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Sue58

MonroeM said:

Sue58 said:

Deleted_User said:

Sue58 said:

I’m looking at SSE and other utilities such as NG and UU. However, does anybody know if there is a generic Utilities fund/IT or ETF that I could consider?

EXH9?

How do you compare past performance of EXH9 against the Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure Investment Trust? Are they both relatively new funds?

You go to Trustnet, then tools and then charting to compare both of these options. I would do it for you because I’m also interested to know but my phone is nearly out of charge. Sorry.

Really sorry but I can’t seem to do this, it doesn’t seem to work for me. I must be doing something wrong?

Linton

Sue58 said:

MonroeM said:

Sue58 said:

Deleted_User said:

Sue58 said:

I’m looking at SSE and other utilities such as NG and UU. However, does anybody know if there is a generic Utilities fund/IT or ETF that I could consider?

EXH9?

How do you compare past performance of EXH9 against the Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure Investment Trust? Are they both relatively new funds?

You go to Trustnet, then tools and then charting to compare both of these options. I would do it for you because I’m also interested to know but my phone is nearly out of charge. Sorry.

Really sorry but I can’t seem to do this, it doesn’t seem to work for me. I must be doing something wrong?

What doesnt work?

To find EXH9 which I believe is "iShares STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF " look under ETFs and manager Blackrock Asset Management Deutchland AG not under iShares.

Ecofin Global Utilities is an IT managed by Ecofin

Thrugelmir

@Sue58 When you do manage to compare them. Let us know your thoughts. 

Sue58

Linton said:

Sue58 said:

MonroeM said:

Sue58 said:

Deleted_User said:

Sue58 said:

I’m looking at SSE and other utilities such as NG and UU. However, does anybody know if there is a generic Utilities fund/IT or ETF that I could consider?

EXH9?

How do you compare past performance of EXH9 against the Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure Investment Trust? Are they both relatively new funds?

You go to Trustnet, then tools and then charting to compare both of these options. I would do it for you because I’m also interested to know but my phone is nearly out of charge. Sorry.

Really sorry but I can’t seem to do this, it doesn’t seem to work for me. I must be doing something wrong?

What doesnt work?

To find EXH9 which I believe is "iShares STOXX Europe 600 Utilities UCITS ETF " look under ETFs and manager Blackrock Asset Management Deutchland AG not under iShares.

Ecofin Global Utilities is an IT managed by Ecofin

Thank you Linton. I was looking under iShares so that was where I was going wrong.

Another_Saver

Thrugelmir said:

DiggerUK said:

So, what would you feed it, stewing steak, or prime stewing steak..._

Golden nuggets. 

Is that a ZZ Top song?

Thrugelmir

Another_Saver said:

Thrugelmir said:

DiggerUK said:

So, what would you feed it, stewing steak, or prime stewing steak..._

Golden nuggets. 

Is that a ZZ Top song?

No a breakfast cereal that goes soggy when milk is added. 

EdGasketTheSecond

Add VOD to the list. 6.5% yield and looks like they have turned the corner with today's results.

Sue58

Thrugelmir said:

@Sue58 When you do manage to compare them. Let us know your thoughts. 

Both have done well over the past three years. Although, Ecofin was only launched just over 4 years ago. The OCF is quite high at at 1.68 but I do like the diversity within the trust between utilities and renewables, whereas EXH9 is far too concentrated for my liking with the top three holdings being Iberdrola at 17.2%, Enel at 14.2% and National Grid at around 11% totally over 42 per cent in just three holdings!

Thrugelmir

Sue58 said:

Thrugelmir said:

@Sue58 When you do manage to compare them. Let us know your thoughts. 

Both have done well over the past three years. Although, Ecofin was only launched just over 4 years ago. The OCF is quite high at at 1.68 but I do like the diversity within the trust between utilities and renewables, whereas EXH9 is far too concentrated for my liking with the top three holdings being Iberdrola at 17.2%, Enel at 14.2% and National Grid at around 11% totally over 42 per cent is just three holdings!

EXH9 has suffered from the long slow decline of Centrica. That's my personal issue with highly concentrated ETF's.  You cannot avoid the crud. Knowing what the basket contains is essential. 

MonroeM

Thrugelmir said:

Sue58 said:

I’m looking at SSE and other utilities such as NG and UU. However, does anybody know if there is a generic Utilities fund/IT or ETF that I could consider?

Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure Trust. Targets yield of 4% on net assets. 

Thanks for this suggestion Thrug, I have taken a look at their website and factsheet and it looks a good option to me.