55.63
      Equity Holders of Parent Company 98.45 23.80 27.52 4.42 1.08 55.63
      Minority Interest NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL


      Balance Sheet - All values are in GBP (M).

      Year Ending

      31/05/2024

      31/05/2023

      31/05/2022

      31/05/2021

      31/05/2020

      31/05/2019

      Total Non-Current Assets 709.90 936.32 951.75 936.97 913.33 993.25
      Total Current Assets 8.50 10.40 9.51 13.83 29.55 21.91
      Total Assets 718.40 946.71 961.26 950.81 942.88 1,015.16
      Total Liabilities 61.96 83.78 88.64 71.82 19.96 87.67
      Total Net Assets 656.44 862.94 872.62 878.99 922.92 927.48
      Shareholders Funds 656.44 862.94 872.62 878.99 922.92 927.48
      Minority Interests NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
      Total Equity 656.44 862.94 872.62 878.99 922.92 927.48

      Investment involves risk. You may get back less than invested.