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Europe ex-UK Small/Mid-Cap Eq
CT European Smaller Companies Fund
Managed by Columbia Threadneedle InvestmentsPart of Columbia Threadneedle Investment Funds (UK) ICVC
Latest factsheet
Jul 2026
Fund size
£197.5m
Yearly charge
1.74%
Manager fee
–
Income yield
0.60%
Holdings
88
Launched
14 Nov 1997
The Fund aims to achieve investment growth over the long term (5 years, or more). It also looks to outperform the MSCI Europe ex UK Small Cap Index (the “Index”) over rolling 3-year periods, after the deduction of charges. The Fund is actively managed, and invests at least 75% in shares of European smaller companies. The Fund considers European smaller companies to be those domiciled in Continental Europe or with significant business operations, that at the time of purchase, are no larger by free-float adjusted market capitalisation than the largest constituent of the Index.
Mine Tezgul (Fund Manager)
Cumulative performance
| Period | Fund | Sector average | Benchmark | vs sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | +6.40% | +8.30% | +11.00% | – |
| 3Y | +5.50% | +8.40% | +11.80% | – |
| 5Y | -0.80% | +3.00% | +4.60% | – |
| 10Y | +6.40% | +8.50% | +9.10% | – |
Calendar-year performance
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +16.40% | +27.10% | -11.70% | +24.10% | +20.50% | +14.20% | -27.10% | +12.20% | -5.20% | +14.00% |
Top holdings · top 10: 24.70%
| # | Holding | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Storebrand ASA | 3.10% | |
| 2 | Elis SA | 3.00% | |
| 3 | SPIE SA | 2.70% | |
| 4 | Glanbia Plc | 2.60% | |
| 5 | Cairn Homes PLC | 2.40% | |
| 6 | flatexDEGIRO SE | 2.30% | |
| 7 | Nexans SA | 2.30% | |
| 8 | Uniphar PLC | 2.20% | |
| 9 | LISI SA | 2.10% | |
| 10 | Piraeus Bank S.A. | 2.10% |
Portfolio breakdown
Sector
| Industrials | 33.90% | |
| Financials | 19.90% | |
| Information Technology | 6.60% | |
| Materials | 6.10% | |
| Energy | 5.90% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 5.80% | |
| Health Care | 5.40% | |
| Consumer Staples | 5.30% | |
| Real Estate | 3.90% | |
| Utilities | 3.80% | |
| Cash | 2.80% | |
| Communication Services | 0.50% |
Share classes
| Class | ISIN | SEDOL | Type | Hedged | Manager fee | Yearly charge | Minimum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inst. Acc | GB0001531531 | 0153153 | acc | No | – | 1.10% | £500k |
| Retail Acc | GB0001531424 | 0153142 | acc | No | – | 1.74% | £2k |
| Retail Inc | GB00B0GHCC05 | B0GHCC0 | inc | No | – | 1.74% | £2k |
| Retail Inc | GB00B0H6D894 | B0H6D89 | inc | No | – | 1.64% | £3k |
| Z Acc | GB00B84CYY92 | B84CYY9 | acc | No | – | 0.92% | £2k |
| Z Inc | GB00B978SQ14 | B978SQ1 | inc | No | – | 0.92% | £2k |
Source factsheets
| Month | Published by the manager | Read on |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | View original factsheet ↗ | 21 Aug 2026 |