Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC (BGFD)

Category Japan Large-Cap Equity
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747.00p

Buy

748.00p

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Discount/Premium

-13.10%

Estimated NAV

876.92p

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Investment 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.
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Company name
Baillie Gifford & Co Limited.
Legal structure
Closed Ended Investment Company
Domicile
United Kingdom
Fiscal year end
31 Aug 2025
Launch date
01 Dec 1981
Lead manager
Matthew Brett
Lead manager start date
30 Apr 2018
Lead fund manager biography
Mr. Brett is an Investment Manager in the Japanese Equities Team. He is manager of the Japanese All Cap Strategy and Lead Manager of the Japanese Income Growth Strategy. He is also a member of the Global Stewardship Portfolio Construction Group. Mr. Brett joined Baillie Gifford in 2003 and became a Partner in 2018. He is a CFA Charterholder. Mr. Brett graduated BA (Hons) in Natural Sciences (Psychology) from the University of Cambridge in 2000 and holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Bristol. Mr. Brett has been a member of the team since the Fund's inception in 2017.
Head office
Calton Square
1 Greenside Row
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
EH1 3AN
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44 0131 275 2000
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