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The Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC (GSCT)

ORD 2.5P
Sell: 184.80p|Buy: 185.40p|Change: 1.60 (-0.85%)

Open 

185.00p

Previous close 

187.20p

Trade high 

187.40p

Estimated NAV 

195.23 

Year high 

198.60p

Year low 

162.717p

Premium / Discount 

-4.93%

Market capitalisation 

£755.94 mn

Volume 

335,886

Dividend yield 

1.65%

Ongoing charge 

1.03%

ISIN 

GB00BKLXD974

This share can be held in a Dealing accountStocks and shares ISALifetime ISAJISASIPPand can be used with Regular investment and Dividend reinvestment

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Key Information Document (KID/KIID)/Product Summary

Share price

Dividends

PreviousLatest
Record date30/12/202507/08/2026
Ex-dividend date29/12/202506/08/2026
Payment date29/01/202618/09/2026
Amount0.70p2.45p

Net asset value (NAV)

Estimated NAV195.23
Latest actual NAV196.01
Latest actual NAV date20 October 2026
12m average premium/discount-6.08%

Top 10 holdings

Holdings 31/08/2026% of assets
Schroder ISF Glbl EM Smlr Coms C Acc USD4.35
Templeton Asian Smlr Coms I(acc)USD4.31
CIM Div Inc Fd J Ordinary Shares Inc4.03
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Ord3.75
Utilico Emerging Markets Ord3.65
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp2.50
Encompass Health Corp1.37
Jones Lang LaSalle Inc1.36
SharkNinja Inc1.35
CACI International Inc Class A1.28

Performance 30/09/2026

1D | 1M | 3M | 1Y | 3Y ann | 5Y ann | 10Y ann

Total return (%)
Fund- 0.85
Category-
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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.

Morningstar ratingTM

Morningstar sustainability ratingTM

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News

Recent trades

DateTimePriceQuantityValue (£)
22/10/202604:40:22185.6100,000185,600.00
22/10/202604:35:06185.627,97851,927.17
22/10/202604:28:551857691,422.65
22/10/202604:28:55185178329.30
22/10/202604:23:48185.4178330.01

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