The Mercantile Investment Trust plc is an open ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by JPMorgan Funds Limited. The fund is co-managed by JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited. It invests in the public equity markets of the United Kingdoms. The fund spreads its investments across diversified sectors. It invests in the stocks of mid and small cap companies. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the FTSE All Share (ex FTSE 100, ex Inv Companies) Index. It was formerly known as JP Morgan Fleming Mercantile Investment Trust plc. The Mercantile Investment Trust plc was formed in December 1884 and is domiciled in the United Kingdoms.