JPMorgan American Investment Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based closed-ended investment company. The Company's investment objective is to achieve capital growth from North American investments by outperformance of the Company’s benchmark. It aims to outperform a benchmark, which is the S&P 500 Index, with net dividends reinvested, expressed in sterling terms. The Company invests in North American quoted companies including, when appropriate, exposure to smaller capitalization companies. The Company gearing policy is to operate within a range of 5% net cash to 20% geared in normal market conditions. It has separate portfolios for larger capitalization and smaller capitalization companies. It invests in various sectors, such as information technology, communication services, consumer discretionary, real estate, financials and health care.