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AVI Japan Opportunity Trust plc

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AVI Japan Opportunity Trust plc

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  • Price (GBX)141.00
  • Today's Change1.25 / 0.89%
  • Shares traded154.03k
  • 1 Year change+20.51%
  • Beta0.5238
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About the company

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment trust company. The investment objective of the Company is to provide shareholders with a total return in excess of the MSCI Japan Small Cap Index, through the active management of a focused portfolio of equity investments listed or quoted in Japan. The Company invests in a diversified portfolio of equities listed or quoted in Japan, which are considered by the investment manager to be undervalued and where cash, listed securities and/or realizable assets make up a significant proportion of the market capitalization. It invests in a focused portfolio of small and mid-cap listed companies in Japan that have a large portion of their market capitalization in cash or realizable assets. The Company invests in companies listed in Japan on recognized exchanges. The Company’s alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) is Asset Value Investors Limited.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)32.81m
  • Net income in GBP30.99m
  • Incorporated2018
  • Employees0.00
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Profile

Management group(s)Asset Value Investors Limited
AIC sectorJapanese Smaller Companies
ISINGB00BD6H5D36
Launch date23 Oct 2018
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

To provide Shareholders with a total return in excess of the MSCI Japan Small Cap Index, through the active management of a focused portfolio of equity investments listed or quoted in Japan which have been identified as undervalued and having a significant proportion of their market capitalisation held in cash, listed securities and/or realisable assets.

Managed by

Joe Bauernfreund

Management & contract fees

A management fee is calculated by 1% p.a. of the NAV or Market Capitalisation. The management fee will be paid monthly in arrears.

Peer analysis

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Starwood European Real Estate Financ Ltd29.46m23.01m181.91m0.009.570.6417--6.170.0980.0980.12421.460.0858--39.15--6.706.076.736.1089.6985.7178.1278.87----0.0096.81-3.981.52-13.99-0.7167---3.48
Income and Growth VCT PLC12.36m9.11m183.89m0.0011.800.9288--14.880.05850.05850.07930.74290.1034--26.71--7.6210.687.6510.7379.4982.1773.7078.41----0.0080.25207.4712.55148.9616.04--12.89
Invesco Global Equity Income Trust PLC18.06m15.53m189.00m0.0019.201.44--10.470.15630.15630.18152.080.083--12.44--7.133.507.673.8690.8687.8885.9979.01----0.059879.25-82.92-18.38-97.76-44.44--1.45
City of London Investment Group PLC53.23m13.09m189.30m120.0014.171.6510.493.560.26360.26361.072.260.4029--8.08443,543.809.9015.3510.4817.1295.4194.9224.5827.73----0.0362103.76-15.178.64-27.245.2725.652.90
Aurora Investment Trust plc56.99m53.37m192.26m0.003.590.9186--3.370.70150.70150.74922.740.3134--167.14--29.359.7229.379.7595.0596.3793.6492.42----0.0016.62252.83--250.69-----2.92
Fidelity Japan Trust PLC9.27m6.75m192.60m0.0032.900.8225--20.780.04970.04970.07381.990.0378--4.12--2.756.372.786.4285.2791.3972.8785.59----0.000.00141.27--136.44------
Oryx International Growth Fund Ltd29.00m25.23m196.00m0.007.770.846--6.761.801.802.0716.550.1316--791.17--11.4510.3711.5210.4390.5089.4387.0285.72----0.000.00389.8722.76294.4625.56----
AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC32.81m30.99m196.07m0.006.341.00--5.980.22050.22050.23341.390.166--12.23--15.67--16.41--94.7988.2694.4582.15----0.068617.12952.40--453.87------
B.P. Marsh & Partners plc51.14m42.53m198.60m16.004.700.86874.653.881.141.141.376.160.2346--16.183,196,375.0019.5113.0419.6913.17----83.1678.17----0.00266.0258.0922.2478.3727.87-8.252.40
Foresight VCT Plc22.78m16.48m200.47m0.0010.540.7942--8.800.06880.06880.09540.91280.1102--6.96--7.979.358.029.3875.9282.2872.3379.04----0.0079.2134.9322.5729.7125.07---2.52
Schroder Income Growth Fund PLC-5.88m-9.23m203.76m0.00--1.01-----0.1329-0.1329-0.08462.90-0.0243-------3.822.51-4.372.84--78.12--72.47----0.1295156.27379.430.2478235.12-1.30--3.18
INVESCO Asia Trust plc9.84m5.56m206.07m0.0037.570.8741--20.930.08410.08410.14753.620.0383--48.61--2.175.662.305.8777.0088.7256.5278.81----0.050563.0441.2719.88104.4136.18--19.86
GCP Asset Backed Income Fund Ltd26.31m18.26m207.49m0.0011.400.523--7.890.06840.06840.09851.490.0624------4.334.354.344.3686.8985.4969.4274.12--8.820.00142.6582.78-0.5591137.60-3.33---0.0887
Pembroke VCT PLC-2.04m-7.41m207.75m0.00--0.8653-----0.0409-0.0409-0.01121.11-0.0098-------3.574.78-3.614.81--73.83--61.37----0.00---113.47---138.40------
Baronsmead Venture Trust PLC8.85m4.69m210.85m0.0042.020.9897--23.820.0130.0130.02490.55070.042--1.38--2.22-1.552.24-1.5760.94-139.8952.96-178.67----0.00--97.63--88.36------
Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund PLC21.55m18.07m210.95m0.0011.670.9238--9.790.52250.52250.6236.600.0872--16.84--7.321.678.111.7487.1970.0683.8762.04----0.0805139.52145.5929.15140.5033.15--5.08
Data as of Sep 19 2024. Currency figures normalised to AVI Japan Opportunity Trust plc's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

26.75%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd.as of 18 Jun 202419.05m13.58%
Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd.as of 31 Dec 20234.32m3.08%
Jupiter Asset Management Ltd.as of 31 May 20242.61m1.86%
Unicorn Asset Management Ltd.as of 31 Aug 20242.50m1.78%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 31 Aug 20241.79m1.28%
Wise Funds Ltd.as of 29 Feb 20241.75m1.25%
Hirtle, Callaghan & Co. LLCas of 30 Jun 20241.61m1.15%
Pacific Capital Partners Ltd.as of 31 Dec 20231.61m1.15%
Asset Value Investors Ltd.as of 19 Sep 20231.47m1.04%
Vanguard Global Advisers LLCas of 30 Jun 2024815.93k0.58%
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