# STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC (STS)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/sts · ISIN GB00B09G3N23

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, STS (STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC, ISIN GB00B09G3N23) closed at £2.33 on the London Stock Exchange. Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its price changed by +3.6% (income paid out is not included), or −19.2% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

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

Latest close: **£2.33** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | STS |
| ISIN | GB00B09G3N23 |
| Category | Investment trusts |
| Type | Investment trust |
| Income | Distributing |
| Domicile | United Kingdom |

## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026)

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

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | -1.69% | -5.17% | price only |
| 3 years | +9.39% | -1.17% | price only |
| 5 years | +3.56% | -19.17% | price only |

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

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −3.0%, 2023 −3.6%, 2024 +6.9%, 2025 +3.0%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 −2.5%. Returns of STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −8.0%; to 30/09/2025: +3.5%; to 30/09/2024: +5.0%; to 30/09/2023: −3.1%; to 30/09/2022: +9.2%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -3.0% | -11.2% | Price |
| 2023 | -3.6% | -7.4% | Price |
| 2024 | +6.9% | +3.3% | Price |
| 2025 | +3.0% | -0.5% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | -2.5% | -5.6% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 11.87% | -11.43% |
| 3 years | 10.68% | -13.37% |
| 5 years | 11.53% | -13.37% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 11.9% over 1 year, 10.7% over 3 years, 11.5% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC since November 2021, in pounds: −13.4% from 22/08/2025 to 02/10/2026. The lowest 12-month return of STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −12.0% (12 months to 18/08/2023); the highest was +17.6% (12 months to 08/04/2022). On 13/11/2026 the price of STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC was 7.0% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (22/08/2025), in pounds.

## Charges & eligibility

- Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform)
- SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider)
- ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify.

## Questions people ask

**Is STS accumulating or distributing?**

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

**What is the ISIN of STS?**

The ISIN of STS is GB00B09G3N23. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; STS is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

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

Calendar-year returns of STS in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −3.0%, 2023 −3.6%, 2024 +6.9%, 2025 +3.0%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 −2.5%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has STS done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 13/11/2026 STS’s price changed by +3.6% (income paid out is not included), or −19.2% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

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