Baillie Gifford Japanese Smaller Companies Fund

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Baillie Gifford Japanese Smaller Companies B Inc

Category Japan Small/Mid-Cap Equity


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This fund can be held in an Investment ISA, SIPP and Investment Account
Last buy/sell price

3,063.00p

arrow-up17.00p (+0.56%)

Fund Code

BFSMA

0601458

GB0006014582

Prices updated as at 09 May 2025
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Prices in GBX

Investment objective
The sub-Fund aims to outperform (after deduction of costs) the MSCI Japan Small Cap Index, as stated in Sterling, by at least 1.5% per annum over rolling five-year periods. The sub-Fund will invest at least 90% in shares of smaller Japanese companies, being those which are listed, incorporated, domiciled or conducting a significant portion of their business in Japan. The sub-Fund will be actively managed and will generally invest in smaller companies in any sector, being a company that has either a market capitalisation or turnover of less than ¥150 billion at the time of initial purchase.

Portfolio as of 31/03/2025

Asset allocation

Created with Highcharts 7.2.299.21% Stocks- Bonds0.79% Cash- Other0% Not classified
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Geographical breakdown

Continent or country allocation (%)

Created with Highcharts 7.2.2100100Japan

Market classification (%)

Created with Highcharts 7.2.2100100EmergingDeveloped

Stock style

Small growth

41.84%

% Weight
Value
Core
Growth
Large

0

0

1

Medium

2

10

18

Small

8

19

42

Valuation

Baillie Gifford Japanese Smaller Companies B Inc
Japan Small/Mid-Cap Equity

15.17

15.17
12.88

0.92

0.92
0.81

1.61

1.61
1.21

9.10

9.10
8.15

Growth rate

Baillie Gifford Japanese Smaller Companies B Inc
Japan Small/Mid-Cap Equity

8.91%

8.91%
11.44%

1.86%

1.86%
2.66%

11.78%

11.78%
10.29%

Top 10 holdings

1
COSMOS Pharmaceutical Corp
Sector
-
Country
Japan
% of assets
3.35804
2
Nifco Inc
Sector
-
Country
Japan
% of assets
3.26269
3
Yonex Co Ltd
Sector
-
Country
Japan
% of assets
3.08734
4
Tsugami Corp
Sector
-
Country
Japan
% of assets
3.04034
5
Lifenet Insurance Co
Sector
-
Country
Japan
% of assets
2.97251
6
Katitas Co Ltd
Sector
-
Country
Japan
% of assets
2.8387
7
Infomart Corp
Sector
-
Country
Japan
% of assets
2.72378
8
Jeol Ltd
Sector
-
Country
Japan
% of assets
2.52357
9
GAtechnologies Co Ltd Ordinary Shares
Sector
-
Country
Japan
% of assets
2.47756
10
Avex Inc
Sector
-
Country
Japan
% of assets
2.3647
Assets in top 10 holdings %

28.65%

Total no. of equity holdings

64.00

Total no. of bond holdings

-

Stock sectors

Baillie Gifford Japanese Smaller Companies B Inc
Japan Small/Mid-Cap Equity

27.55%

Basic materials

2.33%
-

Con cyclical

18.29%
-

Financial svs

6.93%
-

Real estate

-
-

57.81%

Comm services

7.27%
-

Energy

-
-

Industrials

25.32%
-

Technology

25.22%
-

14.64%

Con defensive

4.20%
-

Healthcare

10.44%
-

Utilities

-
-


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