# European Smaller Companies Trust PLC (ESCT)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/esct · ISIN GB00BMCF8689 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 01/10/2026, ESCT (European Smaller Companies Trust PLC, ISIN GB00BMCF8689) closed at £2.31 on the London Stock Exchange. Over the five years to 01/10/2026 its price changed by +30.6% (income paid out is not included), or +3.3% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

European Smaller Companies Trust PLC is an investment trust. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.

Latest close: **£2.31** (01/10/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | ESCT |
| ISIN | GB00BMCF8689 |
| Category | Investment trusts |
| Type | Investment trust |
| Domicile | United Kingdom |

## Past returns (periods to 01/10/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +7.19% | +4.28% | price only |
| 3 years | +60.98% | +46.16% | price only |
| 5 years | +30.60% | +3.28% | price only |

Returns: Fundology, from recorded daily closes. Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of European Smaller Companies Trust PLC in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −17.3%, 2023 +10.5%, 2024 +5.2%, 2025 +23.3%; 2026 to 01/10/2026 +9.0%. Returns of European Smaller Companies Trust PLC in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +9.6%; to 30/09/2025: +17.8%; to 30/09/2024: +21.9%; to 30/09/2023: +17.5%; to 30/09/2022: −31.7%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -17.3% | -24.3% | Price |
| 2023 | +10.5% | +6.1% | Price |
| 2024 | +5.2% | +1.6% | Price |
| 2025 | +23.3% | +19.0% | Price |
| 2026 to 01/10/2026 | +9.0% | +5.9% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 17.31% | -12.83% |
| 3 years | 17.59% | -12.83% |
| 5 years | 19.74% | -33.02% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of European Smaller Companies Trust PLC in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 01/10/2026: 17.3% over 1 year, 17.6% over 3 years, 19.7% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of European Smaller Companies Trust PLC since October 2021, in pounds: −33.0% from 12/11/2021 to 30/09/2022. The lowest 12-month return of European Smaller Companies Trust PLC in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −30.0% (12 months to 23/09/2022); the highest was +30.7% (12 months to 17/04/2026). On 01/10/2026 the price of European Smaller Companies Trust PLC was 5.3% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (29/05/2026), in pounds.

## Charges & eligibility

- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Questions people ask

**What is the ISIN of ESCT?**

The ISIN of ESCT is GB00BMCF8689. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; ESCT is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

**What were ESCT’s returns in each of the last five years?**

Calendar-year returns of ESCT in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −17.3%, 2023 +10.5%, 2024 +5.2%, 2025 +23.3%; 2026 to 01/10/2026 +9.0%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has ESCT done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 01/10/2026 ESCT’s price changed by +30.6% (income paid out is not included), or +3.3% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

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