Investment Trust

Aberforth Smaller Companies

ASL offers active management in UK smaller companies through a value-focused approach.
Last Updated 15 December 2025
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Key Information

ISIN
GB0000066554
Inception Date
10 December 1990
Annual Reporting Charge
0.80%
Ongoing Cost
0.80%
Management Fee
0.75%
12 Month Yield
3.01%
Source: Morningstar
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results

Performance

Cumulative Performance (%)

YTD 1Mo 3Mo 1Yr 3Yr Ann. 5Yr Ann. SI
NAV Total Return 21.65% 7.19% 9.29% 25.48% 20.27% 8.25% 11.66%
Share Price Total Return 21.06% 6.11% 9.65% 22.17% 18.64% 7.01% 11.78%
As at last close. NAV Total Return with debt at par.

Portfolio

Type

Other 100.00%

Sectors

Consumer Cyclical 22.08%
Industrials 21.75%
Financial Services 16.18%
Basic Materials 11.00%
Consumer Defensive 7.58%
Communication Services 6.82%
Energy 5.40%
Technology 5.08%
Real Estate 4.12%

Countries

United Kingdom 93.68%
United States 5.04%
Ireland 0.76%
China 0.52%

Top Holdings

Name Type Weight
Net Current Assets/Liabilities Other Assets And Liabilities -7.95%
As at 30 Sep 2026

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Ryan Lightfoot-Aminoff
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Ryan joined Kepler in August 2022 as an investment trust research analyst. Prior to this, he spent seven years as a senior research analyst at Chelsea Financial Services where he worked on fund selection for their retail clients and on their multi-asset fund range. He holds an MSc in Finance & BA in Accounting & Finance from the University of the West of England.
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