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Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC

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Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC

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  • Price (GBX)695.00
  • Today's Change2.00 / 0.29%
  • Shares traded283.00k
  • 1 Year change+3.89%
  • Beta0.7996
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About the company

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC is an investment company. The Company is focused on achieving long-term capital growth principally through investment in medium to smaller-sized Japanese companies. The Company’s holdings are generally listed in Japan, although the portfolio can also include companies listed elsewhere whose business is predominantly in Japan, as well as unlisted companies. The Company’s portfolio is constructed through the identification of individual companies which offer long-term growth potential, typically over a three-to-five-year horizon. It invests in various sectors, including chemicals and other materials, manufacturing, financials and commerce and services. Baillie Gifford & Co is the manager and Baillie Gifford & Co Limited is the alternative investment fund manager of the Fund.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)72.15m
  • Net income in GBP63.76m
  • Incorporated1981
  • Employees0.00
  • Location
    Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLCCalton Square, 1 Greenside RowEDINBURGH EH1 3ANUnited KingdomGBR
  • Phone+44 131 275 2000
  • Fax+44 131 275 3999
  • Websitehttps://www.bailliegifford.com
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Management group(s)Baillie Gifford & Co Limited.
AIC sectorJapan
ISINGB0000485838
Launch date01 Dec 1981
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC aims to achieve long term capital growth principally through investment in medium to smaller sized Japanese companies which are believed to have above average prospects for growth.

Managed by

Matthew Brett, Praveen Kumar

Management & contract fees

The annual management fee is 0.65% on the first £250 million of net assets and 0.55% on the remaining net assets, calculated and payable quarterly.

Peer analysis

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