Prudential FRIA Schroder UK Smaller Companies

Essentials Portfolio Analysis Background Data Performance View PDF Factsheet
Portfolio data accurate as at:

Performance

Discrete performance - to last month end

30/11/19
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30/11/20
30/11/20
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30/11/21
30/11/21
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30/11/22
30/11/22
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30/11/23
30/11/23
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30/11/24
Fund 10.7% 18.4% -23.6% -5.6% 20.3%
Sector 3.7% 25.9% -22.4% -6.6% 15.3%
Rank 21/85 80/85 48/85 27/85 10/85
Quartile 1 4 3 2 1

Annualised performance

Annualised
3 Years to
30/11/24
5 Years to
30/11/24
10 Years to
30/11/24
Fund -4.6% 2.6% n/a
Sector -5.8% 1.7% 6.2%
Rank 23/85 21/85 n/a
Quartile 2 1 n/a

Top 10 Holdings

Stock % Weight
COHORT 4.46
WARPAINT LONDON 3.53
ME GROUP INTERNATIONAL 3.40
ZOTEFOAMS 3.22
APTITUDE SOFTWARE GROUP 3.11
NEXXEN INTERNATIONAL LTD 3.04
PAYPOINT 2.93
GLOBALDATA 2.90
M J GLEESON 2.73
MPAC GROUP 2.48
Total 31.79

Fund Aims

Objective: The investment strategy of the fund is to purchase units in the Schroder UK Smaller Companies Fund - the underlying fund.

Underlying Fund Objective: The fund aims to provide capital growth in excess of the FTSE UK Series Small Cap ex Investment Trusts (Gross Total Return) index (after fees have been deducted) over a three to five year period by investing in equity and equity related securities of small-sized UK companies.

Fund Manager

Andy Brough manager of the underlying fund for 30 years and 9 months

Photo of Andy Brough Andy is Co-Head of our Pan European Small and Mid Cap Team. His investment career commenced in 1987 when he joined Schroders as a UK equity fund manager, becoming Co-Head of our UK Small Cap Team in 2002. He joined Price Waterhouse in 1985, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. Degree in Economics.

Fund Overview

Bid (23/12/2024) 140.40
Offer n/a
Fund size (31/10/2024) £1.05m
Underlying Fund size £368.38m
Number of holdings 93
Launch date 23/03/2016

Fund Charges

Annual Management Charge (AMC) 1.45%
Further Costs 0.17%
Yearly Total 1.62%

Asset Allocation

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  UK Equities 92.83%
  International Equities 3.14%
  Alternative Trading Strategies 1.11%
  Cash and Equivalents 0.84%
  Other Assets 2.08%
Portfolio data accurate as at: 31/08/24

Important Information

Some funds may invest in ‘underlying’ funds or other investment vehicles. The performance of our fund, compared to what it’s invested in won’t be exactly the same. That can be due to additional charges, cash management (needed to help people to enter and leave our fund when they want), tax and the timing of investments (this is known as a fund’s dealing cycle, it varies between managers and can be several days).

Source of portfolio data: Broadridge. Source of performance data: FE fundinfo. We can’t predict the future. Past performance isn’t a guide to future performance. The figures shown are intended only to demonstrate performance history of the fund, after allowing for the impact of fund charges and further costs, but take no account of product charges, or any Annual Management Charge paid for by the deduction of units. Charges and further costs may vary in the future and may be higher than they are now. Fund performance is based upon the movement of the daily price and is shown as total return in GBP with gross income reinvested. The value of your investment can go down as well as up so you might get back less than you put in.

This factsheet is for information purposes only. If there is information or terminology included that you would like to discuss, then please contact an adviser. Investors should refer to their policy documentation and supporting brochures for fund availability, investment strategy, any product information and charges. Every care has been taken in populating this output, however it must be appreciated that neither Broadridge, Prudential nor their sources guarantee the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of this information or make any warranties regarding results from its usage.

Portfolio data accurate as at:

Asset Allocation

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  UK Equities 92.83%
  International Equities 3.14%
  Alternative Trading Strategies 1.11%
  Cash and Equivalents 0.84%
  Other Assets 2.08%

Equity Sector Breakdown

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Industry Supersector Sector Subsector
 
Industrials 30.15% - - -
 
Industrial Goods & Services - 28.53% - -
 
Industrial Support Services - - 11.84% -
 
Transaction Processing Services - - - 5.18%
 
Professional Business Support Services - - - 2.48%
 
Business Training & Employment Agencies - - - 1.34%
 
Industrial Suppliers - - - 1.19%
 
Security Services - - - 0.89%
 
Forms & Bulk Printing Services - - - 0.76%
 
Aerospace & Defence - - 6.25% -
 
Defense - - - 6.25%
 
Industrial Engineering - - 4.47% -
 
Machinery: Industrial - - - 2.48%
 
Machinery: Specialty - - - 1.99%
 
Electronic & Electrical Equipment - - 2.82% -
 
Electronic Equipment: Other - - - 1.24%
 
Electrical Components - - - 1.18%
 
Electronic Equipment: Gauges & Meters - - - 0.40%
 
Industrial Transportation - - 2.21% -
 
Marine Transportation - - - 1.40%
 
Transportation Services - - - 0.81%
 
General Industrials - - 0.93% -
 
Plastics - - - 0.67%
 
Diversified Industrials - - - 0.27%
 
Construction & Materials - 1.62% - -
 
Construction & Materials - - 1.62% -
 
Engineering & Contracting Services - - - 1.11%
 
Building, Roofing/Wallboard & Plumbing - - - 0.51%
 
Consumer Discretionary 29.92% - - -
 
Consumer Products & Services - 12.53% - -
 
Household Goods & Home Construction - - 4.36% -
 
Home Construction - - - 2.73%
 
Household Equipment & Products - - - 1.63%
 
Personal Goods - - 3.53% -
 
Cosmetics - - - 3.53%
 
Leisure Goods - - 3.40% -
 
Photography - - - 3.40%
 
Consumer Services - - 1.24% -
 
Education Services - - - 1.24%
 
Media - 10.28% - -
 
Media - - 10.28% -
 
Publishing - - - 6.30%
 
Media Agencies - - - 3.04%
 
Radio & TV Broadcasters - - - 0.94%
 
Retail - 6.25% - -
 
Retailers - - 6.25% -
 
Specialty Retailers - - - 4.73%
 
Apparel Retailers - - - 1.52%
 
Travel & Leisure - 0.63% - -
 
Travel & Leisure - - 0.63% -
 
Travel & Tourism - - - 0.63%
 
Automobiles & Parts - 0.23% - -
 
Automobiles & Parts - - 0.23% -
 
Auto Parts - - - 0.23%
 
Technology 10.71% - - -
 
Technology - 10.71% - -
 
Software & Computer Services - - 10.05% -
 
Software - - - 6.88%
 
Computer Services - - - 3.16%
 
Consumer Digital Services - - - 0.01%
 
Technology Hardware & Equipment - - 0.66% -
 
Electronic Components - - - 0.66%
 
Financials 9.58% - - -
 
Financial Services - 9.26% - -
 
Finance & Credit Services - - 5.92% -
 
Consumer Lending - - - 5.92%
 
Investment Banking & Brokerage Services - - 3.33% -
 
Investment Services - - - 2.27%
 
Asset Managers & Custodians - - - 0.61%
 
Diversified Financial Services - - - 0.45%
 
Banks - 0.32% - -
 
Banks - - 0.32% -
 
Banks - - - 0.32%
 
Basic Materials 4.98% - - -
 
Basic Resources - 4.61% - -
 
Industrial Materials - - 3.22% -
 
Diversified Materials - - - 3.22%
 
Industrial Metals & Mining - - 1.01% -
 
General Mining - - - 0.98%
 
Nonferrous Metals - - - 0.02%
 
Precious Metals & Mining - - 0.38% -
 
Platinum & Precious Metals - - - 0.38%
 
Chemicals - 0.37% - -
 
Chemicals - - 0.37% -
 
Specialty Chemicals - - - 0.37%
 
Non-Classified 4.02% - - -
 
Non-Classified - 2.08% - -
 
Non-Classified - - 2.08% -
 
Non-Classified - - - 2.08%
 
Energy 2.33% - - -
 
Energy - 2.33% - -
 
Non-Renewable Energy - - 1.70% -
 
Oil: Crude Producers - - - 1.70%
 
Renewable Energy - - 0.63% -
 
Alternative Fuels - - - 0.63%
 
Real Estate 2.17% - - -
 
Real Estate - 2.17% - -
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts - - 1.23% -
 
Office REITs - - - 1.23%
 
Real Estate Investment & Services - - 0.95% -
 
Real Estate Holding and Development - - - 0.95%
 
Health Care 1.97% - - -
 
Health Care - 1.97% - -
 
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology - - 1.52% -
 
Pharmaceuticals - - - 1.52%
 
Medical Equipment & Services - - 0.46% -
 
Medical Equipment - - - 0.46%
 
Telecommunications 1.34% - - -
 
Telecommunications - 1.34% - -
 
Telecommunications Equipment - - 1.34% -
 
Telecommunications Equipment - - - 1.34%
 
Alternative Trading Strategies 1.11% - - -
 
Alternative Trading Strategies - 1.11% - -
 
Alternative Trading Strategies - - 1.11% -
 
Alternative Trading Strategies - - - 1.11%
 
Cash and Equivalents 0.84% - - -
 
Consumer Staples 0.55% - - -
 
Personal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores - 0.55% - -
 
Personal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores - - 0.55% -
 
Personal Products - - - 0.55%
 
Utilities 0.33% - - -
 
Utilities - 0.33% - -
 
Gas, Water & Multi-utilities - - 0.33% -
 
Multi-Utilities - - - 0.33%

Regional Allocation

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  UK 92.85%
  Middle East & Africa 3.04%
  Non-Classified 3.18%
  Cash and Equivalents 0.84%
  South & Central America 0.10%

Fixed Interest Currencies

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  Non-Fixed Interest Assets 94.76%
  Cash 5.09%
  Pound Sterling 0.15%

Regional Breakdown

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Region Country
 
UK 92.85% -
 
United Kingdom - 92.83%
 
Jersey - 0.01%
 
Middle East & Africa 3.04% -
 
Israel - 3.04%
 
Non-Classified 3.18% -
 
Cash and Equivalents 0.84% -
 
South & Central America 0.10% -
 
Virgin Islands (British) - 0.10%

Breakdown By Market Cap (%)

Medium
 
 
3.27%
Small
 
 
32.01%
Micro
 
 
58.37%
Non-Classified
 
 
5.52%
Cash
 
 
0.84%

Top 10 Holdings

Stock % Weight Sector Country
1 COHORT 4.46% Aerospace & Defence United Kingdom
2 WARPAINT LONDON 3.53% Personal Goods United Kingdom
3 ME GROUP INTERNATIONAL 3.40% Leisure Goods United Kingdom
4 ZOTEFOAMS 3.22% Industrial Materials United Kingdom
5 APTITUDE SOFTWARE GROUP 3.11% Software & Computer Services United Kingdom
6 NEXXEN INTERNATIONAL LTD 3.04% Media Israel
7 PAYPOINT 2.93% Industrial Support Services United Kingdom
8 GLOBALDATA 2.90% Media United Kingdom
9 M J GLEESON 2.73% Household Goods & Home Construction United Kingdom
10 MPAC GROUP 2.48% Industrial Engineering United Kingdom

Dual Aspect Equity Analysis

UK Equities Int'l Equities UK Bonds Int'l Bonds UK Gilts Property Other Cash & Equiv Total
Technology 10.71% - - - - - - - 10.71%
Telecommunications 1.34% - - - - - - - 1.34%
Financials 9.58% - - - - - - - 9.58%
Real Estate 2.17% - - - - - - - 2.17%
Consumer Discretionary 26.88% 3.04% - - - - - - 29.92%
Consumer Staples 0.55% - - - - - - - 0.55%
Energy 2.33% - - - - - - - 2.33%
Utilities 0.33% - - - - - - - 0.33%
Health Care 1.97% - - - - - - - 1.97%
Industrials 30.15% - - - - - - - 30.15%
Basic Materials 4.98% - - - - - - - 4.98%
Cash and Equivalents - - - - - - - 0.84% 0.84%
Non-Classified 1.83% 0.10% - - - - 3.19% - 5.13%

Important Information

Some funds may invest in ‘underlying’ funds or other investment vehicles. The performance of our fund, compared to what it’s invested in won’t be exactly the same. That can be due to additional charges, cash management (needed to help people to enter and leave our fund when they want), tax and the timing of investments (this is known as a fund’s dealing cycle, it varies between managers and can be several days).

Identification Codes

Sedol Code BYTC0P9
Mex Code PUPPK
Isin Code GB00BYTC0P95
Citi Code N08W

Fund Charges

Annual Management Charge (AMC) 1.45%
Further Costs 0.17%
Yearly Total 1.62%

Aims and Benchmark

Aims Objective: The investment strategy of the fund is to purchase units in the Schroder UK Smaller Companies Fund - the underlying fund. Underlying Fund Objective: The fund aims to provide capital growth in excess of the FTSE UK Series Small Cap ex Investment Trusts (Gross Total Return) index (after fees have been deducted) over a three to five year period by investing in equity and equity related securities of small-sized UK companies.
Benchmark FTSE UK Series Small Cap ex Investment Trusts (Gross Total Return) Index
ABI Sector UK Smaller Companies

Ratings

FE Crown Crown Rating of 1

Important Information

Some funds may invest in ‘underlying’ funds or other investment vehicles. The performance of our fund, compared to what it’s invested in won’t be exactly the same. That can be due to additional charges, cash management (needed to help people to enter and leave our fund when they want), tax and the timing of investments (this is known as a fund’s dealing cycle, it varies between managers and can be several days).

Charges and further costs may vary in the future and may be higher than they are now.

This factsheet is for information purposes only. If there is information or terminology included that you would like to discuss, then please contact an adviser. Investors should refer to their policy documentation and supporting brochures for fund availability, investment strategy, any product information and charges. Every care has been taken in populating this output, however it must be appreciated that neither Broadridge, Prudential nor their sources guarantee the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of this information or make any warranties regarding results from its usage.

Important Information

Some funds may invest in ‘underlying’ funds or other investment vehicles. The performance of our fund, compared to what it’s invested in won’t be exactly the same. That can be due to additional charges, cash management (needed to help people to enter and leave our fund when they want), tax and the timing of investments (this is known as a fund’s dealing cycle, it varies between managers and can be several days).

Source of performance data: FE fundinfo. We can’t predict the future. Past performance isn’t a guide to future performance. The figures shown are intended only to demonstrate performance history of the fund, after allowing for the impact of fund charges and further costs, but take no account of product charges, or any Annual Management Charge paid for by the deduction of units. Charges and further costs may vary in the future and may be higher than they are now. Fund performance is based upon the movement of the daily price and is shown as total return in GBP with gross income reinvested. The value of your investment can go down as well as up so you might get back less than you put in.

This factsheet is for information purposes only. If there is information or terminology included that you would like to discuss, then please contact an adviser. Investors should refer to their policy documentation and supporting brochures for fund availability, investment strategy, any product information and charges. Every care has been taken in populating this output, however it must be appreciated that neither Broadridge, Prudential nor their sources guarantee the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of this information or make any warranties regarding results from its usage.

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