IN BRIEF: Fidelity China Special underperforms benchmark; ups payout
Fidelity China Special Situations PLC - Surrey, England-based investment trust, which focuses on long-term growth opportunities in China - Net asset value per share jumps 28% to 285.71 pence as at March 31, from 223.71p a year prior, the FTSE 250-listed company reports Tuesday. Net asset value total return was 31.5% in the financial year ended March 31, underperforming against its benchmark, the MSCI China index in sterling terms, which had a total return of 37.5%. Fidelity China Special recommends a final and total dividend of 8.00p per share, up 25% from 6.40p a year ago. Further, it recommends a special dividend of 1.00p, compared to none a year prior. Read More