JPMorgan Fund II ICVC UK Smaller Companies Class C - Net Inc

Essentials Portfolio Analysis Background Data Performance View PDF Factsheet
Portfolio data accurate as at:

Performance

Discrete performance - to last month end

31/08/20
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31/08/21
31/08/21
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31/08/22
31/08/22
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31/08/23
31/08/23
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31/08/24
31/08/24
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31/08/25
Fund 54.5% -28.8% -0.2% 25.0% 2.1%
Sector 53.3% -27.0% -6.0% 18.7% -2.5%
Rank 20/41 26/42 7/43 5/43 8/44
Quartile 2 3 1 1 1

Annualised performance

Annualised
3 Years to
31/08/25
5 Years to
31/08/25
10 Years to
31/08/25
Fund 8.4% 7.0% 7.0%
Sector 2.9% 4.0% 5.4%
Rank 2/43 10/41 8/35
Quartile 1 1 1

Top 10 Holdings

Stock % Weight
LION FINANCE GROUP 4.99
ALPHA GROUP INTERNATIONAL 4.37
MORGAN SINDALL GROUP 4.15
PREMIER FOODS 3.44
XPS PENSIONS GROUP 2.90
VOLUTION GROUP 2.41
SERCO GROUP 2.35
MITIE GROUP 2.23
TBC BANK GROUP 2.17
KELLER GROUP 2.03
Total 31.03

Fund Aims

To provide long-term capital growth by investing primarily in UK smaller companies.

Fund Manager

Katen Patel manager for 9 years and 11 months

Photo of Katen Patel Katen Patel, executive director, is a portfolio manager for small and mid cap strategies within the J.P. Morgan Asset Management International Equity Group – Behavioural Finance Team. He is the co-manager of the JPM UK Smaller Companies Fund, the JPM UK Equity Income Fund, the JPMorgan Smaller Companies Investment Trust and the JPMorgan Mid Cap Investment Trust. An employee since April 2013, he previously worked at HSBC Bank Plc in a European equity sales role. He obtained a B.Sc. in Management from the London School of Economics. Katen is a CFA charterholder.​

Georgina Brittain manager for 24 years and 11 months

Photo of Georgina Brittain Georgina Brittain, managing director, is a  portfolio manager for small and mid cap strategies within the J.P. Morgan Asset Management International Equity Group – Behavioural Finance Team, based in London. Georgina is a fund manager for the JPM UK Smaller Companies Fund, the JPMorgan Smaller Companies Investment Trust and co-manager for the JPMorgan Mid Cap Investment Trust. She is also a co-manager for our range of European small cap funds. An employee since 1995, Georgina was previously an analyst in the UK research department. Georgina obtained an M.A. in Classics from Oxford University, and earned a Diploma in Law from City University, London. She is a qualified barrister.​

Fund Overview

Mid (09/09/2025) 125.60p
Historic yield 1.82%
Fund size (31/07/2025) £199.84m
Number of holdings 703
Entry Charge 0.00%
Ongoing Charges 0.85%
Launch date 08/10/2012

Asset Allocation

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  UK Equities 95.96%
  International Equities 1.66%
  Investment Trusts 0.68%
  Property 0.13%
  Cash and Equivalents 0.03%
  International Bonds 0.01%
  Alternative Trading Strategies 0.01%
  Money Market 0.00%
  UK Corporate Bonds 0.00%
  Other Assets 1.53%
Portfolio data accurate as at: 31/07/25
Portfolio data accurate as at:

Asset Allocation

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  UK Equities 95.96%
  International Equities 1.66%
  Investment Trusts 0.68%
  Property 0.13%
  Cash and Equivalents 0.03%
  International Bonds 0.01%
  Alternative Trading Strategies 0.01%
  Money Market 0.00%
  UK Corporate Bonds 0.00%
  Other Assets 1.53%

Equity Sector Breakdown

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Industry Supersector Sector Subsector
 
Industrials 29.50% - - -
 
Industrial Goods & Services - 17.88% - -
 
Industrial Support Services - - 10.11% -
 
Professional Business Support Services - - - 7.31%
 
Transaction Processing Services - - - 1.29%
 
Industrial Suppliers - - - 0.83%
 
Security Services - - - 0.66%
 
Business Training & Employment Agencies - - - 0.02%
 
Aerospace & Defence - - 2.80% -
 
Defense - - - 2.79%
 
Aerospace - - - 0.01%
 
Industrial Transportation - - 2.30% -
 
Transportation Services - - - 1.50%
 
Marine Transportation - - - 0.79%
 
Commercial Vehicle-Equipment Leasing - - - 0.01%
 
Delivery Services - - - 0.00%
 
Industrial Engineering - - 1.37% -
 
Machinery: Industrial - - - 1.37%
 
Machinery: Specialty - - - 0.01%
 
Machinery: Construction & Handling - - - 0.00%
 
Electronic & Electrical Equipment - - 1.28% -
 
Electrical Components - - - 0.82%
 
Electronic Equipment: Gauges & Meters - - - 0.44%
 
Electronic Equipment: Control & Filter - - - 0.02%
 
General Industrials - - 0.01% -
 
Diversified Industrials - - - 0.01%
 
Construction & Materials - 11.62% - -
 
Construction & Materials - - 11.62% -
 
Construction - - - 5.80%
 
Building Materials: Other - - - 3.02%
 
Engineering & Contracting Services - - - 2.78%
 
Building, Roofing/Wallboard & Plumbing - - - 0.01%
 
Cement - - - 0.01%
 
Financials 28.19% - - -
 
Financial Services - 19.27% - -
 
Investment Banking & Brokerage Services - - 13.92% -
 
Investment Services - - - 9.73%
 
Asset Managers & Custodians - - - 4.20%
 
Finance & Credit Services - - 4.66% -
 
Mortgage Finance - - - 2.84%
 
Consumer Lending - - - 1.81%
 
Equity Investment Instruments - - 0.69% -
 
Equity Investment Instruments - - - 0.69%
 
Banks - 7.19% - -
 
Banks - - 7.19% -
 
Banks - - - 7.19%
 
Insurance - 1.72% - -
 
Life Insurance - - 1.68% -
 
Life Insurance - - - 1.68%
 
Non-life Insurance - - 0.05% -
 
Property & Casualty Insurance - - - 0.05%
 
Consumer Discretionary 19.26% - - -
 
Travel & Leisure - 7.89% - -
 
Travel & Leisure - - 7.89% -
 
Restaurants & Bars - - - 2.74%
 
Airlines - - - 1.92%
 
Travel & Tourism - - - 1.60%
 
Casinos & Gambling - - - 0.88%
 
Recreational Services - - - 0.74%
 
Hotels & Motels - - - 0.00%
 
Retail - 4.96% - -
 
Retailers - - 4.96% -
 
Home Improvement Retailers - - - 2.53%
 
Specialty Retailers - - - 2.39%
 
Diversified Retailers - - - 0.03%
 
Apparel Retailers - - - 0.01%
 
Media - 4.21% - -
 
Media - - 4.21% -
 
Media Agencies - - - 3.07%
 
Publishing - - - 1.11%
 
Radio & TV Broadcasters - - - 0.02%
 
Entertainment - - - 0.00%
 
Consumer Products & Services - 2.19% - -
 
Personal Goods - - 1.17% -
 
Cosmetics - - - 1.13%
 
Clothing & Accessories - - - 0.03%
 
Luxury Items - - - 0.01%
 
Footwear - - - 0.00%
 
Leisure Goods - - 0.58% -
 
Electronic Entertainment - - - 0.57%
 
Photography - - - 0.00%
 
Household Goods & Home Construction - - 0.44% -
 
Home Construction - - - 0.44%
 
Consumer Services - - 0.00% -
 
Consumer Services: Misc. - - - 0.00%
 
Automobiles & Parts - 0.01% - -
 
Automobiles & Parts - - 0.01% -
 
Auto Parts - - - 0.01%
 
Automobiles - - - 0.00%
 
Technology 6.95% - - -
 
Technology - 6.95% - -
 
Software & Computer Services - - 6.95% -
 
Software - - - 2.55%
 
Consumer Digital Services - - - 2.50%
 
Computer Services - - - 1.90%
 
Technology Hardware & Equipment - - 0.00% -
 
Computer Hardware - - - 0.00%
 
Semiconductors - - - 0.00%
 
Electronic Components - - - 0.00%
 
Consumer Staples 4.26% - - -
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 4.23% - -
 
Food Producers - - 4.22% -
 
Food Products - - - 4.22%
 
Beverages - - 0.01% -
 
Soft Drinks - - - 0.01%
 
Distillers & Vintners - - - 0.01%
 
Brewers - - - 0.00%
 
Personal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores - 0.03% - -
 
Personal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores - - 0.03% -
 
Food Retailers & Wholesalers - - - 0.03%
 
Personal Products - - - 0.00%
 
Energy 3.88% - - -
 
Energy - 3.88% - -
 
Non-Renewable Energy - - 3.88% -
 
Oil Equipment & Services - - - 2.97%
 
Oil: Crude Producers - - - 0.91%
 
Offshore Drilling & Other Services - - - 0.00%
 
Basic Materials 2.68% - - -
 
Basic Resources - 2.64% - -
 
Industrial Metals & Mining - - 1.40% -
 
Metal Fabricating - - - 1.39%
 
Copper - - - 0.00%
 
Iron & Steel - - - 0.00%
 
General Mining - - - 0.00%
 
Precious Metals & Mining - - 1.24% -
 
Platinum & Precious Metals - - - 1.24%
 
Chemicals - 0.04% - -
 
Chemicals - - 0.04% -
 
Chemicals: Diversified - - - 0.03%
 
Specialty Chemicals - - - 0.01%
 
Utilities 1.63% - - -
 
Utilities - 1.63% - -
 
Electricity - - 1.61% -
 
Conventional Electricity - - - 1.61%
 
Gas, Water & Multi-utilities - - 0.02% -
 
Water - - - 0.02%
 
Gas Distribution - - - 0.00%
 
Non-Classified 1.59% - - -
 
Real Estate 0.99% - - -
 
Real Estate - 0.99% - -
 
Real Estate Investment & Services - - 0.77% -
 
Real Estate Services - - - 0.75%
 
Real Estate Holding and Development - - - 0.02%
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts - - 0.22% -
 
Diversified REITs - - - 0.06%
 
Office REITs - - - 0.03%
 
Other Specialty REITs - - - 0.03%
 
Health Care REITs - - - 0.03%
 
Storage REITs - - - 0.03%
 
Retail REITs - - - 0.02%
 
Residential REITs - - - 0.01%
 
Telecommunications 0.64% - - -
 
Telecommunications - 0.64% - -
 
Telecommunications Equipment - - 0.63% -
 
Telecommunications Equipment - - - 0.63%
 
Telecommunications Service Providers - - 0.01% -
 
Telecommunications Services - - - 0.01%
 
Health Care 0.38% - - -
 
Health Care - 0.38% - -
 
Health Care Providers - - 0.36% -
 
Health Care Services - - - 0.36%
 
Health Care Facilities - - - 0.00%
 
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology - - 0.02% -
 
Biotechnology - - - 0.02%
 
Pharmaceuticals - - - 0.00%
 
Cash and Equivalents 0.03% - - -
 
Bonds 0.01% - - -
 
Alternative Trading Strategies 0.01% - - -
 
Alternative Trading Strategies - 0.01% - -
 
Alternative Trading Strategies - - 0.01% -
 
Alternative Trading Strategies - - - 0.01%

Regional Allocation

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  UK 95.95%
  Non-Classified 2.27%
  Middle East & Africa 1.54%
  Property 0.13%
  Developed Europe - Excl UK 0.07%
  Cash and Equivalents 0.03%

Fixed Interest Currencies

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  Non-Fixed Interest Assets 99.99%
  Pound Sterling 0.01%

Regional Breakdown

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Region Country
 
UK 95.95% -
 
United Kingdom - 95.96%
 
Non-Classified 2.27% -
 
Middle East & Africa 1.54% -
 
Israel - 1.54%
 
United Arab Emirates - 0.00%
 
Property 0.13% -
 
Developed Europe - Excl UK 0.07% -
 
Luxembourg - 0.04%
 
Ireland - 0.03%
 
Netherlands - 0.00%
 
Spain - 0.00%
 
Germany - 0.00%
 
France - 0.00%
 
Norway - 0.00%
 
Finland - 0.00%
 
Cash and Equivalents 0.03% -

Breakdown By Market Cap (%)

Large
 
 
0.06%
Medium
 
 
38.17%
Small
 
 
47.44%
Micro
 
 
9.53%
Non-Classified
 
 
4.75%
Bonds
 
 
0.01%
Cash
 
 
0.03%

Top 10 Holdings

Stock % Weight Sector Country
1 LION FINANCE GROUP 4.99% Banks United Kingdom
2 ALPHA GROUP INTERNATIONAL 4.37% Investment Banking & Brokerage Services United Kingdom
3 MORGAN SINDALL GROUP 4.15% Construction & Materials United Kingdom
4 PREMIER FOODS 3.44% Food Producers United Kingdom
5 XPS PENSIONS GROUP 2.90% Investment Banking & Brokerage Services United Kingdom
6 VOLUTION GROUP 2.41% Construction & Materials United Kingdom
7 SERCO GROUP 2.35% Industrial Support Services United Kingdom
8 MITIE GROUP 2.23% Industrial Support Services United Kingdom
9 TBC BANK GROUP 2.17% Banks United Kingdom
10 KELLER GROUP 2.03% Construction & Materials United Kingdom

Dual Aspect Equity Analysis

UK Equities Int'l Equities UK Bonds Int'l Bonds UK Gilts Property Other Cash & Equiv Total
Technology 6.95% - - - - - 0.94% - 7.89%
Telecommunications 0.64% - - - - - - - 0.64%
Financials 25.96% 1.55% - - - - 0.68% - 28.19%
Real Estate 0.87% - - - - 0.13% - - 0.99%
Consumer Discretionary 19.23% 0.03% - - - - - - 19.26%
Consumer Staples 4.25% 0.01% - - - - - - 4.26%
Energy 3.88% - - - - - - - 3.88%
Utilities 1.63% - - - - - - - 1.63%
Health Care 0.38% - - - - - 0.59% - 0.97%
Industrials 29.48% 0.02% - - - - - - 29.50%
Basic Materials 2.68% 0.01% - - - - - - 2.68%
Cash and Equivalents - - - - - - - 0.03% 0.03%
Bonds - - - 0.01% - - - - 0.01%
Non-Classified 0.02% 0.05% - - - - 0.01% - 0.07%

Identification Codes

Sedol Code B8MZ4L7
Mex Code C5ETAL
Isin Code GB00B8MZ4L75
Citi Code GROP

Fund Charges

Entry Charge 0.00%
Ongoing Charges 0.85%

Aims and Benchmark

Aims To provide long-term capital growth by investing primarily in UK smaller companies.
Benchmark FTSE Small Cap ex Investment Trusts Index (Net)
Benchmark Category -
IA Sector UK Smaller Companies

Fund Background

Valuation frequency Daily
Valuation point 12:00
Fund type ICVC
Launch price £0.50
Fund currency Pound Sterling
Fund domicile United Kingdom
ISA allowable Yes
SIPP allowable Yes

Distribution Details

Income frequency Annually
Distribution Type Dividend
Distribution Payment Basis Net

Distribution Dates

Ex dividend date(s) Income payment date(s)
01 December 28 February

Ratings

FE Crown Crown Rating of 5

Effect of Deductions

Assuming a growth rate of 6.00% Assuming a growth rate of 7.00%
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Fund Administration

Fund Trustee/Depository The National Westminster Bank plc
Fund Administrator Internal
Fund Registrar Internal
Fund Custodian Internal

Group Details

Group name JPMorgan Fund II ICVC
Group address JPMorgan Fund II ICVC
Group telephone 1234567891
Dealing telephone -
Email -
Homepage www.JPMAM.com
Fax number -

Dealing

Minimum Investment £5000000
Minimum Top Up £100000
Minimum Regular Saving -
Settlement Period: Buy 3 days
Settlement Period: Sell 3 days
Pricing Basis Forward
Dealing Decimals 3