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Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust Plc

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Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust Plc

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  • Price (GBX)99.00
  • Today's Change1.20 / 1.23%
  • Shares traded483.73k
  • 1 Year change+6.45%
  • Beta1.0001
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About the company

Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company's investment objective is to achieve capital growth over the long term from a diversified portfolio of European securities, irrespective of where they are listed. The Company is invested in a diversified portfolio of between 30 to 60 European companies. The Company may not invest more than 10% of its total assets in any one individual stock at the time of investment. No more than 10% of the total assets of the Company may be invested in other listed investment companies (including investment trusts) except in those that have stated that they will invest no more than 15% of their total assets in other listed investment companies. In this case, the limit is 15%. The Company's investment sectors include utilities, real estate, materials, consumer discretionary, information technology, industrials, and others. The Company’s alternative investment fund manager is Baillie Gifford & Co Limited.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)24.20m
  • Net income in GBP27.88m
  • Incorporated1972
  • Employees0.00
  • Location
    Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust PlcCalton Square, 1 Greenside RowEDINBURGH EH1 3ANUnited KingdomGBR
  • Phone+44 131 275 2000
  • Fax+44 207 628 8188
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Profile

Management group(s)Baillie Gifford & Co Limited.
AIC sectorEurope
ISINGB00BMC7T380
Launch date28 Jun 1972
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

To achieve attractive investment returns over the long term from a diversified portfolio of European securities.

Managed by

Stephen Paice, Chris Davies

Management & contract fees

As set out in the heads of terms signed by the Company and Baillie Gifford, Baillie Gifford will be paid an annual management fee of 0.55% p.a. of the lower of the Company's market capitalisation and the Company's net asset value (which shall include income), in either case up to GBP 500m; and 0.5%p.a. of the amount of the lower of the Company's market capitalisation or net asset value above GBP 500m. The Investment Management Agreement is terminable on not less than three months' notice or on shorter notice in certain circumstances.

Peer analysis

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Scottish Oriental Smaller Co's Trust PLC53.44m40.62m326.12m0.008.200.8841--6.101.671.672.1915.500.1367------10.394.7110.394.7893.0386.2276.0269.90----0.0019.50-15.11---29.61----2.48
Invesco Bond Income Plus Ltd36.48m31.82m329.17m0.009.511.01--9.020.17880.17880.20561.690.0918--8.33--8.012.7310.873.7094.8485.8287.2476.70--17.170.1363171.77214.89--191.91----2.83
CT Private Equity Trust PLC29.48m13.78m330.06m0.0024.310.654875.4611.200.18930.18930.40477.030.05--47.94--2.3412.982.6214.1950.3685.2746.7683.91----0.159724.67-63.14-5.65-79.22-15.52--14.26
Henderson International Income Trust PLC18.14m12.76m331.20m0.0025.950.9352--18.260.06510.06510.09251.810.0473--4.39--3.334.383.354.5185.2985.6470.3876.59----0.067279.55-54.91-16.03-76.65-27.93--7.10
Biotech Growth Trust PLC-87.00m-92.03m336.85m0.00--1.23-----2.33-2.33-2.258.18-0.23-------24.321.67-25.771.81--57.38--51.84----0.03750.0082.55--79.60------
Henderson Eurotrust PLC31.38m27.02m336.85m0.0012.470.9623--10.730.12760.12760.14811.650.0896--13.42--7.726.927.937.1591.3291.7086.1186.12----0.0027.92215.7521.45200.9223.62--4.50
CT UK Capital and Income Invst Trust PLC41.80m38.32m343.78m0.009.451.12--8.220.35780.35780.39423.020.1255--20.14--11.512.3612.542.5393.5281.2891.6976.10----0.0736122.95197.7415.90184.6416.81---3.49
Lowland Investment Company P L C57.32m52.79m344.49m0.006.530.9861--6.010.19540.19540.21221.290.1507--28.43--13.88-0.430714.62-0.457493.43-47.5792.09-82.02----0.0786--193.8727.65181.4332.72--2.97
abrdn Asian Income Fund Limited16.30m8.74m346.98m0.0040.630.8969--21.290.05270.05270.09662.390.0366--7.97--1.965.422.125.8181.3489.8053.6577.56--6.120.074569.17256.76--151.24----5.13
Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC-75.99m-81.91m347.61m0.00--0.7835-----0.2616-0.2616-0.24291.48-0.1286-------13.86-2.20-15.64-2.31------------0.00---8,177.23---1,062.68------
Baillie Gifford European Growth Trst PLC24.20m27.88m351.77m0.0012.751.08--14.540.07760.07760.06750.91410.0649--9.30--7.48-0.18537.51-0.187889.31-101.85115.22-68.24----0.137--110.14--111.50-----31.74
Impact Healthcare REIT PLC50.53m48.83m353.87m0.007.240.7402--7.000.11790.11790.1221.150.08--48.40--7.736.487.926.6098.2898.5596.6482.24----0.273475.3117.6623.67189.1524.28-2.782.44
Abrdn UK Smlr Cmpn Grth Trst PLC2.30m-3.53m366.60m0.00--0.9628--159.60-0.0242-0.02420.02635.090.0049--2.48---0.7528-0.6925-0.7996-0.7179-109.23-173.12-153.81-218.75----0.057--82.34--79.96----9.46
Franchise Brands PLC124.40m3.50m380.79m414.0069.411.8031.623.060.02830.02830.8771.090.478815.413.69300,471.001.355.751.737.4538.8336.992.816.650.68406.710.337934.3093.4231.87237.27--66.2231.95
Fidelity Asian Values PLC6.02m-5.81m381.82m0.00--1.03--63.45-0.081-0.0810.08385.220.0155--2.11---1.497.44-1.527.545.8886.53-96.56112.46---4.170.0031.46164.7846.31193.0542.36--21.40
Data as of May 10 2024. Currency figures normalised to Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust Plc's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

42.73%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Allspring Global Investments LLCas of 12 Mar 202443.47m12.21%
1607 Capital Partners LLCas of 15 Mar 202442.40m11.91%
Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd.as of 30 Sep 202318.43m5.18%
City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd.as of 30 Sep 202318.02m5.06%
Charles Stanley & Co. Ltd. (Investment Management)as of 30 Sep 202317.97m5.05%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 31 Mar 20244.36m1.23%
Hirtle, Callaghan & Co. LLCas of 31 Dec 20232.70m0.76%
Vanguard Global Advisers LLCas of 31 Jan 20241.84m0.52%
Valu-Trac Investment Management Ltd.as of 28 Mar 20241.70m0.48%
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.as of 28 Mar 20241.21m0.34%
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