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UK Smaller Companies
BlackRock UK Smaller Companies Fund
Managed by BlackRock Fund Managers Ltd
Latest factsheet
Jul 2026
Fund size
£254.7m
Yearly charge
1.66%
Manager fee
1.50%
Income yield
–
Holdings
72
Launched
8 May 1987
The Fund aims to provide a return on your investment (generated through an increase in the value of the assets held by the Fund) over the long term (5 or more consecutive years beginning at the point of investment). The Fund invests at least 70% of its total assets in the equity securities (e.g. shares) of smaller companies incorporated, or listed on a stock exchange, in the United Kingdom which the investment adviser (IA) considers to have above average growth prospects. Smaller companies are those whose market capitalisations are similar to that of companies in the Numis Smaller Companies plus AiM ex-Investment Trusts Index at the time of the Fund’s investment.
Roland Arnold (Portfolio Manager)
Cumulative performance
| Period | Fund | Sector average | Benchmark | vs sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | +3.34% | +3.63% | +4.28% | – |
| 3M | +6.01% | +5.56% | +5.76% | – |
| 6M | -0.34% | +0.50% | +0.91% | – |
| YTD | +5.86% | +5.89% | +5.80% | – |
| 1Y | +3.89% | +5.51% | +9.84% | – |
| 3Y | +3.46% | +6.57% | +8.43% | – |
| 5Y | -4.99% | -2.50% | +0.44% | – |
| Since launch | +7.80% | – | +6.87% | – |
Calendar-year performance
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +9.07% | +31.53% | -12.33% | +30.81% | +3.27% | +24.76% | -28.84% | +0.31% | +1.81% | -2.01% |
Top holdings · top 10: 28.86%
| # | Holding | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREENCORE GROUP PLC | 3.64% | |
| 2 | GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES PLC | 3.39% | |
| 3 | XPS PENSIONS GROUP PLC | 3.36% | |
| 4 | TATTON ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC | 3.15% | |
| 5 | MORGAN SINDALL GROUP PLC | 2.87% | |
| 6 | INTEGRAFIN HOLDINGS PLC | 2.82% | |
| 7 | DISCOVERIE GROUP PLC | 2.64% | |
| 8 | YOUNG & COS BREWERY PLC | 2.51% | |
| 9 | SIGMAROC PLC | 2.25% | |
| 10 | AJ BELL PLC | 2.23% |
Share classes
| Class | ISIN | SEDOL | Type | Hedged | Manager fee | Yearly charge | Minimum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A British Pound | GB0005811301 | – | inc | – | 1.50% | 1.66% | – |
| – | GB00B4LHDZ30 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | GB00B8BS3324 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | GB0005811418 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | GB00BW1YLZ63 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | GB00BVW2JF81 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | GB00BN091Z92 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Source factsheets
| Month | Published by the manager | Read on |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | View original factsheet ↗ | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Jun 2026 | View original factsheet ↗ | 2 Aug 2026 |