Honeycomb trust sees NAV climb in March
SPECIALIST lending fund the Honeycomb Investment Trust has reported its best monthly net asset value (NAV) return in five months, bringing its year-to-date return to 1.81 per cent.
The London-listed trust, which invests in consumer, property and small business loans, delivered a NAV return per share of 0.67 per cent in March, equating to 8.1 per cent on an annualised basis.
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The performance of the underlying portfolio during the month was strong, with an income yield of 11.2 per cent, bad debt expense of 1.5 per cent, and a risk-adjusted yield of 9.7 per cent.
Assets ticked up slightly from £603m to £610m, with assets predominantly put into structured loan facilities.
The investment manager also reported a strong pipeline of new opportunities for the trust.
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There are around 75,000 loans in the portfolio with an average balance of £5,000 and an interest rate of 11.4 per cent. It has a mix of property, SME and equity assets, and reports broadly consistent growth across all three sectors.
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