Money Makers

3i Infrastructure (3IN) is the best-performing of the veteran infrastructure trusts, having returned 11% a year on a share price total return basis since its 2007 IPO, and just over 12% on an NAV basis, both well ahead of its 8-10% annual return target. Initially, 3IN focused on lower-risk core infrastructure assets, but around a decade ago, it began to shift towards higher-risk/higher-return core plus infrastructure. It has a very concentrated portfolio, typically around 10-12 holdings, spanning a range of infrastructure businesses, including data centres, subsea cables, cold storage and ster...