The Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC

Fund Information / Factsheet • Aug 13, 2021

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RNS Number : 6665I

BMO Global Smaller Companies PLC

13 August 2021

BMO GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES PLC

LEI: 2138008RRULYQP8VP386

All data as at 31 July 2021

This data will shortly be available on the Company's website www.bmoglobalsmallers.com

Top Ten Holdings*					%
Eastspring Investments Japan Smaller Companies					3.0
Aberdeen Standard SICAV I Japanese Smaller Companies					3.0
Pinebridge Asia ex Japan Small Cap Equity					2.9
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Inv Trust					2.3
Utilico Emerging Markets					1.8
Schroder ISF Global Emerging Smaller Companies					1.7
Eagle Materials					1.4
HSBC GIF Asia ex Japan Equity Smaller Companies					1.3
ICON					1.2
LKQ					1.2
Total					19.8
Top Ten Equity Holdings (excluding collective funds)					%
Eagle Materials					1.4
ICON					1.2
LKQ					1.2
Jefferies Financial Group					1.1
MaxLinear					1.1
Molina Healthcare					1.1
Alleghany					1.0
The Ensign Group					1.0
Wheaton Precious Metals					1.0
Spectrum Brands					0.9
Total					11.0
Trust Geographical Breakdown					%
North America					38.3
UK					29.0
Continental Europe					13.5
Rest of World					11.3
Japan					6.8
Cash & Fixed Interest					1.1
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.  BMO is responsible for selecting the appropriate funds to use for these markets.

Net Gearing				4.21%

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