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Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust Plc

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Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust Plc

  • Price (GBX)105.50
  • Today's Change0.00 / 0.00%
  • Shares traded236.18k
  • 1 Year change10.13%
  • Beta1.4870
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About the company

Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company's investment objective is to achieve capital growth over the long term from a diversified portfolio of European securities, irrespective of where they are listed. The Company is invested in a diversified portfolio of between 30 to 60 European companies. The Company may not invest more than 10% of its total assets in any one individual stock at the time of investment. No more than 10% of the total assets of the Company may be invested in other listed investment companies (including investment trusts) except in those that have stated that they will invest no more than 15% of their total assets in other listed investment companies. In this case, the limit is 15%. The Company's investment sectors include utilities, real estate, materials, consumer discretionary, information technology, industrials, and others. The Company’s alternative investment fund manager is Baillie Gifford & Co Limited.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)19.94m
  • Net income in GBP16.43m
  • Incorporated1972
  • Employees0.00
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Profile

Management group(s)Baillie Gifford & Co Limited.
AIC sectorEurope
ISINGB00BMC7T380
Launch date28 Jun 1972
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

To achieve attractive investment returns over the long term from a diversified portfolio of European securities.

Managed by

Stephen Paice, Chris Davies

Management & contract fees

As set out in the heads of terms signed by the Company and Baillie Gifford, Baillie Gifford will be paid an annual management fee of 0.55% p.a. of the lower of the Company's market capitalisation and the Company's net asset value (which shall include income), in either case up to GBP 500m; and 0.5%p.a. of the amount of the lower of the Company's market capitalisation or net asset value above GBP 500m. The Investment Management Agreement is terminable on not less than three months' notice or on shorter notice in certain circumstances.

Peer analysis

CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesMarket Cap /
Employees
Aurora UK Alpha PLC24.22m23.01m299.29m0.00299.29m0.00
Seraphim Space Investment Trust PLC56.94m52.99m301.24m0.00301.24m0.00
Octopus Renewables Infrastructr Trst PLC2.66m-4.00m301.77m0.00301.77m0.00
TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fnd Ltd30.01m27.30m304.34m0.00304.34m0.00
NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd10.85m-5.60m307.16m0.00307.16m0.00
Scottish Oriental Smaller Co's Trust PLC-4.35m-7.96m308.71m0.00308.71m0.00
Baillie Gifford European Growth Trst PLC19.94m16.43m317.92m0.00317.92m0.00
Intuitive Investments Group PLC-3.35m-4.28m319.28m0.00319.28m0.00
Castelnau Group Ltd16.28m6.57m320.17m5.00320.17m5.00
CC Japan Income and Growth Trust PLC70.19m65.62m324.70m0.00324.70m0.00
Jpmorgan Asia Growth & Income PLC53.92m50.62m332.91m0.00332.91m0.00
Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC12.70m7.44m335.11m0.00335.11m0.00
Aberdeen New India Investment Trust PLC-64.88m-64.50m335.50m0.00335.50m0.00
Henderson High Income Trust plc49.31m43.68m337.34m0.00337.34m0.00
Foresight Solar Fund Ltd12.23m4.57m338.25m0.00338.25m0.00
CT UK Capital and Income Invst Trust PLC22.27m18.87m340.57m0.00340.57m0.00
Data as of Feb 06 2026. Currency figures normalised to Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust Plc's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

63.46%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Allspring Global Investments LLCas of 07 Nov 202565.17m21.35%
City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd.as of 20 Nov 202442.67m13.98%
1607 Capital Partners LLCas of 22 Jul 202536.42m11.93%
Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd.as of 30 Sep 202418.43m6.04%
Raymond James Wealth Management Ltd. (Investment Management)as of 30 Sep 202417.97m5.89%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 30 Jan 20265.38m1.76%
Mellon Investments Corp.as of 30 Sep 20252.96m0.97%
Vanguard Asset Management Ltd.as of 30 Nov 20252.11m0.69%
Valu-Trac Investment Management Ltd.as of 28 Nov 20251.59m0.52%
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.as of 31 Dec 2025998.85k0.33%
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