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Data as at: 09/05/2025
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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
Launch date
15/02/1889
April
Domicile
United Kingdom
Fund manager
Nish Patel
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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
694.13 | 812.61 | 155.40 | 172.88 | -10.11 | 3 | 1.81 | Jun, Dec | 0.78 (30/04/2024) |
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Dividends
Dividends declared in last 12 months
Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Dividend amount | Special dividend | Financial year |
---|---|---|---|---|
24/12/2024 | 23/01/2025 | 0.700 | No | 2025 |
11/07/2024 | 20/08/2024 | 2.130 | No | 2024 |
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Ways to invest
Performance (%)
Return type | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Global Smaller Companies Trust | Share price total return | -4.8 | 10.6 | 55.5 | 79.5 |
Global Smaller Companies AIC sector | Share price total return | 1.8 | 12.5 | 22.2 | 114.0 |
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Share structure
Number of shares
446,675,099
173,858,671
Traded volumes (number of shares)
Yesterday | 1 month | 1 year | 5 years | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,128,526 | 7,897,903 | 155,747,234 | 724,932,673 |
Average | N/A | 415,679 | 615,602 | 574,432 |
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Traded values (m)
Yesterday | 1 month | 1 year | 5 years | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1.75 | 11.72 | 251.95 | 1,077.09 |
Average | N/A | 0.62 | 1.00 | 0.85 |
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Trading details
Top holdings
Data as at : 31/10/2024
Investment | % of total assets |
---|---|
Eastspring Inv Japan Smaller Coms CG | 4.9 |
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Ord | 4.0 |
Schroder ISF Glbl EM Smlr Coms C Acc USD | 3.8 |
PineBridge Asia exJapan SmCap Eq Y | 3.7 |
Utilico Emerging Markets Ord | 2.4 |
Eagle Materials Inc | 2.4 |
Kirby Corp | 1.7 |
Curtiss-Wright Corp | 1.7 |
Ensign Group Inc | 1.7 |
Brown & Brown Inc | 1.6 |
Data provided by Morningstar.
Company documents provided by FE fundinfo.