abrdn Global Smaller Companies Class S - Accumulation (GBP)





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Charges and Savings
Initial charges | |
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Initial charge: | 0.00% |
Initial saving from HL: | 0.00% |
Net initial charge: | 0.00% |
HL dealing charge: | Free |
Annual charges | |
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Performance fee: | No |
Ongoing charge (OCF/TER): | 1.04% i |
Ongoing saving from HL: | 0.39% i |
Net ongoing charge: | 0.65% |
In some cases the ongoing savings are provided by our loyalty bonus. Loyalty bonuses are tax-free in an ISA or SIPP. However, they may be subject to tax in a Fund & Share Account which would, in effect, reduce their value and increase the net ongoing charge.
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Performance
01/08/20 to 01/08/21 | 01/08/21 to 01/08/22 | 01/08/22 to 01/08/23 | 01/08/23 to 01/08/24 | 01/08/24 to 01/08/25 | |
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Annual return | 35.80% | -22.69% | -1.66% | 13.52% | 4.96% |
Please remember past performance is not a guide to future returns. Where no data is shown, figures are not available. This information is provided to help you choose your own investments, remember they can fall as well as rise in value so you may not get back the original amount invested.
View fund chartOur view on this fund
Aberdeen announced a number of changes to the team behind this fund in June 2025. Investment analysts Domantas Butvilas and Angus Johnson left the company, and Investment Director Anjli Shah—who was also lead manager of the abrdn Global Mid-Cap Fund—is set to depart on 20 August 2025.
Shah has provided...
Our latest article
In this update, Investment Analyst Aidan Moyle shares our analysis on the manager, process, culture, ESG integration, cost and performance of the abrdn Global Smaller Companies fund.
Fund Objective
To generate growth over the long term (5 years or more) by investing in Global small-capitalisation equities (company shares). Performance Target: To achieve a return in excess of the MSCI AC World Small Cap Index over rolling five year periods (after charges). There is no certainty or promise that the Performance Target will be achieved. The MSCI AC World Small Cap Index (the "Index") is a representative index of world stock markets of smaller companies.
Income Details
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Sector | Weight |
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Industrial Support Services | 10.34% |
Construction & Materials | 9.92% |
Electronic & Electrical Equipment | 8.11% |
Personal Goods | 6.74% |
Travel & Leisure | 4.87% |
Non-Renewable Energy | 4.73% |
Banks | 4.72% |
Personal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores | 4.56% |
Medical Equipment & Services | 4.46% |
Industrial Engineering | 4.14% |
Country | Weight |
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United States | 46.12% |
Japan | 11.87% |
United Kingdom | 8.65% |
Germany | 6.27% |
Australia | 5.37% |
France | 4.73% |
Cash and Equiv. | 3.93% |
Taiwan | 3.04% |
Mexico | 2.20% |
India | 2.18% |
Data policy - All information should be used for indicative purposes only. You should independently check data before making any investment decision. HL cannot guarantee that the data is accurate or complete, and accepts no responsibility for how it may be used. Prices provided by Morningstar, correct as at 1 August 2025. Data provided by Broadridge, correct as at 30 June 2025.


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