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The Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC (GSCT)
ORD 2.5POpen
192.80p
Previous close
192.20p
Trade high
193.60p
Estimated NAV
206.614
Year high
198.60p
Year low
162.717p
Premium / Discount
-4.43%
Market capitalisation
£793.69 mn
Volume
321,175
Dividend yield
1.55%
Ongoing charge
1.01%
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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Share price
Dividends
| Previous | Latest | |
|---|---|---|
| Record date | 30/12/2025 | 07/08/2026 |
| Ex-dividend date | 29/12/2025 | 06/08/2026 |
| Payment date | 29/01/2026 | 18/09/2026 |
| Amount | 0.70p | 2.45p |
Net asset value (NAV)
| Estimated NAV | 206.61 |
|---|---|
| Latest actual NAV | 206.28 |
| Latest actual NAV date | 13 August 2026 |
| 12m average premium/discount | -7.18% |
Top 10 holdings
| Holdings 30/06/2026 | % of assets |
|---|---|
| Templeton Asian Smlr Coms I(acc)USD | 4.19 |
| Schroder ISF Glbl EM Smlr Coms C Acc USD | 4.16 |
| CIM Div Inc Fd J Ordinary Shares Inc | 3.88 |
| Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Ord | 3.69 |
| Utilico Emerging Markets Ord | 3.66 |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 1.76 |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp | 1.61 |
| Standex International Corp | 1.54 |
| Alliant Energy Corp | 1.41 |
| MaxLinear Inc | 1.38 |
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 (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/08/2026 | 04:35:05 | 192.6 | 3,407 | 6,561.88 |
| 21/08/2026 | 04:20:05 | 191.8 | 77 | 147.69 |
| 21/08/2026 | 04:15:03 | 192.3273 | 1,096 | 2,107.91 |
| 21/08/2026 | 03:55:30 | 192.88 | 1 | 1.93 |
| 21/08/2026 | 03:53:05 | 192.3267 | 1,299 | 2,498.32 |