abrdn OEIC abrdn UK Smaller Companies

(Class R Accumulation [GBP])

 

Performance

Cumulative Performance (%)

3m 6m 1Yr 3Yr 5Yr
Fund 6.81% -1.34% 0.30% 1.72% -1.49%
Sector 9.76% 1.97% 1.33% 6.42% 27.57%
Rank 31/44 29/44 19/43 31/43 39/41
Quartile 3 3 2 3 4

Discrete Performance (%) - to last month end

05/20 to 05/21 05/21 to 05/22 05/22 to 05/23 05/23 to 05/24 05/24 to 05/25
Fund 28.66% -15.77% -16.64% 12.27% -2.99%
Sector 52.66% -14.23% -12.57% 14.53% -2.54%
Rank 40/41 27/42 34/43 30/43 19/43
Quartile 4 3 4 3 2

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 the return of the Deutsche Numis Smaller Companies Plus AIM ex Investment Companies Index plus 3% per annum (before 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.

Fund Managers

Amanda Yeaman manager for: 6 years 0 months

TBC

Abby Glennie manager for: 9 years 5 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: 21 years 10 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 811.00p

Offer 811.00p (16/06/2025)

Historic yield
1.25%
£793.5m
Number of holdings
51
Initial charge
4.00%
Annual Management Charge
1.60%
Ongoing Charges
1.35%

Top 10 Holdings
Stock Name % Weight
XPS PENSIONS GROUP 4.3%
MORGAN SINDALL GROUP 3.5%
CRANSWICK 3.4%
PARAGON BANKING GROUP 3.2%
PREMIER FOODS 3.1%
CAIRN HOMES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 3.0%
VOLUTION GROUP 3.0%
ME GROUP INTERNATIONAL 2.9%
ALPHA GROUP INTERNATIONAL 2.9%
GAMMA COMMUNICATIONS 2.8%
Total 32.1%

Equity Sector Allocation

FTSE/ICB Supersector % Weight
Industrial Goods & Services 17.6%
Financial Services 16.8%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 10.4%
Construction & Materials 9.5%
Consumer Products & Services 7.8%
Technology 6.7%
Travel & Leisure 4.8%
Energy 4.5%
Real Estate 3.3%
Other 10.4%
Cash and Equivalents 5.2%


Data accurate at: 30/04/2025

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.