Investment Trusts

The Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC

GSCT:LSE

The Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC

Actions
  • Price (GBX)186.80
  • Today's Change-0.600 / -0.32%
  • Shares traded497.18k
  • 1 Year change+21.14%
  • Beta1.2272
Data delayed at least 20 minutes, as of Mar 05 2026 16:41 GMT.
More ▼
Find More Stocks
Find More Stocks
Use our equities screener to discover other potential opportunities.
 
Equities ScreenerGo to the Equities Screener

Total returns on £1000

1Y
Fund/benchmarkChange
PriceThe Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC (Ordinary Share)+23.58%
NAVThe Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC (Ordinary Share)+15.77%
Morningstar's BenchmarkNumis Smaller Companies (ex Inv Coms) [20.00%]; MSCI AC World ex UK Small Cap GBP [80.00%]--

Key statistics

On Thursday, The Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC (GSCT:LSE) closed at 186.80, -4.01% below its 52-week high of 194.60, set on Feb 27, 2026.
52-week range
Today
131.94Apr 07 2025194.60Feb 27 2026
Short selling activity
Low
Med
High
Provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence
Shares outstanding422.79m
Market cap791.94m GBP
Total assets873.96m GBP
Total expense ratio--
High189.60
Low185.00
Previous close187.40
Average volume531.08k
YTD Change+5.54%
Beta1.2272
Diluted NAV (est)195.66
Diluted NAV (last pub)197.60
Premium/Discount-4.53%
Net Gearing+3.06%
Annual div (ADY)3.00
GBX
Annual div yield (ADY)1.60%
Div ex-dateDec 29 2025
Div pay-dateJan 29 2026
Data delayed at least 20 minutes, as of Mar 05 2026 16:41 GMT.
More ▼

Board of Directors

1/5

Graham Oldroyd, Chairman of the Board and Nomination Committee

2/5

Nick Bannerman, Chairman of the Audit & Management Engagement Committee

3/5

Bulbul Barrett, Senior Independent Director

4/5

Randeep Grewal, Independent Non-Executive Director

5/5

Zoe King, Independent Non-Executive Director

Contact

Columbia Threadneedle Management Limited: PO Box 11114
Chelmsford
Essex
CM99 2DG
United Kingdom
Data Provided by LSEG
All markets data located on FT.com is subject to the FT Terms & Conditions
All content on FT.com is for your general information and use only and is not intended to address your particular requirements. In particular, the content does not constitute any form of advice, recommendation, representation, endorsement or arrangement by FT and is not intended to be relied upon by users in making (or refraining from making) any specific investment or other decisions.
Any information that you receive via FT.com is at best delayed intraday data and not "real time". Share price information may be rounded up/down and therefore not entirely accurate. FT is not responsible for any use of content by you outside its scope as stated in the FT Terms & Conditions.