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UK Smaller Companies
CT UK Smaller Companies Fund
Managed by Threadneedle Investment Services Ltd.
Latest factsheet
Jul 2026
Fund size
£72.0m
Yearly charge
1.64%
Manager fee
–
Income yield
0.40%
Holdings
47
Launched
28 Feb 1995
The Fund aims to increase the value of your investment over the long term. It looks to outperform the Deutsche Numis Smaller Companies excluding Investment Companies (ex ICs) Index over rolling 3-year periods, after the deduction of charges. The Fund is actively managed, and invests at least 90% of its assets in the shares of companies listed on the London Stock Exchange; predominantly smaller companies traded on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) or included within the Deutsche Numis Smaller Companies (ex ICs) Index, that are UK domiciled, or have significant UK business operations.
James Thorne (Fund Manager)
Cumulative performance
| Period | Fund | Sector average | Benchmark | vs sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | +2.70% | +6.70% | +11.60% | – |
| 3Y | +4.60% | +6.80% | +11.40% | – |
| 5Y | -3.90% | -2.20% | +4.30% | – |
| 10Y | +5.50% | +6.00% | +6.90% | – |
Calendar-year performance
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +7.10% | +35.70% | -21.30% | +32.90% | +8.20% | +20.70% | -32.30% | +3.70% | +7.60% | +3.40% |
Top holdings · top 10: 35.70%
| # | Holding | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ActiveOps plc | 4.60% | |
| 2 | IG Group Holdings plc | 3.90% | |
| 3 | Avingtrans plc | 3.90% | |
| 4 | Eleco Plc | 3.60% | |
| 5 | Molten Ventures PLC | 3.60% | |
| 6 | Morgan Sindall Group plc | 3.50% | |
| 7 | Oxford BioMedica plc | 3.40% | |
| 8 | Galliford Try Holdings PLC | 3.20% | |
| 9 | Diaceutics Plc | 3.10% | |
| 10 | Hill & Smith PLC | 3.00% |
Portfolio breakdown
Sector
| Industrials | 29.50% | |
| Financials | 24.30% | |
| Information Technology | 14.40% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 8.40% | |
| Health Care | 7.80% | |
| Communication Services | 6.40% | |
| Materials | 6.10% | |
| Utilities | 1.70% | |
| Consumer Staples | 1.30% | |
| Energy | 1.10% | |
| Real Estate | 1.00% | |
| Cash | -0.20% |
Share classes
| Class | ISIN | SEDOL | Type | Hedged | Manager fee | Yearly charge | Minimum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inst. Inc | GB0001444479 | 0144447 | inc | No | – | 1.10% | £500k |
| Retail Inc | GB0001530343 | 0153034 | inc | No | – | 1.64% | £2k |
| Z Acc | GB00B8SWL553 | B8SWL55 | acc | No | – | 0.93% | £2k |
| Z Inc | GB00B7JL4Y45 | B7JL4Y4 | inc | No | – | 0.93% | £2k |
Source factsheets
| Month | Published by the manager | Read on |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | View original factsheet ↗ | 21 Aug 2026 |