Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The investment objective of the Company is to achieve a net asset value total return (with dividends reinvested) greater than that of the Numis Smaller Companies Index (excluding Investment Companies (NSCI (XIC))) over the long term. It aims to achieve its objective by investing in securities of companies that are or that would be constituents of the Numis Smaller Companies Index (Excluding Investment Companies). The Company also aims to achieve its objective by investing in small United Kingdom quoted companies. It invests in various sectors, such as technology, telecommunications, health care, financials, real estate, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, industrials, basic materials and energy. The Company's investment manager is Aberforth Partners LLP.
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About this company
Objective
To achieve a total return greater than that of the DNSCI (XIC) over the long term by investing in a diversified portfolio of small UK quoted companies.
Costs
- Ongoing charge0.78%
- Annual management charge0.75% of Net Assets
- Performance feeNo
Fee structure
Annual management fee of 0.75% of the NAV of the Company up to GBP 1bn 0.65% thereafter. No performance fee. Contract terminable on 6 months notice.
Value Assessment
- Value Assessment review date30 January 2025
- Value Assessment next review date30 January 2026
- Is Assessment of Value required under COLL?No
- Outcome of COLL Assessment of Valuen/a
- Outcome of PRIN Value Assessment or reviewProduct expected to provide fair value for reasonably foreseeable period
- Other review related to value and or charges -
- Further information-
Key facts
- CurrencyGBX
- BenchmarkDeutsche Numis SC Ex Invt Com TR GBP
- Shares in issue79.64m
- Gross gearing4.00%
- EPICASL
- ISINGB0000066554
- DomicileUnited Kingdom
- ExchangeLondon Stock Exchange (LON)
- IndexFTSE All Share Index, Britain-FTSE250-Index
- Website
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