Global Smlr Cos.Tst - Portfolio Update

Global Smaller Companies Trust

14/02/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 8438P  Global Smaller Cos. Trust PLC (The)  14 February 2023

THE GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

LEI: 2138008RRULYQP8VP386

All data as at 31 December 2022

This data will shortly be available on the Company's website
www.globalsmallercompanies.co.uk (http://www.globalsmallercompanies.co.uk)

 Top Ten Holdings*                                                       %
 Eastspring Investments Japan Smaller Companies Fund                     4.0
 Aberdeen SICAV I - Japanese Smaller Companies Sustainable

                                                                         3.3
 Equity Fund                                                             3.2
 Pinebridge Asia ex Japan Small Cap Fund                                 3.0
 The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust                           3.0

 Utilico Emerging Markets Trust                                          2.1
 Schroder ISF Global Emerging Smaller Companies Fund                     2.1
 Eagle Materials                                                         1.8
 LKQ                                                                     1.7
 The Ensign Group                                                        1.4
 Kirby                                                                   1.4
 Total                                                                   23.7

 Top Ten Equity Holdings (excluding collective funds)                    %
 Eagle Materials                                                         1.8
 LKQ                                                                     1.7
 The Ensign Group                                                        1.4
 Kirby                                                                   1.4
 Wheaton Precious Metals                                                 1.4
 Graphic Packaging                                                       1.3
 The Andersons                                                           1.1
 Brown & Brown                                                           1.1
 Avnet                                                                   1.1
 Molina Healthcare                                                       1.0
 Total                                                                   13.3

 Trust Geographical Breakdown                                            %
 North America                                                           44.0
 UK                                                                      24.7
 Continental Europe                                                      10.8
 Rest of World                                                           11.4
 Japan                                                                   8.1
 Cash & Fixed Interest                                                   1.0
 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        4.71%

 

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