Fundology

Investment trust

HFEL Henderson Far East Income LTD GBP

ISIN JE00B1GXH751London Stock Exchange: HFEL

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At a glance

As of 13/11/2026, HFEL (Henderson Far East Income LTD GBP, ISIN JE00B1GXH751) closed at £2.47 on the London Stock Exchange. Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its price changed by −17.3% (income paid out is not included), or −35.4% after UK CPIH inflation.

Past returns

Change in the fund’s price, after its ongoing charges. Any income paid out is not included. Periods to .
1 year to 13/11/2026
+3.8%
+0.1% after inflation
3 years to 13/11/2026
+21.1%
+9.4% after inflation
5 years to 13/11/2026
−17.3%
−35.4% after inflation

£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £827 on 13/11/2026 — about £646 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

Returns: worked out from recorded daily closes. Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.

How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH

Calendar-year and 12-month returns

Calendar-year returns of Henderson Far East Income LTD GBP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −7.4%, 2023 −21.3%, 2024 +7.0%, 2025 +6.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +0.6%. Returns of Henderson Far East Income LTD GBP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +11.5%; to 30/09/2025: +4.0%; to 30/09/2024: +6.8%; to 30/09/2023: −16.7%; to 30/09/2022: −9.4%.

Calendar-year returns of HFEL, in pounds (price only — income paid out is not included), to 13/11/2026
YearReturnAfter inflationReturn shown as a bar
to +0.6%−2.6%
to +6.7%+3.1%
to +7.0%+3.3%
−21.3%−24.5%
−7.4%−15.2%
Returns of HFEL over 12-month periods to 30/09/2026, in pounds (price only — income paid out is not included)
12 months toReturnAfter inflation
from +11.5%+7.5%
from +4.0%0.0%
from +6.8%+4.1%
from −16.7%−21.7%
from −9.4%−16.8%

As of , inflation: UK CPIH

How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing

Risk: volatility and largest fall

How far the price has swung and fallen. The same record as the returns, in pounds.

Volatility (annualised)

15.1%over 5 years

Volatility, annualised from weekly returns, by period
1 year17.7%
3 years14.8%
5 years15.1%

Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.

Largest fall since November 2021
−34.1%
From to
Lowest 12-month return
−29.3%
12 months to
Highest 12-month return
+30.7%
12 months to
Below its highest weekly close since November 2021
18.2%
High of , latest

In words: Volatility of Henderson Far East Income LTD GBP in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 17.7% over 1 year, 14.8% over 3 years, 15.1% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Henderson Far East Income LTD GBP since November 2021, in pounds: −34.1% from 22/04/2022 to 11/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of Henderson Far East Income LTD GBP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −29.3% (12 months to 26/01/2024); the highest was +30.7% (12 months to 17/04/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of Henderson Far East Income LTD GBP was 18.2% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (21/01/2022), in pounds.

As of , price only — income paid out is not included

How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall

In plain English

Henderson Far East Income LTD GBP is an investment trust.

You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.

Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.

Investment trusts: Companies on the stock exchange that invest in other assets. Their share price can be above or below the value of what they own.

Terms:Investment trustAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN

Key facts

Ticker
HFEL
ISIN
JE00B1GXH751
Structure
Investment trust
A company listed on the stock exchange that invests in other assets; its price can differ from the value of what it holds.
Income
Distributing
Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
Domicile
Jersey
Can usually be held in
ISA and SIPP
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Currency hedged
No
Price currency
Pounds (GBP)
Category
Investment trusts

Price chart

Closing price
£2.47+4.2% over 1 year · closing price
HFEL closing price: £2.37 on 14/11/2025, £2.47 on 13/11/2026 (+4.2%); low £2.31, high £2.78.

Over the last year, the closing price went from £2.37 on 14/11/2025 to £2.47 on 13/11/2026 (+4.4%). The lowest close shown was £2.31 on 21/11/2025 and the highest £2.78 on 19/06/2026.

One close a week. Before 31/07/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded. Price only — income paid out is not included.

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Five years of prices, and after inflation

262 weekly closes, from 12/11/2021 to 13/11/2026. The same history in November 2026 pounds, adjusted with CPIH inflation.

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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price

Risk and return in depth

Ratios that weigh return against its ups and downs, every rolling period rather than a few fixed ones, and each large fall with how long it took to recover.

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    Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.

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  • Rolling returns

    The full range of 254 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 150 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.

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  • Largest falls and recoveries

    The 2 largest falls since November 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.

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  • Moves compared with a similar fund

    Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF, over the three years to 13/11/2026 (154 weeks).

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Questions people ask

Is HFEL accumulating or distributing?

HFEL is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.

What is the ISIN of HFEL?

The ISIN of HFEL is JE00B1GXH751. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; HFEL is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

What were HFEL’s returns in each of the last five years?

Calendar-year returns of HFEL in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −7.4%, 2023 −21.3%, 2024 +7.0%, 2025 +6.7%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +0.6%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

How has HFEL done after inflation?

Over the five years to 13/11/2026 HFEL’s price changed by −17.3% (income paid out is not included), or −35.4% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

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