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Data as at: 25/04/2024
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Objective
To invest in smaller companies worldwide in order to secure a high total return and we remain only one of a few investment trusts to offer investors access to a broadly spread global smaller companies portfolio.
AIC sector
Management group
Columbia Threadneedle
Company website
Launch date
15/02/1889
April
Domicile
United Kingdom
Fund manager
Nish Patel, Peter Ewins
Dividend frequency
Semi-Annually
Wind-up provisions
The Company has an unlimited life.
Market Cap (m) | Total assets (m) | Price (last close) | NAV | Discount / premium (%) | Gearing (%) | Dividend yield (%) | Dividend dates | Ongoing charge (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
796.06 | 923.82 | 160.40 | 177.55 | -9.66 | 3 | 1.43 | Jun, Dec | 0.79 (30/04/2023) |
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Dividends
Dividends declared in last 12 months
Ex-Dividend date | Payment date | Dividend amount | Special dividend | Financial year |
---|---|---|---|---|
28/12/2023 | 25/01/2024 | 0.680 | No | 2024 |
06/07/2023 | 04/08/2023 | 1.670 | No | 2023 |
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Performance (%)
Return type | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Global Smaller Companies Trust | Share price total return | 13.3 | 1.8 | 28.4 | 109.9 |
Global Smaller Companies AIC sector | Share price total return | 4.6 | -23.1 | 22.6 | 129.5 |
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Share structure
Number of shares
496,297,816
124,235,954
Traded volumes (number of shares)
Yesterday | 1 month | 1 year | 5 years | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 893,963 | 14,734,072 | 128,092,462 | 758,108,183 |
Average | N/A | 700,365 | 508,192 | 601,087 |
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Traded values (m)
Yesterday | 1 month | 1 year | 5 years | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1.43 | 23.27 | 186.38 | 1,062.47 |
Average | N/A | 1.11 | 0.74 | 0.84 |
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Trading details
Top holdings
Data as at : 29/02/2024
Investment | % of total assets |
---|---|
Eastspring Inv Japan Smaller Coms CG | 4.8 |
PineBridge Asia exJapan SmCap Eq Y | 3.7 |
Schroder ISF Glbl EM Smlr Coms C Acc USD | 3.5 |
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Ord | 3.5 |
Utilico Emerging Markets Ord | 2.5 |
Eagle Materials Inc | 2.1 |
Kirby Corp | 1.6 |
LKQ Corp | 1.5 |
Ensign Group Inc | 1.5 |
Graphic Packaging Holding Co | 1.4 |
Data provided by Morningstar.
Company documents provided by FE fundinfo.