British Smaller Companies Vct 2 plc (BSC.L)
British Smaller Companies VCT 2 plc is a venture capital trust specializing in emerging growth, growth capital, acquisition funding, and development funding. It is an evergreen fund. The fund invests in a range of securities which may include ordinary and preference shares and fixed income securities, such as corporate bonds and gilts in VCT qualifying and non-qualifying securities. It seeks to invest in firms that have protectable technologies, business services, manufacturing and industrial services, healthcare, software, Information Technology, telecommunications, retail and brands. It prefers to invest in the United Kingdom. The fund invests between £1 million ($1.45 million) and £10 million ($14.48 million) in companies with sales value between £5 million ($7.24 million) and £25 million ($36.21 million). The fund prefers to take majority stake. The fund holds its investments for an average period of seven years.
Company Info
ISIN | GB0005001796 |
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Sector | Financial Services |
Industry | Investment Banking & Investment Services |
Highlights
Market Cap | £155.87M |
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EPS (TTM) | £0.03 |
PE Ratio | 18.33 |
Total Revenue (TTM) | £6.59M |
Gross Profit (TTM) | £5.03M |
EBITDA (TTM) | £6.44M |
Year Range | £51.13 - £56.00 |
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of £10,000 in British Smaller Companies Vct 2 plc, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
British Smaller Companies Vct 2 plc had a return of 3.62% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.58% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, British Smaller Companies Vct 2 plc had an annualized return of 5.92%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.92%, indicating that British Smaller Companies Vct 2 plc did not perform as well as the benchmark.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | 3.62% | 17.95% |
1 month | 0.00% | 3.13% |
6 months | -0.05% | 9.95% |
1 year | 4.58% | 24.88% |
5 years (annualized) | 10.28% | 13.37% |
10 years (annualized) | 5.92% | 10.92% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BSC.L, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
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2024 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.67% | 0.00% | -0.05% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.62% | ||||
2023 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.70% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.75% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -0.89% | -0.93% | 1.87% | -0.00% | 6.58% |
2022 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.74% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -0.00% | -0.88% | 0.00% | 0.91% | -0.00% | 1.41% | 0.00% | 3.20% |
2021 | 8.40% | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.35% | 0.95% | 15.09% | 0.00% | 0.69% | 4.55% | 0.00% | 37.16% |
2020 | -0.96% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -10.16% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.31% | 0.00% | -0.90% | 9.05% | 0.00% | 0.29% |
2019 | 0.00% | -0.88% | 3.86% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.01% | 0.00% | -1.00% | 4.04% | 0.97% | 8.14% |
2018 | 0.00% | -0.91% | 2.75% | 0.00% | 0.92% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.73% | 0.00% | -7.27% | 9.80% | 0.00% | 7.47% |
2017 | -2.12% | 0.43% | 1.32% | -4.68% | 0.89% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -2.63% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -6.73% |
2016 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.36% | 0.04% | -0.00% | -2.54% | 2.61% | -1.66% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.86% | 0.85% | 5.44% |
2015 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -0.89% | 0.05% | 0.90% | 0.00% | -1.78% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.82% | 0.00% | 0.05% |
2014 | -2.31% | -0.86% | 0.87% | 0.65% | -1.67% | 0.00% | 1.74% | 0.00% | -3.41% | -1.77% | 0.90% | 0.00% | -5.84% |
2013 | -3.38% | 2.70% | 4.39% | -5.04% | 7.64% | 0.65% | 0.00% | 3.42% | 3.42% | -1.65% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.09% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BSC.L is 74, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other stocks in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for British Smaller Companies Vct 2 plc (BSC.L) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
British Smaller Companies Vct 2 plc granted a 5.45% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to £0.03 per share.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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Dividend | £0.03 | £0.03 | £0.05 | £0.08 | £0.04 | £0.08 | £0.03 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.05 |
Dividend yield | 5.45% | 5.50% | 9.72% | 13.91% | 7.26% | 15.38% | 5.36% | 0.05% | 0.08% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 7.56% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for British Smaller Companies Vct 2 plc. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
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2024 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.02 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.02 | |||
2023 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.02 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.02 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.03 |
2022 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.02 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.02 | £0.00 | £0.02 | £0.00 | £0.05 |
2021 | £0.00 | £0.02 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.02 | £0.05 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.08 |
2020 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.02 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.02 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.04 |
2019 | £0.05 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.02 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.02 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.08 |
2018 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.02 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.02 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.03 |
2017 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
2016 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
2015 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
2014 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
2013 | £0.03 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.02 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.05 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the British Smaller Companies Vct 2 plc. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the British Smaller Companies Vct 2 plc was 62.91%, occurring on Oct 30, 2008. Recovery took 62 trading sessions.
The current British Smaller Companies Vct 2 plc drawdown is 1.79%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-62.91% | May 16, 2005 | 221 | Oct 30, 2008 | 62 | Nov 20, 2009 | 283 |
-24.05% | Nov 23, 2009 | 58 | Sep 16, 2010 | 11 | Oct 28, 2010 | 69 |
-19.77% | May 10, 2011 | 11 | Jul 1, 2011 | 19 | Sep 2, 2011 | 30 |
-13.85% | Jan 9, 2020 | 64 | Apr 7, 2020 | 160 | Nov 26, 2020 | 224 |
-13.66% | Aug 23, 2012 | 32 | Nov 29, 2012 | 13 | Jan 21, 2013 | 45 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current British Smaller Companies Vct 2 plc volatility is 0.00%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
Financials
Financial Performance
Historical P/E Ratio Chart
The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for British Smaller Companies Vct 2 plc.
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