Quarterly Review
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M&G Credit Income Investment Trust plc (MGCI)
M&G CREDIT INCOME INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
(the “Company”)
LEI: 549300E9W63X1E5A3N24
Quarterly Review
The Company announces that its quarterly review as at
Market Review The second quarter was shaped by shifting monetary policy expectations, geopolitical developments and continued investor appetite for risk assets, particularly where earnings resilience and AI-related investment themes supported sentiment. Fixed income markets remained volatile, although risk appetite improved from the weakness seen in March as investors looked through near-term geopolitical noise and refocused on corporate fundamentals. Developments in the Credit markets remained resilient despite the unsettled macroeconomic backdrop. Spreads tightened as investor demand stayed strong and primary supply was well absorbed. High yield performed well, supported by improving sentiment and lower oil prices later in the period, while sterling investment grade issuance also picked up. However, valuations remained historically tight, offering limited compensation for the macroeconomic, geopolitical and policy risks still present. Manager Commentary During the second quarter of 2026, the Company delivered a NAV total return of +1.95%, compared with +1.88% for the benchmark. Outperformance was supported by income generation, trading gains and the positive impact of credit spread tightening across parts of the portfolio. Portfolio activity remained disciplined in a market where public credit spreads still appear expensive in aggregate. We continued to identify selective relative value opportunities, particularly in new issues and areas where fundamental credit analysis suggested risk was being mispriced, but remained cautious about adding broad market exposure at current spread levels. Public market purchases focused on high yield and investment grade opportunities where compensation appeared attractive relative to the underlying credit risk. This included small positions totalling approximately Private market deployment was also meaningful, reflecting the Company’s ability to access differentiated opportunities across M&G’s broader private credit platform. In total, we deployed just over Funding for new private and public market acquisitions was largely sourced from the sale of public investment grade corporate bonds. This enabled the Company to realise gains on positions that had benefited from significant spread tightening since purchase, including holdings in BP, HSBC, Barclays, Svenska, Swedbank, Logicor, AA and others. Outlook Although markets recovered during the quarter, the macroeconomic backdrop remains finely balanced. The fragile interim peace framework agreed between the US and Credit markets have absorbed recent volatility well, but valuations remain tight by historical standards. Strong technical conditions, including healthy investor demand and oversubscribed primary markets, should not be confused with an improved underlying risk-reward trade-off. At current spread levels, we do not believe investors are being fully compensated for potential outcomes over the coming quarters, including weaker growth, persistent inflation or a re-escalation of geopolitical risks. Against this backdrop, we believe a disciplined, relative-value-focused approach remains appropriate. In public markets, we are prepared to participate selectively where we identify attractive compensation for credit risk, but do not believe this is an environment in which investors should add risk indiscriminately. Instead, we continue to prioritise assets offering resilient income and more defensible cash flows. With public credit spreads historically tight, we favour increasing exposure to private assets where relative valuations remain more compelling and the illiquidity premium provides additional compensation versus comparable public credit opportunities. The Company remains well positioned in this environment, in our view. The portfolio continues to benefit from a diversified allocation across public and private credit, the flexibility to adjust exposure across these areas of the market as relative value changes, and access to M&G’s broad credit research and origination platform. We remain patient in deploying capital while continuing to identify opportunities that can support the Company’s income objective without compromising credit discipline. Should volatility increase and spreads widen more meaningfully, we believe the Company is well placed to add risk at more attractive entry points.
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For further information in relation to the Company please visit: https://www.mandg.com/investments/private-investor/en-gb/investing-with-mandg/investment-options/mandg-credit-income-investment-trust
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| ISIN: | GB00BFYYL325, GB00BFYYT831 |
| Category Code: | MSCL |
| TIDM: | MGCI |
| LEI Code: | 549300E9W63X1E5A3N24 |
| Sequence No.: | 438570 |
| EQS News ID: | 2377274 |
| End of Announcement | EQS News Service |
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