Investment Trusts

The Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC

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The Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC

  • Price (GBX)164.20
  • Today's Change0.80 / 0.49%
  • Shares traded432.11k
  • 1 Year change16.12%
  • Beta1.4222
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About the company

The Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The Company's objective is to secure a high total return by investing in smaller companies worldwide. The Company seeks to create a portfolio avoiding over exposure to any one company, sector, or market. The Company is suitable for retail investors in the United Kingdom, professionally advised private clients and institutional investors who seek growth over the long term and who understand and are willing to accept the risks, as well as the rewards, of exposure to smaller companies. The Company's investment portfolio includes sectors, such as industrials, collective investments, financials, consumer discretionary, technology, healthcare, basic materials, consumer staples, real estate, energy, telecommunications, and utilities. The Company's investment manager is Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business Limited.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)75.97m
  • Net income in GBP67.59m
  • Incorporated1889
  • Employees0.00
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Profile

Management group(s)BMO Investment Business Ltd
AIC sectorGlobal Smaller Companies
ISINGB00BKLXD974
Launch date15 Feb 1889
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

The fund invests in smaller companies worldwide in order to secure a high total return. The fund pursues this investment objective by investing in a large number of stocks in various industry sectors and geographic locations. There are no specific sector or geographical exposure limits. Whilst the fund has a global orientation, its objective is to find attractively valued investment opportunities wherever they may be and it is therefore not constrained to mandatory weightings per geographic region.

Managed by

Nish Patel

Management & contract fees

The Manager is paid a management fee at the rate of 0.55% per annum of the Company’s NAV up to £750m, and at the rate of 0.5% per annum of the Company’s NAV in excess of £750m . The fee is calculated and paid monthly. There is no performance fee. Contract terminable on 6 months notice.

Peer analysis

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Employees
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Temple Bar Investment Trust PLC164.88m155.68m750.71m0.00750.71m0.00
Schiehallion Fund Ltd68.70m60.56m757.36m0.00757.36m0.00
Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC75.97m67.59m766.66m0.00766.66m0.00
Schroder AsiaPacific Fund plc12.80m-1.08m775.31m0.00775.31m0.00
TwentyFour Income Fund Ltd144.08m136.01m788.22m0.00788.22m0.00
ICG Enterprise Trust PLC58.97m33.41m800.16m0.00800.16m0.00
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Patria Private Equity Trust PLC69.87m48.87m824.06m0.00824.06m0.00
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Merchants Trust plc119.55m108.81m828.21m0.00828.21m0.00
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Data as of Nov 22 2024. Currency figures normalised to The Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

62.78%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd.as of 01 Oct 2024262.41m54.82%
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 Oct 20246.74m1.41%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 01 Oct 20245.66m1.18%
Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd.as of 01 Oct 20244.66m0.97%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 01 Oct 20244.09m0.85%
HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd.as of 01 Oct 20243.89m0.81%
Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLPas of 01 Oct 20243.67m0.77%
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 Oct 20243.27m0.68%
Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 Oct 20243.27m0.68%
Vanguard Global Advisers LLCas of 01 Oct 20242.86m0.60%
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