Objective
To provide investors with capital growth by investing in US smaller companies that have a sustainable competitive advantage.
Launch date
12/01/1982
Domicile
United Kingdom
Fund manager
Don San Jose, Daniel J. Percella, Jonathan Brachle
Dividend frequency
Annually
Wind-up provisions
The Directors are required to propose a resolution that the Company continue as an investment trust at the AGM in 2025 and every fifth year thereafter. So in the event of any such resolution not being passed, the Directors will be required to lay proposals before shareholders for the voluntary liquidation, unitisation or other reorganisation of the Company.
Market Cap (m) Total assets (m) Price (last close) NAV Discount / premium (%) Gearing (%) Dividend yield (%) Dividend dates Ongoing charge (%)
307.96 333.46 508.00 505.34 0.53 8 0.59 Mar 0.93 (31/12/2023)
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Dividends

Dividends declared in last 12 months

Ex-dividend date Payment date Dividend amount Special dividend Financial year
18/04/2024 17/05/2024 3.000 No 2023
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Performance (%)

Return type 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Share price total return 29.3 32.4 43.4 193.7
North American Smaller Companies AIC sector Share price total return N/A N/A N/A N/A
Morningstar US Small Cap * Total return 19.9 35.4 57.7 171.3
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* The Morningstar market index is not necessarily the official benchmark of the investment trust, but it has been identified as an appropriate comparative index. Please hover over the definition for further detail on the index construction.

Share structure

Number of shares
60,622,264

Traded volumes (number of shares)

  Yesterday 1 month 1 year 5 years
Total 132,674 6,610,697 44,777,561 154,208,855
Average N/A 278,230 176,457 122,237
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Traded values (m)

  Yesterday 1 month 1 year 5 years
Total 0.67 32.92 198.68 606.30
Average N/A 1.39 0.78 0.48
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Trading details

ISIN TIDM Traded currency Stock exchange
GB00BJL5F346 JUSC GBX London Stock Exchange - MAIN
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Top holdings

Data as at : 30/11/2024

Investment % of total assets
WillScot Holdings Corp Ordinary Shares - Class A 2.3
Cushman & Wakefield PLC 1.9
MSA Safety Inc 1.8
RBC Bearings Inc 1.7
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc 1.6
Casella Waste Systems Inc Class A 1.6
Encompass Health Corp 1.6
Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc 1.5
Paylocity Holding Corp 1.5
SCOTIA BANK USD STL -7.5

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