Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Equity A Acc
Managed by
Jeremy Whitley
Born in the English town of Shrewsbury in 1964, Jeremy Whitley studied at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. He graduated with a degree in English and art history and, in 1988, he joined SG Warburg as an assistant fund manager. He spent three years at Guaranty Trust Bank, before moving to Edinburgh Fund Managers to head up the Asia Pacific equities desk. Since 2003, he has been at Aberdeen, where he holds the position of head of pan European equities. His investment strategy is ‘growth at a Scottish price’ and it aims to perform in all environments except those of strong momentum. Cash is not a tactical element within the portfolio but derivatives are employed to some extent. Outside of fund management, Jeremy has a wide-range of interests including shooting, tennis, skiing, chess, and frequenting the cinema and theatre.
Objective
The investment objective of Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Equity Fund is to provide capital growth, whilst not excluding the occurrence of income, from investment in smaller UK companies being companies which are not included within the 200 largest UK companies at the time of purchase, in terms of market capitalization.
Performance
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Rank 44/54 Total Return
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Rank 12/54 Standard Deviation
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Rank 34/54 Max Drawdown
| Fund Name | Return | ||
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| 42 | JPM UK Smaller Companies A Acc | -5.7% |
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| 43 | ConBrio UK Smaller Companies - Retail Inc | -6.2% |
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| 44 | Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Equity A Acc | -7.2% |
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| 45 | Scottish Widows HIFML Sm Cos 1 | -7.4% |
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| 46 | Halifax Smaller Companies C | -7.5% |
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| Fund Name | Risk | ||
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| 10 | Aviva Investors UK Smaller Companies SC 1 | 1.9 |
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| 10 | Hermes UK Small & Mid Cap Companies Z GBP Acc | 1.9 |
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| 12 | Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Equity A Acc | 1.9 |
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| 13 | Royal London UK Smaller Companies A | 2.0 |
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| 14 | Jupiter UK Smaller Companies Acc | 2.0 |
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| Fund Name | Loss | ||
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| 32 | CF Miton UK Smaller Companies A Acc | -11.0% |
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| 33 | Discretionary Unit | -11.1% |
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| 34 | Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Equity A Acc | -11.2% |
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| 35 | Investec UK Smaller Companies A Acc Net GBP | -11.3% |
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| 36 | MFM Techinvest Special Situations | -11.4% |
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Total Return
Quarterly Performance
| to 31/12/2014 | Annual | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -7.2% | -1.2% | -3.2% | -3.1% | 0.2% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | 10.6% | 1.6% | 10.0% | 10.2% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | 13.2% | -2.4% | 10.4% | 4.6% |
| 2011 | -10.9% | 0.2% | 3.1% | -13.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | 7.2% | -1.4% | 14.7% | 10.0% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -4.6% | 23.2% | 24.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | -37.8% | -7.1% | -5.6% | -12.8% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | -18.7% | 3.2% | -0.8% | -9.8% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | 14.4% | -5.3% | 3.7% | 12.8% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | 5.1% | -1.2% | 3.5% | 7.5% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | 9.5% | -2.5% | -0.6% | 11.3% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | -8.2% | 27.6% | 10.2% | 8.2% |
| 2002 | -27.2% | -3.4% | -4.1% | -17.8% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | -22.0% | -12.4% | 3.7% | -20.8% | 8.5% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | 15.5% | -12.1% | 7.0% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 80.8% | 20.9% | 7.5% | -0.1% | 39.3% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | 22.4% | 3.7% | -19.1% | 7.7% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | 3.3% | -4.2% | 1.5% | 4.4% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | 3.5% | 5.7% | -2.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2% |
Month by Month Performance
Returns Vs Risk
Asset Allocation
Breakdown
Top 10 Holdings
| Stock | Size |
|---|---|
| GBP Cash | 4.20 |
| Wilmington Group PLC ORD | 4.01 |
| RPC Group PLC ORD | 3.98 |
| Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC ORD | 3.90 |
| Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC ORD | 3.40 |
| Helical Bar PLC | 3.29 |
| Oxford Instruments PLC ORD | 3.19 |
| Fenner PLC ORD | 3.13 |
| XP Power Ltd ORD | 3.09 |
| BBA Aviation PLC ORD | 3.05 |
Registered For Sale In
- United Kingdom
Fund Info
- Launch date30/04/1993
- Share Class size154Mn
- Base currencyGBP
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ISIN GB00B07T4636
Purchase Info
- Min. initial investment500
- Min. additional investment50
Charges
- Annual management1.5%
- Initial investment0