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Fidelity Special Values

Investment Trusts

Index
FTSE 250
ISIN
Not specified
Book status
2026 edition — current
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Company summary

Fidelity Special Values is an actively managed UK equity investment trust with a contrarian and value-oriented approach. It seeks companies where the manager believes market expectations are too pessimistic or recovery potential is underestimated.

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Key activities

Investment in UK-listed companies across large, medium and smaller businesses, often focusing on undervalued, out-of-favour or restructuring situations, with selective gearing.

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Key markets

The UK equity market, although many portfolio companies have significant overseas revenues and operations.

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Key drivers

UK value-stock performance, stock selection, corporate turnarounds, takeover activity, interest rates, economic recovery, gearing and narrowing of the trust's discount.

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Key risks

Value traps, stock-specific disappointments, UK economic weakness, smaller-company volatility, gearing, concentration and a persistent discount to net asset value.

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Recent Developments

29 April 2026: half-year results showed a 23.1% share-price total return and 17.1% NAV return for the six months to February, compared with 18.9% for the FTSE All-Share. The interim dividend rose 3.9% to 3.49p.

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Dividend notes

Pays interim and final dividends. The 2026 interim dividend was 3.49p, ex-dividend on 14 May and paid on 22 June. The final dividend will be determined with full-year results later in 2026.

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