Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust (HSL)

Category UK Small-Cap Equity
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Sell

807.00p

Buy

810.00p

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Discount/Premium

-9.96%

Estimated NAV

897.404p

Prices updated at 02 Apr 2026, 16:47 BST
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Prices in GBX
Investment objective
The investment objective is to maximise the total returns for shareholders by investing mainly in smaller companies that are quoted in the UK. The strategy is to use rigorous research to identify high-quality smaller companies with strong growth potential.
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Portfolio as of 28/02/2026

Asset allocation

Show long & short position

Geographical breakdown

Continent or country allocation (%)

Market classification (%)

Top 10 holdings

1
Smaller Companies 3.33% Senior Unsecured Loan Notes 23/05/2036
Sector
-
Country
-
% of assets
5.28732
2
Balfour Beatty PLC
Sector
-
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
3.91339
3
Bellway PLC
Sector
-
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
3.90415
4
Smaller Companies 2.77% Senior Unsecured Loan Notes 02/02/2052
Sector
-
Country
-
% of assets
3.52488
5
Paragon Banking Group PLC
Sector
-
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
3.45874
6
OSB Group PLC
Sector
-
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
3.3833
7
Just Group PLC
Sector
-
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
3.23562
8
Mitchells & Butlers PLC
Sector
-
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
3.07307
9
JTC PLC Ordinary Shares
Sector
-
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
2.84642
10
Serco Group PLC
Sector
-
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
2.78947
Assets in top 10 holdings %

35.42%

Total no. of equity holdings

86.00

Total no. of bond holdings

2.00

Stock sectors

Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust
UK Small-Cap Equity

46.02%

Basic materials

6.49%
-

Con cyclical

17.66%
-

Financial svs

17.60%
-

Real estate

4.26%
-

45.95%

Comm services

4.89%
-

Energy

4.20%
-

Industrials

25.17%
-

Technology

11.69%
-

8.03%

Con defensive

1.91%
-

Healthcare

6.13%
-

Utilities

-
-


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