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Buy:

232.50 p

Sell:

231.50 p

Change:

-4.00 (-1.70%)

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The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

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The European Smaller Companies Trust

ISIN:

GB00BMCF8689

Benchmark:

EMIX Smaller European Companies Ex UK

Trading on:

London Stock Exchange

Buy:

232.50 p

Sell:

231.50 p

Change:

-4.00 (-1.70%)

Updated at: 14/09/2026 - 16:47

*Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes

At a glance

At a glance performance and information

Trading update:

Opening price:

232.00 p

Previous close:

231.50 p

Day High / Low:

236.00 p - 230.97 p

52 week High / Low:

246.50 p - 198.00 p

Volume:

345,548.00

Fundamentals:

Market capitalisation:

£ 786,108,433.16

Total assets:

867,266,000

Published NAV:

255.40 p

Premium + / Discount – (%):

-9.36%

Gross gearing:

5.53%

Dividends:

Last dividend:

GBX 2.81 (04/09/2026)

Dividend yield:

5.09%

Next dividend:

N/A (N/A)

Ex-Dividend date:

N/A

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Eligibility:

Share Dealing Account

ISA

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Dividends

Dividend overview

Last dividend:

GBX 2.81 (04/09/2026)

Dividend yield:

5.09%

Next dividend:

N/A (N/A)

Ex-Dividend date:

N/A

Dividend data

Year End	Amount	Payment Date	Ex-Div Date	Record Date
31-Dec-2026	GBX 2.81	04-Sep-26	30-Jul-26	N/A
	GBX 2.81	29-May-26	30-Apr-26	N/A
	GBX 2.81	27-Feb-26	29-Jan-26	N/A
31-Dec-2025	GBX 3.45	08-Oct-25	18-Sep-25	N/A
	GBX 1.45	02-May-25	03-Apr-25	N/A
31-Dec-2024	GBX 3.35	29-Nov-24	31-Oct-24	N/A
	GBX 1.45	03-May-24	04-Apr-24	N/A
31-Dec-2023	GBX 3.25	01-Dec-23	02-Nov-23	N/A
	GBX 1.45	28-Apr-23	30-Mar-23	N/A
31-Dec-2022	GBX 1.25	02-Dec-22	20-Oct-22	N/A
	GBX 1.25	29-Apr-22	31-Mar-22	N/A
31-Dec-2021	GBX 2.1	03-Dec-21	21-Oct-21	N/A

Fees & charges

Fees and Charges

Fees and Charges
Charge	Who receives this?	What is it?	Amount
Ongoing Charges:	The fund manager	The annual charge paid to a fund manager to cover the costs of running the fund. It is an estimate based on the actual amount charged in the previous year.	N/A
Typical transaction cost:	The fund manager	The costs of dealing within a fund, which the Investment Manager must pay to continue managing the assets. This includes where the Manager decides to sell one stock and buy another. The costs will vary from one fund to another based on how often the Investment Manager trades and the costs applied when trading.	0.188%*
Dealing commission:	Scottish Widows	The cost of buying or selling some or all of your investment.	£5.00 (per online trade)

*This is an indication based on the market average. The fund’s actual transaction cost will be shown before you place a trade.

Account charges are not included

Breakdown

FE fundinfo Rating:

4 of 5

Share type:

Income

Dividend frequency:

No dividends

12 month dividend yield:

5.09%

Ex-Dividend date:

N/A

Top 10 Holdings

Top 10 Holdings
Security	Weight
Tkh group	2.10%
Ig group holdings plc	2.00%
Stroer se & co. kgaa	1.90%
Indra sistemas	1.80%
Jcdecaux se	1.70%
Elmos semiconductor se	1.60%
Flatexdegiro	1.60%
Van lanschot kempen n.v.	1.60%
Modern times group mtg ab	1.50%
Suss microtec se	1.50%

Sectors

Sectors
Sector	Weight
Industrials	32.30%
Information Technology	17.90%
Consumer Discretionary	11.10%
Financials	9.80%
Communications	8.90%
Health Care	8.70%
Materials	7.00%
Real Estate	2.20%
Energy	2.10%

World regions

World regions
Country	Weight
Germany	24.00%
Sweden	19.50%
France	11.20%
Netherlands	8.10%
Spain	7.80%
Switzerland	7.60%
Belgium	3.20%
Denmark	3.10%
United Kingdom	2.90%
Austria	2.80%

Important legal information

The Scottish Widows Share Dealing Service is operated by Halifax Share Dealing Limited. Halifax Share Dealing Limited. Registered in England and Wales no. 3195646. Registered Office: Trinity Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 2RG. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, 12 Endeavour Square, London, E20 1JN under registration number 183332. A Member of the London Stock Exchange and an HM Revenue & Customs Approved ISA Manager.

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