# The Monks Investment Trust PLC > Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-11-07. - **Brand record:** https://optimly.ai/brand/the-monks-investment-trust-plc - **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/the-monks-investment-trust-plc.json - **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/the-monks-investment-trust-plc/llms.txt - **Official website:** https://monksinvestmenttrust.co.uk - **Slug:** the-monks-investment-trust-plc - **Categories:** fintech-financial-services ## Overview - **Tagline:** The Monks Investment Trust invests in high-quality companies with superior but underappreciated earnings growth potential across a portfolio of around 100 holdings. Source: Brand's website (https://monksinvestmenttrust.co.uk) · 2026-11-07 - **Description:** A UK-listed investment trust managed by Baillie Gifford that seeks long-term capital growth through a differentiated, actively managed global equity portfolio. The portfolio typically contains 100+ stocks from around the world and includes companies with varied growth profiles. Source: Brand's website (https://monksinvestmenttrust.co.uk) · 2026-11-07 ## Identity - **Mission:** To achieve long-term capital growth, with capital growth taking priority over income, through a patient and unconstrained investment approach focused principally on global growth stocks. Source: Brand's website (https://monksinvestmenttrust.co.uk) · 2026-11-07 - **Founders & leadership:** Investment managers: Malcolm MacColl, Helen Xiong and Michael Taylor. Directors: Randeep Singh Grewal, Chairman; Claire Boyle, Director and Audit Committee Chair; Stacey Parrinder-Johnson, Director and Senior Independent Director; David Ballance, Director; and Richard Curling, Director. Source: Brand's website (https://monksinvestmenttrust.co.uk) · 2026-11-07 - **Website:** https://monksinvestmenttrust.co.uk Source: Brand's website (https://monksinvestmenttrust.co.uk) · 2026-11-07 - **Voice & tone:** Professional, factual and investment-focused, with an emphasis on long-term thinking, active management, growth investing and risk disclosure. Source: Brand's website (https://monksinvestmenttrust.co.uk) · 2026-11-07 - **Founded:** 1929 Source: Brand's website (https://monksinvestmenttrust.co.uk) · 2026-11-07 - **Parent ownership:** Managed by Baillie Gifford & Co Limited Source: Brand's website (https://monksinvestmenttrust.co.uk) · 2026-11-07 ## Offerings - **Problem solved:** Provides investors with actively managed, diversified global equity exposure focused on companies with above-average earnings growth potential and the prospect of long-term capital growth. Source: Brand's website (https://monksinvestmenttrust.co.uk) · 2026-11-07 - **Core capabilities:** - Actively managed global equity investment - Growth-oriented company selection - Diversified portfolio construction - Unconstrained investment across global markets - Long-term, patient investment approach Source: Brand's website (https://monksinvestmenttrust.co.uk) · 2026-11-07 - **Products / SKUs:** The Monks Investment Trust Source: Brand's website (https://monksinvestmenttrust.co.uk) · 2026-11-07 - **Pricing:** The website reports a share price of 1580.00p, NAV at fair of 1672.54p, a 5.5% discount at fair and ongoing charges of 0.44% as at the displayed pricing date. Source: Brand's website (https://monksinvestmenttrust.co.uk) · 2026-11-07 ## Audience - **Target industry:** Investment trusts and global equity investment management Source: Brand's website (https://monksinvestmenttrust.co.uk) · 2026-11-07 - **Customer base:** Individual investors, as well as professional clients, eligible counterparties, financial advisers and wealth managers accessing the trust through the associated investor site. Source: Brand's website (https://monksinvestmenttrust.co.uk) · 2026-11-07 - **Use cases:** - Seeking long-term capital growth - Gaining diversified exposure to global growth companies - Investing through an actively managed global equity portfolio Source: Brand's website (https://monksinvestmenttrust.co.uk) · 2026-11-07 - **Customer outcomes:** - Potential for long-term capital growth - Diversified exposure to a global range of growth stocks - Access to professional active investment management Source: Brand's website (https://monksinvestmenttrust.co.uk) · 2026-11-07 Page last updated 2026-11-07. ## Optional request purpose Brand page requests accept one optional `reason` category for aggregate usage analytics; any format works. The category list and privacy rules are at https://optimly.ai/llms.txt. 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