Company summary
JPMorgan European Growth & Income is an investment trust focused on Continental European equities. It combines capital-growth objectives with a predictable quarterly distribution linked to net asset value.
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JEGI
JPMorgan European Growth & Income
Investment Trusts
- Index
- FTSE 250
- ISIN
- Not specified
- Book status
- 2026 edition — current
Key activities
Active investment in European large and mid-sized companies across industrials, financials, healthcare, consumer, technology and other sectors.
Key markets
Continental European equity markets excluding the UK, although many holdings are multinational businesses with substantial global earnings.
Key drivers
European corporate earnings, stock selection, valuations, interest rates, economic growth, currency movements and the trust's NAV-linked distribution and discount-management policies.
Key risks
European economic weakness, stock-selection errors, political and regulatory shocks, currency movements, gearing, distributions partly funded from capital and a widening discount to NAV.
Recent Developments
2026 annual results reported a 20.1% NAV total return, ahead of the 14.8% benchmark return, with a 21.2% share-price return. The Board has also proposed a combination with European Opportunities Trust, subject to shareholder approval.
Dividend notes
Pays quarterly under a NAV-linked distribution policy. For FY2027 the target is 5.44p per share, four payments of 1.36p. The first 1.36p dividend went ex-dividend on 16 April 2026 and was paid on 5 June.
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