Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc (ASL)

Category UK Small-Cap Equity
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Sell

1,720.00p

Buy

1,726.00p

arrow-up6.945p (+0.40%)

Discount/Premium

-11.25%

Estimated NAV

1,933.59p

Prices updated at 10 Sep 2026, 12:35 BST
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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.
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Portfolio as of 31/08/2026

Asset allocation

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Geographical breakdown

Continent or country allocation (%)

Market classification (%)

Top 10 holdings

1
CMC Markets PLC
Sector
Capital Markets
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
3.25807
2
XP Power Ltd
Sector
Electrical Equipment & Parts
Country
United States
% of assets
3.2531
3
EnQuest PLC
Sector
Oil & Gas E&P
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
3.15596
4
Zigup PLC
Sector
Rental & Leasing Services
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
2.91265
5
Ashmore Group PLC
Sector
Asset Management
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
2.76556
6
Vesuvius PLC
Sector
Steel
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
2.50762
7
Rathbones Group PLC
Sector
Asset Management
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
2.46851
8
NCC Group PLC
Sector
Software—Infrastructure
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
2.45779
9
Mony Group PLC
Sector
Internet Content & Information
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
2.44382
10
Morgan Advanced Materials PLC
Sector
Specialty Industrial Machinery
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
2.42693
Assets in top 10 holdings %

27.65%

Total no. of equity holdings

75.00

Total no. of bond holdings

-

Stock sectors

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc
UK Small-Cap Equity

54.13%

Basic materials

10.03%
-

Con cyclical

22.29%
-

Financial svs

17.53%
-

Real estate

4.27%
-

40.23%

Comm services

7.90%
-

Energy

5.70%
-

Industrials

21.01%
-

Technology

5.63%
-

5.64%

Con defensive

5.64%
-

Healthcare

-
-

Utilities

-
-


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