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The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC invests exclusively in Japan and aims to achieve capital growth. You can invest in the Trust directly, or through our Share Plan, ISA and the Children's Savings Plan.

Latest Documents

Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Annual Report & Accounts

Access the latest Japan Trust interactive Annual Report & Financial Statements (including the Notice of Annual General Meeting)  
Japan Trust Half-Yearly Report

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Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC

Download the latest Japan Trust monthly factsheet.
Japan Trust latest results press release

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Fund Manager Interviews

Watch the latest Japan Trust video interviews

Visit our video library to access all the latest and historical Japan Trust fund manager interviews.

Recent Awards


  • 'Investment Week Investment Trust of the Year Awards 2011'
    Baillie Gifford Japan was voted winner in the Japan category at the Investment Week Investment Trust of the Year Awards 2011.

  • 'Money Observer Investment Trust Awards 2011'
    Baillie Gifford Japan was highly commended in the Best Japan Trust category at the Money Observer Investment Trust Awards 2011.


Key Facts

Trust Aim The 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.
AIC Investment Sector Investment trusts are grouped by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) into sectors. The classification of each is based on a combination of the regional or industries focus of the portfolio combined with the trusts investment objectives.

The AIC Investment Sector for this trust is Japan, which refers to Investment Trust Companies which have at least 80% of their assets in Japan.
Trust Manager - Sarah Whitley      Sarah graduated BA in Experimental Psychology from Oxford University in 1980. She joined Baillie Gifford in the same year and became a Partner in 1986. She joined the Japanese Equity Team in 1982 and in 2001 became Head of this team.

 

Trust Prices

 

Share Price 197.75p
NAV per share at Fair213.23p
NAV per share at Par213.74p
Discount at Fair7.26%
Discount at Par7.48%
Source : Morningstar (www.morningstar.co.uk), closing mid share price, estimated NAV.

Total assets* £161,275,043
Shareholders' funds £131,585,942
*before deductions of borrowings

Please bear in mind that past performance is not a guide to future performance. The value of your investment may go down as well as up and you may not get back the amount you invested. Also, as the Trust invests in overseas securities changes in the rates of exchange may also cause the value of your investment (and any income it may pay) to go down or up.

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust is registered in Scotland. Registered number: 75954. Registered office: Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN.

The Company is an investment company within the meaning of section 833 of the Companies Act 2006.