The Monks Investment Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The Company's investment objective is to invest across the globe to achieve capital growth, which takes priority over income and dividends. The Company seeks to build a diversified portfolio of global equities that is well placed to capture growth resulting from structural economic and societal changes. Its portfolio of investments includes various sectors, such as financials, technology, consumer discretionary, healthcare, industrials, telecommunications, consumer staples, basic materials, energy, real estate and utilities. The Company’s geographical portfolio includes North America, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, China, Emerging Markets ex-China, Japan and Developed Asia. Baillie Gifford & Co Limited is the alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) for the Company.