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HENDERSON UK SMALLER COMPANIES A - Fund overview

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Overview of HENDERSON UK SMALLER COMPANIES A

Under previous management the trust suffered as a result a focused structure and an overweight to TMT type companies. In November 2002 control of the mandate was passed to Neil Herman, previously manager of the Norwich UK Small Companies Fund, resulting in a notable improvement in performance.

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Fund summary

Sector  UK Smaller Companies
Product type  OEIC
Launched  January, 1983
Size  £69m
Yield 0.8%
Charging basis  –
Dividends paid  Acc units only.
Bid price 298.80p 1.40p

Fund Charges

Standard Initial charge 5.00%
Initial charge via Bestinvest 1.00%
Additional bid/offer spread 0.00%
Annual management charge 1.50%
Total expense ratio 1.76%
Reduction in yield (10yr) 1.86%

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Portfolio

henderson uk smaller companies a asset allocation illustration
Allocation Proportion
Equity 100%
High yield bonds –
Quality bonds –
Property –
Commodities –
Hedge –
Fund cash 0%
henderson uk smaller companies a equity geographic illustration
Allocation Proportion
UK 100%
Europe 0%
Nth America 0%
Japan 0%
Pacific 0%
Other Equity 0%
henderson uk smaller companies a equity capitalisation illustration
Allocation Proportion
Large Caps 0%
Mid Caps 39%
Small Caps 61%

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Investment process


The portfolio is strucutred with a view to outperforming the Numis Smaller Cos Index which accounts for the equivalent of the bottom 10% of the FTSE All Share index, however the manager is also prepared to ride his winning stocks until they enter the FTSE 100. The manager describes his style as a ‘quality’ GARP approach. The valuation metrics used vary according to the sector being analysed, most frequent measures are EV / EBIT and P/E which provide relative and absolute measures respectively. Portfolio construction is primarily bottom up. Stock ideas are the result of company meetings, third party research, earnings surprisies / revisions. Portfolio turnover is generally low.

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