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Data as at: 24/04/2024
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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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 798.69 | 931.95 | 160.80 | 179.04 | -10.19 | 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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Wrapper schemes
Performance (%)
| Return type | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Global Smaller Companies Trust | Share price total return | 14.1 | 2.0 | 28.3 | 112.3 |
| Global Smaller Companies AIC sector | Share price total return | 6.2 | -22.1 | 23.9 | 130.8 |
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Share structure
Number of shares
496,697,816
123,835,954
Traded volumes (number of shares)
| Yesterday | 1 month | 1 year | 5 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 750,213 | 13,983,859 | 127,767,718 | 758,668,760 |
| Average | N/A | 701,622 | 506,294 | 600,720 |
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Traded values (m)
| Yesterday | 1 month | 1 year | 5 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1.21 | 22.06 | 185.78 | 1,063.02 |
| 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.
