Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust (HSL)

Category UK Small-Cap Equity


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Sell

841.00p

Buy

842.00p

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Discount/Premium

-9.49%

Estimated NAV

932.545p

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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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LSE

Portfolio as of 31/07/2025

Asset allocation

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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
4.77848
2
Balfour Beatty PLC
Sector
-
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
3.82512
3
Just Group PLC
Sector
-
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
3.59685
4
Paragon Banking Group PLC
Sector
-
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
3.45512
5
Bellway PLC
Sector
-
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
3.3542
6
Smaller Companies 2.77% Senior Unsecured Loan Notes 02/02/2052
Sector
-
Country
-
% of assets
3.18565
7
OSB Group PLC
Sector
-
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
3.10837
8
Mitchells & Butlers PLC
Sector
-
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
3.00861
9
Serco Group PLC
Sector
-
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
2.46863
10
Volution Group PLC
Sector
-
Country
United Kingdom
% of assets
2.35813
Assets in top 10 holdings %

33.14%

Total no. of equity holdings

95.00

Total no. of bond holdings

5.00

Stock sectors

Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust
UK Small-Cap Equity

45.72%

Basic materials

5.41%
-

Con cyclical

16.91%
-

Financial svs

18.82%
-

Real estate

4.58%
-

48.72%

Comm services

9.05%
-

Energy

2.92%
-

Industrials

25.02%
-

Technology

11.73%
-

5.56%

Con defensive

1.21%
-

Healthcare

3.11%
-

Utilities

1.24%
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