Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 8809S

Global Smaller Cos. Trust PLC (The)

14 March 2023

 

THE GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

LEI: 2138008RRULYQP8VP386

All data as at 28 February 2023

This data will shortly be available on the Company's website www.globalsmallercompanies.co.uk

Top Ten Holdings*					%
Eastspring Investments Japan Smaller Companies Fund					4.1
Aberdeen SICAV I - Japanese Smaller Companies Sustainable					3.3
Equity Fund					3.2
The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust					3.1
Pinebridge Asia ex Japan Small Cap Fund					3.0
Utilico Emerging Markets Trust					2.1
Schroder ISF Global Emerging Smaller Companies Fund					2.1
Eagle Materials					1.8
LKQ					1.7
Kirby					1.5
The Andersons					1.4
Total					24.0
Top Ten Equity Holdings (excluding collective funds)					%
Eagle Materials					1.8
LKQ					1.7
Kirby					1.5
The Andersons					1.4
The Ensign Group					1.4
Graphic Packaging					1.3
Wheaton Precious Metals					1.3
Avnet					1.1
Brown & Brown					1.0
Focus Financial Partners					1.0
Total					13.5
Trust Geographical Breakdown					%
North America					44.0
UK					25.0
Continental Europe					11.1
Rest of World					11.4
Japan					8.0
Cash & Fixed Interest					0.5
Total					100.0

Note: All percentages are based on Gross Assets

* The portfolio obtains exposure to Japanese and Asian markets via a number of collective funds as opposed to individual holdings.  These funds are mainly managed by third party fund managers based in the Far East with significant local market expertise.  Columbia Threadneedle is responsible for selecting the appropriate funds to use for these markets.

Net Gearing

5.31%

 

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