Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc (ASL)

Category UK Small-Cap Equity

This investment trust can be held in an Investment ISA, SIPP and Investment Account

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Sell

1,566.00p

Buy

1,572.00p

arrow-up4.97p (+0.32%)

Discount/Premium

-9.62%

Estimated NAV

1,730.524p

Prices updated at 05 Dec 2025, 10:42 GMT

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Prices in GBX

Investment objective

To achieve a total return greater than that of the DNSCI (XIC) over the long term by investing in a diversified portfolio of small UK quoted companies.

FTSE All-Share

0.2%

LSE

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	1,564.00
Launch date	10 Dec 1990
	1,572.00p - 1,567.57p
	1,596.00p - 1,162.00p
	1,719.94 as of 03 Dec 2025
Ongoing charge audited (%)	0.78
	0.78
	0.00
	2.59
	138,362.04
	80.02m
	1,251.57m
	102.88
	Semi-Annually
	£1,424.83m
	£1,346.61m
	-11.19
	-11.20
	-11.52
Fund comparative index	Deutsche Numis SC Ex Invt Com TR GBP
	Daily
	0.15m
	2.18m
	GB0000066554

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