Investment trust
HFEL Henderson Far East Income LTD GBP
ISIN JE00B1GXH751London Stock Exchange: HFEL
- Investment trusts
- Investment trust
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE£2.73
on
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, HFEL (Henderson Far East Income LTD GBP, ISIN JE00B1GXH751) closed at £2.73 on the London Stock Exchange. Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its price changed by −6.5% (income paid out is not included), or −26.1% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +11.5%
- +8.4% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +27.3%
- +15.6% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- −6.5%
- −26.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £935 on 30/09/2026 — about £739 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: Fundology, from recorded daily closes. Inflation: ONS 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 +7.4%, 2025 +2.2%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +15.5%. 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: +13.5%; to 30/09/2025: +2.1%; to 30/09/2024: +6.8%; to 30/09/2023: −16.7%; to 30/09/2022: −10.1%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +15.5% | +12.2% | |
| +2.2% | −1.3% | ||
| +7.4% | +3.8% | ||
| −21.3% | −24.5% | ||
| −7.4% | −15.2% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +13.5% | Not available |
| from | +2.1% | −1.8% |
| from | +6.8% | +4.1% |
| from | −16.7% | −21.7% |
| from | −10.1% | −17.3% |
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , inflation: ONS CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
14.9%over 5 years
| 1 year | 17.0% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 14.6% |
| 5 years | 14.9% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 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 October 2021
- 9.8%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of Henderson Far East Income LTD GBP in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 17.0% over 1 year, 14.6% over 3 years, 14.9% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Henderson Far East Income LTD GBP since October 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 30/09/2026 the price of Henderson Far East Income LTD GBP was 9.8% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (21/01/2022), in pounds.
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, 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.
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
- United Kingdom
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Investment trusts
Price chart
Since 31/07/2026, the closing price went from £2.57 on 31/07/2026 to £2.73 on 30/09/2026 (+6.2%). The lowest close shown was £2.57 on 31/07/2026 and the highest £2.73 on 25/09/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 31/07/2026. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
10 weekly closes, from 31/07/2026 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 248 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 144 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since October 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 30/09/2026 (151 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 +7.4%, 2025 +2.2%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +15.5%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has HFEL done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 HFEL’s price changed by −6.5% (income paid out is not included), or −26.1% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- Fundology, from recorded closes
- Calendar years, risk
- Fundology, from recorded closes (weekly history from the data vendor where our record is short)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month used August 2026
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
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