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UK Smaller Companies Equity
abrdn UK Smaller Companies Fund
Managed by abrdn Fund Managers Limited
Latest factsheet
Jun 2026
Fund size
£439.8m
Yearly charge
0.77%
Manager fee
0.65%
Income yield
2.83%
Holdings
56
Launched
6 Jan 1997
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.
Abby Glennie (Fund Manager) · Amanda Yeaman (Fund Manager)
Cumulative performance
| Period | Fund | Sector average | Benchmark | vs sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | -1.59% | -1.82% | -2.62% | – |
| 6M | -0.59% | +3.12% | +1.46% | – |
| YTD | -0.59% | +3.12% | +1.46% | – |
| 1Y | -5.39% | +2.52% | +6.11% | – |
| 3Y | +3.21% | +6.14% | +9.89% | – |
| 5Y | -5.72% | -2.69% | +2.19% | – |
Calendar-year performance
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -26.27% | -8.15% | +13.63% | +2.28% | -5.39% |
Top holdings · top 10: 30.30%
| # | Holding | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Sindall Group PLC | 3.90% | |
| 2 | AJ Bell PLC | 3.70% | |
| 3 | Applied Nutrition PLC | 3.00% | |
| 4 | Cairn Homes PLC | 2.90% | |
| 5 | Tatton Asset Management PLC | 2.90% | |
| 6 | Balfour Beatty PLC | 2.80% | |
| 7 | Hill & Smith PLC | 2.80% | |
| 8 | Volution Group PLC | 2.80% | |
| 9 | Galliford Try Holdings PLC | 2.80% | |
| 10 | Cranswick PLC | 2.70% |
Portfolio breakdown
Sector
| Industrials | 31.20% | |
| Financials | 19.00% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 10.40% | |
| Consumer Staples | 8.40% | |
| Materials | 7.90% | |
| Information Technology | 5.90% | |
| Communication Services | 5.30% | |
| Other | 4.90% | |
| Cash | 4.00% | |
| Real Estate | 3.00% |
Share classes
| Class | ISIN | SEDOL | Type | Hedged | Manager fee | Yearly charge | Minimum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institutional A Acc | GB00BYY37X46 | BYY37X4 | acc | – | 1.60% | 1.69% | £5.0m |
| Institutional Acc | GB0004333497 | 433349 | acc | – | 0.80% | 0.89% | £5.0m |
| Institutional Inc | GB00B8K1GG67 | B8K1GG6 | inc | – | 0.80% | 0.89% | £5.0m |
| Institutional S Acc | GB00BBX46183 | BBX4618 | acc | – | 0.65% | 0.77% | £5.0m |
| Institutional S Inc | GB00BBX46290 | BBX4629 | inc | – | 0.65% | 0.77% | £5.0m |
| – | GB00BPTJ5T65 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | GB00BYQNBS53 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | GB0004331236 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Source factsheets
| Month | Published by the manager | Read on |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | View original factsheet ↗ | 21 Aug 2026 |