BAILLIE GIFFORD SHIN NIPPON ORD GBP0.02

Symbol: BGS

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Past Performance

  • 14th Jun 2020 to 14th Jun 202130.20%
  • 14th Jun 2021 to 14th Jun 2022-36.93%
  • 14th Jun 2022 to 14th Jun 20230.27%
  • 14th Jun 2023 to 14th Jun 2024-22.41%
  • 14th Jun 2024 to 14th Jun 20258.76%

Key Information

Benchmark MSCI Japan Small Cap
Sector IT Japanese Smaller Companies
Gearing 117%
Ex-Dividend Date 17 Apr 2025
Dividend Pay Date 29 May 2025
Total Dividends - Year to Date0.6
Dividend Yield (%)0.4918

Net Asset Value (Nav)

Latest actual NAV 135.85
Latest actual NAV date 12/06/2025
NAV frequency Daily
Premium/Discount -10.66%

Charges

Total Ongoing Charges 
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1.0673%
Performance Fee No
AMC 0.62%
Our Platform Charge
We charge a platform fee of 0.30% per annum on the value of all stocks & shares held across all accounts, minimum £50 and maximum £600 per annum, charged pro-rata monthly in arrears. A full list of our rates and charges can be found here .
0.30%

Cost and Charges Information

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Account Type

  • Investment Account
  • Stocks & Shares ISA
  • SIPP

Annual charges

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Our annual fee

Our annual fee

Includes our platform fee at 0.30% per annum (excluding Charles Stanley Multi Asset Funds and anycash held). The min fee is £60, the max is £600 per annum, plus SIPP administration fee (if applicable, only charged if < £30,000 held) – see here
0.30%
Dealing charges

Dealing charges

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N/A
Product provider costs

Product provider costs

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1.0673%
Total (£)

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Cumulative effect of charges on your investment's return

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lump sum invested with an assumed growth rate of 1 year years
What you might get back at  with no charges applied

What you might get back at  with no charges applied

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Annual charges

Annual charges

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Effect of charges on return (%)

Effect of charges on return (%)

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Effect of charges on return (£)

Effect of charges on return (£)

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What you might get back at with charges applied

What you might get back at with charges applied

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Company

Business Summary

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The objective of the Company is to pursue long-term capital growth through investment in small Japanese companies. The portfolio is constructed through the identification of individual companies which offer long-term growth potential, typically over a three-to-five-year horizon. The Company may invest in the United Kingdom and Overseas domiciled pooled funds, including United Kingdom-listed investment trusts, that invest principally in Japanese securities. The portfolio consists of predominantly listed equity holdings, however, unlisted investments may also be held. The Company invests in various sectors, including communication services, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, materials and real estate. The Company’s alternative investment fund manager is Baillie Gifford & Co Limited.

Financial Summary

BRIEF: For the fiscal year ended 31 January 2025, Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC revenues increased 67% to -£25.1M. Net loss decreased 63% to £30.5M. Revenues reflect Change in Investment Holding Gains increase from -£84.5M to £7.6M. Lower net loss reflects Other administrative expenses - Balanc decrease of 6% to £117K (expense), Directors Fees decrease of 2% to £164K (expense). Dividend per share remained flat at £0.01.

Performance

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      Cumulative Performance

      1 month3 months6 months1 year3 years5 years
      6.27% 6.68% 8.18% 8.76% -15.38% -30.52%

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      Composition

      Important Documents


      The documents listed below are the latest versions made available to our data provider by the fund management group, but may not necessarily reflect the applicable charges that would be levied should you purchase this fund via Charles Stanley Direct. You should treat the charges and other figures shown in the 'Overview' tab as accurate.

      Fund Provider Factsheet
      The Fact Sheet is supplied on a monthly basis by the management group and provides limited information on the fund. Past performance data and a review of how the fund has performed are commonly featured. &nbsp;
      FUND PROVIDER FACTSHEET
      98,431 bytes PDF Document; last updated 30 Apr 2025
      Key Information Document This document, issued by the product provider, provides key information about an investment product. The information is required by law to help potential investors understand the nature, risks, costs, potential gains and losses of the product and enable comparison with other products.
      KEY INFORMATION DOCUMENT
      83,903 bytes PDF Document; last updated 24 Apr 2025
      Annual Report A report published by the Fund Management Group detailing the progress of the fund during the course of the previous 12 months. The information provided includes a financial statement for the group as a whole.
      ANNUAL REPORT
      2,568,380 bytes PDF Document; last updated 31 Jan 2025
      Semi Annual Report Published periodically through the course of the financial year of the fund, the report provides an overview of the fund's performance and the prospects for the remainder of the year. Included are portfolio changes (i.e. which stocks have been bought and sold), and changes in the geographical breakdown during the course of the previous 12 months.
      SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
      2,224,208 bytes PDF Document; last updated 31 Jul 2024

      Management Team

      Brian Lum Jared Anderson

      Brian Lum has managed this fund for 0 months.

      Brian Lum Brian is head of the Smaller Companies Team and lead investment manager of the International Smaller Companies Strategy. He has been a member of the International Growth Portfolio Construction Group since 2015. Brian is deputy manager of the Shin Nippon Investment Trust and co-manager of Japanese Smaller Companies Strategy. Brian joined Baillie Gifford in 2006. He is a CFA Charterholder and graduated with an MSci and BA (Hons) in Physics from the University of Cambridge in 2006.

      Manager Cumulative Performance v Peer Group

      Performance Graph

      Jared Anderson has managed this fund for 0 months.

      Jared Anderson Jared is an investment manager in the Japanese Equities Team. He is co-manager of the Japanese All Cap Strategy and joined Baillie Gifford in 2016. Prior to joining the team, he worked in the Global Alpha, UK Equities and Fixed Income teams. Before he joined Baillie Gifford he spent two years as an Assistant Economist at the Scottish Government. Jared graduated MA (Hons) in Economics from the University of Edinburgh in 2012.

      Manager Cumulative Performance v Peer Group

      Performance Graph

      Financials


      Income Statement - All values are in GBP (M).

      Year Ending

      31/01/2025

      31/01/2024

      31/01/2023

      31/01/2022

      31/01/2021

      31/01/2020

      Total Revenue -25.06 -75.99 -0.92 -170.24 164.69 43.64
      Gross profit -29.01 -80.40 -5.40 -175.35 160.08 39.58
      Operating Profit/Loss -29.72 -81.02 -6.08 -176.04 159.52 39.02
      Profit Before Tax -29.72 -81.02 -6.08 -176.04 159.52 39.02
      Profit After Tax -30.46 -81.91 -7.05 -176.78 158.96 38.42
      Equity Holders of Parent Company -30.46 -81.91 -7.05 -176.78 158.96 38.42
      Minority Interest NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL


      Balance Sheet - All values are in GBP (M).

      Year Ending

      31/01/2025

      31/01/2024

      31/01/2023

      31/01/2022

      31/01/2021

      31/01/2020

      Total Non-Current Assets 453.21 539.70 625.92 610.86 750.94 530.63
      Total Current Assets 22.79 6.49 9.99 36.11 12.60 8.88
      Total Assets 476.00 546.19 635.92 646.97 763.54 539.51
      Total Liabilities 86.31 88.40 90.46 94.31 65.49 55.79
      Total Net Assets 389.69 457.79 545.45 552.65 698.05 483.72
      Shareholders Funds 389.69 457.79 545.45 552.65 698.05 483.72
      Minority Interests NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
      Total Equity 389.69 457.79 545.45 552.65 698.05 483.72

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