BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust publishes portfolio update; NAV 316.04p at Aug 31, 2026

By Public Technologies
  • BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust portfolio update set cum-income NAV at 304.42p (debt at par) or 316.04p (debt at fair value).
  • Share price 276.50p; discount 9.2% to cum-income NAV (debt at par) or 12.5% (debt at fair value).
  • Largest equity holdings: Greencore 3.2%, XPS Pensions 2.8%, IntegraFin 2.8%; top sectors Industrials 30.8%, Financials 22.4%.
  • Gross assets GBP 802.3 million; net gearing 12.1% (debt at par); ongoing charges ratio 0.8%.


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