The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc (EDIN.L) is a United Kingdom-based closed-ended investment trust that invests primarily in UK-listed equities, with up to 20% in overseas securities; it constructs a high-conviction portfolio of 40 to 50 holdings across growth, value, and recovery companies in sectors including consumer cyclical, industrials, healthcare, financial services, and consumer defensive, benchmarked against the FTSE All-Share Index with objectives to achieve net asset value total return in excess of the index and dividend growth exceeding UK inflation over the long term. Founded in 1889 and headquartered at First Floor, 9 Haymarket Square, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 8RY, the trust is managed by Imran Sattar and Emily Barnard of Liontrust Asset Management, which assumed responsibility in April 2022 following its acquisition of Majedie Asset Management; it operates within the AIC UK Equity Income sector, targeting investors seeking capital growth and income through a flexible, research-driven process emphasizing stock selection, sustainability, and engagement on material factors. Recent portfolio changes in the year to March 2025 include additions of National Grid and London Stock Exchange Group alongside sales of Marks & Spencer and Centrica; the trust published its half-yearly financial report for the period ended 30 September 2025, hosted an annual shareholder presentation in 2025 highlighting performance and UK/global equity outlook, and maintains gross assets of approximately £1.25 billion with an ongoing charge of 0.50%.