Fund Aims
To generate growth over the long term (5 years or more) by investing in UK small-capitalisation equities (company shares).
Performance Target: To achieve a return in excess of the Deutsche Numis Smaller Companies Plus AIM ex Investment Companies Index over rolling five year periods (after charges). There is no certainty or promise that they will achieve the Performance Target.
Performance Comparator: Investment Association UK Smaller Companies Equity Sector Average.
The Deutsche Numis Smaller Companies Plus AIM ex Investment Companies Index (the "Index") is a representative index of the UK stock market of smaller companies.
The Investment Association UK Smaller Companies Equity Sector Average (the "Sector") is a representative group of investment funds with a focus on UK Smaller Company equities.
Fund Managers
Amanda Yeaman manager for:
6 years 10 months
Abby Glennie manager for:
10 years 3 months
Abby is responsible for the management of the UK Opportunities Fund, the Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Pension Fund and is joint manager of the Bothwell UK Equity Smaller Companies Fund. Abby joined Standard Life Investments’ UK Equity Team (now Aberdeen Standard Investments) in February 2013 before joining the Smaller Companies Team in January 2016. Prior to this she worked at Kames Capital (previously Aegon Asset Management) where she was a Graduate Trainee Investment Manager. Her coverage over that period included a range of sectors such as Technology Hardware and Software, Food Retail, Small Cap Healthcare, Paper and Packaging and Online Gaming. Abby. Abby has 10 years of experience in the industry, four of which are at Standard Life Investments.
Harry Nimmo manager for:
22 years 8 months
Harry Nimmo graduated with an MBA from Edinburgh University in 1984 and joined Standard Life as an Investment Analyst with responsibility for UK equity funds in 1985. He became Senior Investment Analyst with sector responsibility for larger UK quoted company funds in 1990 and Investment Manager in 1993 responsible for the UK equity smaller (quoted) company funds. Harry became Fund Manager for the Standard Life Investments UK Smaller Companies Fund when it was launched in January 1997.
Fund Overview
Price
Bid
776.20p
Offer
776.20p
(24/04/2026)
Annual Management Charge
1.60%
Top 10 Holdings
|
| Stock Name |
% Weight |
| BALFOUR BEATTY |
3.5%
|
| HUNTING |
3.4%
|
| CRANSWICK |
3.1%
|
| AVON TECHNOLOGIES |
3.1%
|
| MORGAN SINDALL GROUP |
2.9%
|
| VOLUTION GROUP |
2.8%
|
| AJ BELL |
2.8%
|
| SIRIUS REAL ESTATE LTD |
2.6%
|
| VOLEX |
2.6%
|
| CAIRN HOMES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY |
2.6%
|
|
Total
|
29.3%
|
Equity Sector Allocation
| Industrial Goods & Services |
18.0%
|
| Construction & Materials |
14.5%
|
| Financial Services |
11.4%
|
| Food, Beverage & Tobacco |
8.2%
|
| Consumer Products & Services |
6.8%
|
| Energy |
5.4%
|
| Basic Resources |
5.3%
|
| Banks |
5.0%
|
| Real Estate |
4.9%
|
| Technology |
3.8%
|
| Other |
13.8%
|
| Cash and Equivalents |
2.9%
|
Data accurate at: 31/03/2026
Performance figures show total return with no initial charge and net income reinvested, except for Offshore funds which show gross income reinvested.
Cumulative performance figures are calculated from the previous working day.
Discrete performance figures are calculated from the previous month end.
Data accurate at: 31/03/2026
Asset Allocation
|
|
UK Equities
|
84.6%
|
|
|
International Equities
|
8.4%
|
|
|
Cash & Equivalents
|
2.9%
|
|
|
Property
|
2.6%
|
|
|
Other
|
1.5%
|
Equity Sector Allocation
ICB Industries
ICB Supersectors
ICB Sectors
ICB Subsectors
ICB Industries
| Industrials |
|
32.5% |
| Financials |
|
16.4% |
| Consumer Discretionary |
|
13.5% |
| Consumer Staples |
|
8.2% |
| Energy |
|
5.4% |
| Basic Materials |
|
5.3% |
| Real Estate |
|
4.9% |
| Technology |
|
3.8% |
| Health Care |
|
2.9% |
| Cash and Equivalents |
|
2.9% |
| Telecommunications |
|
1.7% |
| Non-Classified |
|
1.5% |
| Utilities |
|
1.1% |
ICB Supersectors
| Industrial Goods & Services |
|
18.0% |
| Construction & Materials |
|
14.5% |
| Financial Services |
|
11.4% |
| Food, Beverage & Tobacco |
|
8.2% |
| Consumer Products & Services |
|
6.8% |
| Energy |
|
5.4% |
| Basic Resources |
|
5.3% |
| Banks |
|
5.0% |
| Real Estate |
|
4.9% |
| Technology |
|
3.8% |
| Health Care |
|
2.9% |
| Cash and Equivalents |
|
2.9% |
| Retail |
|
2.4% |
| Travel & Leisure |
|
2.2% |
| Media |
|
2.1% |
| Telecommunications |
|
1.7% |
| Non-Classified |
|
1.5% |
| Utilities |
|
1.1% |
ICB Sectors
| Construction & Materials |
|
14.5% |
| Investment Banking & Brokerage Services |
|
9.7% |
| Food Producers |
|
8.2% |
| Industrial Support Services |
|
6.7% |
| Non-Renewable Energy |
|
5.4% |
| Banks |
|
5.0% |
| Aerospace & Defence |
|
4.9% |
| Electronic & Electrical Equipment |
|
4.8% |
| Household Goods & Home Construction |
|
4.3% |
| Industrial Metals & Mining |
|
4.0% |
| Software & Computer Services |
|
3.8% |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts |
|
3.7% |
| Health Care Providers |
|
2.9% |
| Cash and Equivalents |
|
2.9% |
| Leisure Goods |
|
2.5% |
| Retailers |
|
2.4% |
| Travel & Leisure |
|
2.2% |
| Media |
|
2.1% |
| Telecommunications Service Providers |
|
1.7% |
| Finance & Credit Services |
|
1.7% |
| General Industrials |
|
1.6% |
| Non-Classified |
|
1.5% |
| Precious Metals & Mining |
|
1.3% |
| Real Estate Investment & Services |
|
1.3% |
| Electricity |
|
1.1% |
ICB Subsectors
| Construction |
|
8.8% |
| Food Products |
|
8.2% |
| Investment Services |
|
6.1% |
| Oil Equipment & Services |
|
5.4% |
| Banks |
|
5.0% |
| Defense |
|
4.9% |
| Home Construction |
|
4.3% |
| Building Materials: Other |
|
4.3% |
| Asset Managers & Custodians |
|
3.7% |
| Electrical Components |
|
3.4% |
| Industrial Suppliers |
|
3.3% |
| Cash and Equivalents |
|
2.9% |
| Diversified REITs |
|
2.6% |
| Photography |
|
2.5% |
| Home Improvement Retailers |
|
2.4% |
| Metal Fabricating |
|
2.3% |
| Publishing |
|
2.1% |
| Software |
|
1.8% |
| Professional Business Support Services |
|
1.8% |
| Transaction Processing Services |
|
1.7% |
| Telecommunications Services |
|
1.7% |
| Mortgage Finance |
|
1.7% |
| Diversified Industrials |
|
1.6% |
| Engineering & Contracting Services |
|
1.5% |
| Health Care: Misc. |
|
1.5% |
| Non-Classified |
|
1.5% |
| Health Care Services |
|
1.4% |
| Airlines |
|
1.4% |
| Electronic Equipment: Control & Filter |
|
1.4% |
| Gold Mining |
|
1.3% |
| Real Estate Services |
|
1.3% |
| Conventional Electricity |
|
1.1% |
| Storage REITs |
|
1.0% |
| Computer Services |
|
1.0% |
| Consumer Digital Services |
|
1.0% |
| Copper |
|
0.9% |
| Travel & Tourism |
|
0.8% |
| General Mining |
|
0.8% |
Interactive Sector Breakdown

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Breakdown By Market Cap (%)
Top 10 Holdings
|
|---|
| Stock name | % Weight | Country | Sector |
| 1 | BALFOUR BEATTY | 3.5 %
| United Kingdom | Industrials |
| 2 | HUNTING | 3.4 %
| United Kingdom | Energy |
| 3 | CRANSWICK | 3.1 %
| United Kingdom | Consumer Staples |
| 4 | AVON TECHNOLOGIES | 3.1 %
| United Kingdom | Industrials |
| 5 | MORGAN SINDALL GROUP | 2.9 %
| United Kingdom | Industrials |
| 6 | VOLUTION GROUP | 2.8 %
| United Kingdom | Industrials |
| 7 | AJ BELL | 2.8 %
| United Kingdom | Financials |
| 8 | SIRIUS REAL ESTATE LTD | 2.6 %
| Direct Property and REITs | Real Estate |
| 9 | VOLEX | 2.6 %
| United Kingdom | Industrials |
| 10 | CAIRN HOMES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 2.6 %
| Ireland | Consumer Discretionary |
|
FL Dual Aspect Analysis
|
|---|
| UK Equities | Int'l Equities | UK Bonds | Int'l Bonds | UK Gilts | Managed Funds | Property | Other | Cash & Equiv | Total |
| Technology | 3.8%
| | | | | | | | | 3.8%
|
| Telecommunications | 1.7%
| | | | | | | | | 1.7%
|
| Financials | 14.7%
| 1.6%
| | | | | | | | 16.4%
|
| Real Estate | 2.3%
| | | | | | 2.6%
| | | 4.9%
|
| Consumer Discretionary | 10.9%
| 2.6%
| | | | | | 1.5%
| | 14.9%
|
| Consumer Staples | 6.7%
| 1.6%
| | | | | | | | 8.2%
|
| Energy | 5.4%
| | | | | | | | | 5.4%
|
| Utilities | 1.1%
| | | | | | | | | 1.1%
|
| Health Care | 2.9%
| | | | | | | | | 2.9%
|
| Industrials | 30.9%
| 1.7%
| | | | | | | | 32.5%
|
| Basic Materials | 4.3%
| 0.9%
| | | | | | | | 5.3%
|
| Cash and Equivalents | | | | | | | | | 2.9%
| 2.9%
|
| Total | 84.6%
| 8.4%
| | | | | 2.6%
| 1.5%
| 2.9%
| 100.0%
|
Distribution Details
Income Frequency
Annually
Distribution Type
Dividend
Distribution Payment Basis
Net
Charges
Discounted initial charge
4.000%
Net discounted AMC
0.850%
Annual Management Charge
1.60%
Distribution Dates
| Ex dividend date(s) |
Income payment date(s) |
| 01st March |
30th April |
Ratings
Aims & Benchmark
Benchmark
IA UK Smaller Companies Equity Sector Average
IA sector
UK Smaller Companies
Aims
To generate growth over the long term (5 years or more) by investing in UK small-capitalisation equities (company shares).
Performance Target: To achieve a return in excess of the Deutsche Numis Smaller Companies Plus AIM ex Investment Companies Index over rolling five year periods (after charges). There is no certainty or promise that they will achieve the Performance Target.
Performance Comparator: Investment Association UK Smaller Companies Equity Sector Average.
The Deutsche Numis Smaller Companies Plus AIM ex Investment Companies Index (the "Index") is a representative index of the UK stock market of smaller companies.
The Investment Association UK Smaller Companies Equity Sector Average (the "Sector") is a representative group of investment funds with a focus on UK Smaller Company equities.
Fund Administration
Fund Trustee/Depository
Citibank
Fund Administrator
Citibank
Fund Registrar
SS&C Financial Services Europe Limited
Fund Background
Valuation point
Daily 12:00
Fund currency
Pound Sterling
Fund domicile
United Kingdom
Group Details
Group address
Aberdeen Standard Fund Managers Limited
PO BOX 12233
Chelmsford
CM99 2EE
Group telephone
0800 33 33 53
Dealing telephone
0800 33 33 53
Dealing
Settlement period: buy
3 days
Settlement period: sell
3 days
Data accurate at: 31/03/2026
Concentration Coefficient*
48
*A measure of portfolio concentration, e.g. where the fund coefficient is 25, this means the portfolio concentration is equivalent to holding 25 equally weighted stocks.
Risk Factors
Concentrated Portfolio
No
Investments Long Term
Yes
| Fund Specific Risks |
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Smaller Companies - The fund invests in smaller companies. Smaller companies shares can be more volatile
and less liquid than larger company shares, so smaller companies funds can carry more risk.
-
Geared Investments - The fund focuses on geared investments. Funds which focus on geared investments such
as warrants or options carry a higher degree of risk than other equity investments because of the risk of the underlying
investments. It is possible that the fund may suffer sudden and large falls in value so that the short fall on
cancellation, or the loss of the realisation on the investment at any time after the investor has bought the contract,
could be very high and could even equal the amount invested, in which case you would get nothing back.
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Value Of Investments - The value of investments, and any income can fall, as well as rise, so you could get
back less than you invested. Neither capital nor income is guaranteed.
-
Investments Long Term - Investments should be regarded as long term and are not suitable for money which may
be needed in the short term, you should always have a sufficient cash reserve.
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