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The Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC (GSCT)
ORD 2.5POpen
189.40p
Previous close
190.80p
Trade high
191.40p
Estimated NAV
200.089
Year high
194.60p
Year low
153.40p
Premium / Discount
-4.54%
Market capitalisation
£798.97 mn
Volume
384,331
Dividend yield
1.54%
Ongoing charge
0.62%
ISIN
GB00BKLXD974
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Share price
Dividends
| Previous | Latest | |
|---|---|---|
| Record date | 11/07/2025 | 30/12/2025 |
| Ex-dividend date | 10/07/2025 | 29/12/2025 |
| Payment date | 20/08/2025 | 29/01/2026 |
| Amount | 2.30p | 0.70p |
Net asset value (NAV)
| Estimated NAV | 200.09 |
|---|---|
| Latest actual NAV | 199.60 |
| Latest actual NAV date | 07 May 2026 |
| 12m average premium/discount | -8.76% |
Top 10 holdings
| Holdings 31/03/2026 | % of assets |
|---|---|
| Schroder ISF Glbl EM Smlr Coms C Acc USD | 4.82 |
| Templeton Asian Smlr Coms I(acc)USD | 3.87 |
| Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Ord | 3.66 |
| Utilico Emerging Markets Ord | 3.34 |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 2.54 |
| Ensign Group Inc | 2.06 |
| Kirby Corp | 1.93 |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp | 1.69 |
| Martin Marietta Materials Inc | 1.51 |
| Brixmor Property Group Inc | 1.42 |
Investment 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.
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Recent trades
| Date | Time | Price | Quantity | Value (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/05/2026 | 04:47:08 | 191.015 | 1,870 | 3,571.98 |
| 08/05/2026 | 04:35:56 | 190.6 | 47,941 | 91,375.55 |
| 08/05/2026 | 04:35:48 | 190.2 | 54,000 | 102,708.00 |
| 08/05/2026 | 04:35:01 | 191 | 84,290 | 160,993.90 |
| 08/05/2026 | 04:29:07 | 190.6 | 2,204 | 4,200.82 |
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