Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Plc GBPLSE: PCFT

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Plc GBP: Top Fifteen Equity Holdings and Exposures

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Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Plc, an investment trust focused on financial companies, published its top fifteen equity holdings and its sector and geographic breakdown as at September 30, 2026. The top fifteen holdings made up 45.2% of the portfolio.

Key details

  • Largest holdings: JPMorgan 6.1%, Visa 5.5%, Mastercard 4.2%, ING Groep 3.0%, Bank of America 2.9%, Royal Bank of Canada 2.8%, UniCredit 2.7%, Mizuho Financial Group 2.6%, Berkshire Hathaway 2.5%, Citigroup 2.3%, Admiral Group 2.3%, Intercontinental Exchange 2.3%.
  • Also in the top fifteen: Standard Chartered 2.1%, Bank of New York Mellon Corp 2.0% and Morgan Stanley 2.0%.
  • By sector: banks 50.8%, financial services 31.2%, insurance 12.1%, fixed income (bonds) 3.8%, equity real estate investment trusts (property-owning companies) 1.1%, real estate management and development 0.9%, cash 0.0%.
  • By region: North America 44.1%, Europe 19.6%, UK 11.9%, Asia Pacific excluding Japan 10.5%, Japan 6.1%, fixed income 3.8%, Eastern Europe 2.6%, Latin America 1.4%, cash 0.0%.
  • Gearing (borrowing used to invest), calculated under Association of Investment Companies guidelines, was 0.0%.

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Polar Capital Global Financials Tst
05 October 2026
 

5th October 2026

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Plc (the “Company”)

Top Fifteen Holdings and Sector and Geographic Exposures as at 30th September 2026.

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Plc is pleased to announce that as at 30th September 2026 the top fifteen equity holdings and the sector and geographic breakdown were as follows:             

Top 15 Longs

%

JPMorgan

6.1%

Visa

5.5%

Mastercard

4.2%

ING Groep

3.0%

Bank of America

2.9%

Royal Bank of Canada

2.8%

UniCredit

2.7%

Mizuho Financial Group

2.6%

Berkshire Hathaway

2.5%

Citigroup

2.3%

Admiral Group

2.3%

Intercontinental Exchange

2.3%

Standard Chartered

2.1%

Bank of New York Mellon Corp/T

2.0%

Morgan Stanley

2.0%

Total

45.2%

Sector Exposure

 Total %

Banks

50.8%

Financial Services

31.2%

Insurance

12.1%

Fixed Income

3.8%

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

1.1%

Real Estate Management & Development

0.9%

Cash

0.0%

Total

100.00%

Geographic Exposure

Total %

North America

44.1%

Europe

19.6%

UK

11.9%

Asia Pac (ex-Japan)

10.5%

Japan

6.1%

Fixed Income

3.8%

Eastern Europe

2.6%

Latin America

1.4%

Cash

0.0%

Total

100.00%

Gearing Ratio as calculated in accordance with the guidelines of the Association of Investment Companies, was 0.0%.

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