(Source: Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc) Chairman's Statement Performance In the year to 31 October 2016 the Company's net asset value per share, when calculated by deducting borrowings at fair value, increased by 18.0% and the share price by 10.3%. The comparative index, the S&P Global Small Cap Index, increased by 29.0% in sterling terms during this period. Over the course of the year the discount to net assets with borrowings deducted at fair value averaged 9.2% and stood at 11.6% as at 31 October 2016. Although the Company's absolute returns over the year are encouraging the relative return has been hindered by the overweight exposure to Healthcare and Biotechnology stocks. The...
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