Scottish Mortgage dominates investment trust share buybacks year-to-date

Overall sector increase of 129% YoY

Eve Maddock-Jones
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Scottish Mortgage investment trust (SMT) has led the investment trust sector in terms of total share buybacks so far in 2024, setting monthly and one-day purchase records.

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