The Ret. on equity of Henderson Alternative Strategies Trust Plc is -14.80%
Return on equity is a measure of the profitability of a business in relation to the book value of the shareholder equity. It is computed by dividing fiscal year net income by total shareholder equity.
ttm (trailing twelve months)
The return on equity (ROE) ROE is a measure of how well a company uses investments to generate earnings growth. ROE is used for comparing the performance of companies in the same industry. It indicated the management's ability to generate income from the equity available to it. ROEs of 15-20% are generally considered good. ROEs are also a factor in stock valuation, in association with other financial ratios. In general, stock prices are influenced by earnings per share (EPS), so that stock of a company with a 20% ROE will generally cost twice as much as one with a 10% ROE.
Henderson Alternative Strategies Trust plc is a closed ended equity fund of funds launched and managed by Henderson Investment Funds Limited. It is co-managed by Henderson Global Investors Limited. The fund invests in funds that invest in public equity and hedging markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in equity securities, investment funds, exchange traded funds, warrants, and related instruments. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the FTSE World Index. The fund was formerly known as Henderson Value Trust plc. Henderson Alternative Strategies Trust plc was formed on July 1, 1991 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.