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Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN
0131 275 3955 (Fax Number)
0800 917 2112 (Main Number)

trustenquiries@bailliegifford.com

Fund managers

* Sarah Whitley»01-Jan-1991 to Present


Investment objectives

This trust aims to pursue long-term capital growth principally through investment in medium to smaller sized Japanese companies which are believed to have above average prospects for growth.

Key Information

Fund vs sector

  1y 3y
Position 1 / 3 1 / 3
Quartile 1 1

Fund ratings

FE Crown Rating: 3 FE
Crown Rating
(Quantitative)

Ratios

  1y 3y
Volatility 24.04 21.26
Alpha 11.54 4.63
Beta 1.12 1.09
Sharpe 2.71 0.88
InfoRatio 2.25 0.79
R2 0.92 0.89
Quartiles:   1  2   3  4   help with ratios
vs. Japan Equities»

Performance

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    1y 3y 5y 12m-24m 24m-36m 36m-48m 48m-60m
+89.3 +96.7 +90.9 +1.3 +2.6 +34.2 -27.7
  NAV +69.5+58.0+68.0-3.3 -3.7+37.2-22.5
  Japan Equities +68.6+67.9+69.1-1.4+1.0+25.5-19.7
Share Price
 ShareTypePriceDatePrem/DiscDiluted NAVGearingDiv yield
EstimLast pub.NetGross
pdf BAILLIE GIFFORD JAPAN TRUST PLC UNIT 355.13 (p) 20-May-2013 +.96 351.76 346.83
17-May-2013
110 n/a n/a
Capital structure & income
Share Type Exchange Nominal value Issued Market value (m) Wind-up date Splits News
BAILLIE GIFFORD JAPAN TRUST PLC UNIT LONDON 5 65,032,000 230.94 n/a n/a company announcements
Share identifiers: TIDM: BGFD; SEDOL: 0048583; ISIN: GB0000485838
Detailed fund information
Fund type flag United Kingdom-registered Investment Trusts
Launched1981
Gross assets£251.5m / $382.7m
Sector Japan Equities
Asset ClassEquity
Own ISA wrapper Fund has ISA Wrapper help with ISA
Savings plan Fund has Savings Plan Minimum: £ 30.0 Monthly
Annual accountsannual (Click to order)
Last report / accounts18-Apr-2013
Last AGM29-Nov-2011
Next AGMNovember 2012
EGMn/a
Stockbroker(s)Collins Stewart
Management contractA quarterly fee of 0.25% of the net assets of the company attributable to its shareholders on the last day of each quarter of the company's year. The management agreement is terminable on not less than 1 year's notice.
Borrowing limitTotal borrowings shall not exceed 35% of the Company's net asset value.
Continuation / Wind-up provisionA continuation resolution will be proposed every year at the AGM.
Dividend policyn/a
Investment restrictionsn/a
Reconstruction proposaln/a
Settlement detailsn/a
Tax policyn/a
Peer groups
Region Asset Class Investment Focus Sector
Japan Equity Mixed Japan Equities
Largest holdings, 31-Mar-2013
Holding (%) Rank Holding (%) Rank
ITOCHU CORP3.601OTSUKA CORPORATION2.706
FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES3.202OSAKA SECURITIES EXCHANGE CO2.607
TOKYO TATEMONO CO3.203KDDI CORPORATION2.508
DON QUIJOTE2.904INDUSTRIAL & INFRAST FD INV CORP2.509
SYSMEX CORP2.705JAPAN TOBACCO INC2.4010
 Total28.30 
Regional weightings, 31-Mar-2013
Region (%) Rank  
Japan 98.60 1 98.60% Japan
Money Market 1.40 2 1.40% Money Market
Total100.00 
Sector weightings, 31-Mar-2013
Sector (%) Rank  
Commerce & Services 20.40 1 20.40% Commerce & Services
Man & Machinery 16.90 2 16.90% Man & Machinery
Info, Comm & Utilities 13.80 3 13.80% Info, Comm & Utilities
Electrical & Electronics 11.80 4 11.80% Electrical & Electronics
Financials 11.10 5 11.10% Financials
Real Estate & Construction 7.50 6 7.50% Real Estate & Construction
Chemicals & Other Materials 6.30 7 6.30% Chemicals & Other Materials
Retail 6.10 8 6.10% Retail
Pharmaceuticals & Foods 4.70 9 4.70% Pharmaceuticals & Foods
Liquid Assets 1.40 10 1.40% Liquid Assets
Total100.00 


All prices in Pence Sterling (GBX) unless otherwise specified. Price total return performance figures are calculated using closing mid prices and with net income (dividends) reinvested. NAV total return performance figures are calculated using fully diluted (where applicable) daily estimated NAV figures from Thomson Financial Datastream and with gross income (dividends) reinvested.

 
 
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Japanese Equities, 91.10%
91.1000% ofJapanese Equities
Property Shares, 7.50%
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Money Market, 1.40%
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