The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC

Operating as a closed-end investment trust, The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC is managed by Baillie Gifford & Co. Its primary investment objective is to allocate capital to publicly traded Japanese companies, specifically targeting firms across a diverse array of sectors. A significant portion of the trust's holdings is concentrated in high-growth, small and mid-sized enterprises. Portfolio construction is driven by a meticulous bottom-up stock selection process, thoroughly informed by fundamental analysis. Established in the United Kingdom in 1981, the trust measures its investment performance against the TOPIX Total Return Index.