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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)52.30m
- Net income in GBP48.69m
- Incorporated2018
- Employees0.00
- LocationAVI Japan Opportunity Trust plc19th Floor, 51 Lime StreetLONDON EC3M 7DQUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 139 247 7500
- Websitehttps://www.assetvalueinvestors.com/ajot/
Profile
| Management group(s) | Asset Value Investors Limited |
|---|---|
| AIC sector | Japanese Smaller Companies |
| ISIN | GB00BD6H5D36 |
| Launch date | 23 Oct 2018 |
| Share type | Ordinary Share |
| Structure | Investment Trust |
| Base currency | GBP |
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 |
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Management & contract fees
The Company and the Investment Manager have introduced a revised fee structure under which the annual management fee is reduced to tiered rates based on the lesser of NAV or market capitalisation, and 25% of the fee will continue to be reinvested into the Company’s shares.
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| AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC | 52.30m | 48.69m | 393.35m | 0.00 | 5.14 | 1.05 | -- | 7.52 | 0.3531 | 0.3531 | 0.3791 | 1.72 | 0.2179 | -- | 17.92 | -- | 20.29 | 8.14 | 21.93 | 8.74 | 96.15 | 90.68 | 93.11 | 87.15 | -- | -- | 0.1247 | 14.25 | 55.59 | 19.62 | 54.11 | 21.49 | -- | -- |
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| Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trst PLC | -23.48m | -28.05m | 404.05m | 0.00 | -- | 1.11 | -- | -- | -0.2313 | -0.2313 | -0.1936 | 3.70 | -0.0498 | -- | -- | -- | -5.95 | 6.11 | -6.05 | 6.28 | -- | 89.45 | -- | 83.34 | -- | -833.12 | 0.00 | 9.33 | -134.02 | -- | -144.67 | -- | -- | 1.92 |
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| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd.as of 21 Jan 2026 | 33.40m | 15.42% |
| Nordea Investment Management AB (Finland)as of 01 Nov 2025 | 30.00m | 13.86% |
| Wesleyan Assurance Societyas of 28 Nov 2025 | 7.50m | 3.46% |
| Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd.as of 31 Dec 2024 | 7.32m | 3.38% |
| Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd.as of 31 Dec 2024 | 6.59m | 3.04% |
| 1607 Capital Partners LLCas of 31 Dec 2024 | 5.46m | 2.52% |
| Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 Nov 2025 | 5.16m | 2.39% |
| Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers Ltd.as of 01 Nov 2025 | 3.80m | 1.76% |
| Unicorn Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 Nov 2025 | 2.50m | 1.16% |
| Asset Value Investors Ltd.as of 17 Sep 2025 | 2.14m | 0.99% |
