Investment trust
BSC British Smaller Companies VCT2 plc
ISIN GB0005001796London Stock Exchange: BSC
- Investment trusts
- Investment trust
- ISA
- SIPP
Latest close
LSE£0.484
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Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 01/10/2026, BSC (British Smaller Companies VCT2 plc, ISIN GB0005001796) closed at £0.484 on the London Stock Exchange. Over the five years to 01/10/2026 its price changed by −16.6% (income paid out is not included), or −34.8% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 01/10/2026
- −5.1%
- −8.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 01/10/2026
- −11.2%
- −19.9% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 01/10/2026
- −16.6%
- −34.8% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £834 on 01/10/2026 — about £652 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Volatility and the largest fall need a longer record of this fund’s prices than we hold so far. They appear on this page once we do.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
In plain English
British Smaller Companies VCT2 plc is an investment trust.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Investment trusts: Companies on the stock exchange that invest in other assets. Their share price can be above or below the value of what they own.
Key facts
- Ticker
- BSC
- ISIN
- GB0005001796
- Structure
- Investment trust
- A company listed on the stock exchange that invests in other assets; its price can differ from the value of what it holds.
- Domicile
- United Kingdom
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Investment trusts
Price chart
Since 14/09/2026, the closing price went from £0.50 on 14/09/2026 to £0.484 on 01/10/2026 (−3.2%). The lowest close shown was £0.484 on 01/10/2026 and the highest £0.50 on 14/09/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 14/09/2026. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
2 weekly closes, from 14/09/2026 to 01/10/2026. The same history in October 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
Questions people ask
What is the ISIN of BSC?
The ISIN of BSC is GB0005001796. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; BSC is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
How has BSC done after inflation?
Over the five years to 01/10/2026 BSC’s price changed by −16.6% (income paid out is not included), or −34.8% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month published
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
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