# Merchants Trust PLC (MRCH)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/mrch · ISIN GB0005800072 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 01/10/2026, MRCH (Merchants Trust PLC, ISIN GB0005800072) closed at £6.57 on the London Stock Exchange. Over the five years to 01/10/2026 its price changed by +23.0% (income paid out is not included), or −2.7% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

Merchants Trust PLC is an investment trust. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.

Latest close: **£6.57** (01/10/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | MRCH |
| ISIN | GB0005800072 |
| Category | Investment trusts |
| Type | Investment trust |
| Domicile | United Kingdom |

## Past returns (periods to 01/10/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +17.53% | +14.33% | price only |
| 3 years | +28.07% | +16.28% | price only |
| 5 years | +23.03% | -2.71% | price only |

Returns: Fundology, from recorded daily closes. Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of Merchants Trust PLC in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 +0.4%, 2023 −0.5%, 2024 −2.0%, 2025 +8.4%; 2026 to 01/10/2026 +10.8%. Returns of Merchants Trust PLC in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +21.8%; to 30/09/2025: −6.9%; to 30/09/2024: +9.6%; to 30/09/2023: +7.4%; to 30/09/2022: −5.4%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +0.4% | -8.1% | Price |
| 2023 | -0.5% | -4.5% | Price |
| 2024 | -2.0% | -5.3% | Price |
| 2025 | +8.4% | +4.7% | Price |
| 2026 to 01/10/2026 | +10.8% | +7.7% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 15.82% | -12.20% |
| 3 years | 15.81% | -18.86% |
| 5 years | 15.96% | -20.42% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of Merchants Trust PLC in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 01/10/2026: 15.8% over 1 year, 15.8% over 3 years, 16.0% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Merchants Trust PLC since October 2021, in pounds: −20.4% from 17/02/2023 to 27/10/2023. The lowest 12-month return of Merchants Trust PLC in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −12.7% (12 months to 16/02/2024); the highest was +30.7% (12 months to 28/01/2022). On 01/10/2026 the price of Merchants Trust PLC was 4.1% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (07/08/2026), in pounds.

## Charges & eligibility

- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Questions people ask

**What is the ISIN of MRCH?**

The ISIN of MRCH is GB0005800072. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; MRCH is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

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

Calendar-year returns of MRCH in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 +0.4%, 2023 −0.5%, 2024 −2.0%, 2025 +8.4%; 2026 to 01/10/2026 +10.8%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has MRCH done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 01/10/2026 MRCH’s price changed by +23.0% (income paid out is not included), or −2.7% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

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Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise.