The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC (ESCT)
Category Europe ex-UK Small/Mid-Cap Equity
This investment trust can be held in an Investment ISA, SIPP and Investment Account
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Sell
225.00p
Buy
226.50p
-1.00p (-0.44%)
Discount/Premium
-9.98%
Estimated NAV
252.167p
Prices updated at 28 Apr 2026, 16:08 BST
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Prices in GBX
Investment objective
The Company seeks capital growth by investing in smaller and medium sized companies which are quoted, domiciled, listed or have operations in Europe (ex UK).
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, Pre-sale Illustrations document & Doing Business with Fidelity document (incorporating the Fidelity Client Terms) and the fund information documents. These can be found within the Charges & documents section.
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Key dates
| Forecast date | |
|---|---|
| Half yearly results | Feb 2027 |
| Annual general meeting | Nov 2026 |
| Final results | Oct 2026 |
| Annual report | Oct 2026 |
| Previous date | |
|---|---|
| Half yearly results | Feb 2026 |
| Annual general meeting | Nov 2025 |
| Final results | Oct 2025 |
| Annual report | Oct 2025 |