MoneyAM Fund Centre

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Fund Objective

The fund aims to provide capital growth in excess of the Euromoney Smaller Europe ex UK (Gross Total Return) index (after fees have been deducted) over a 3 to 5 year period by investing in equities of small-sized European companies, excluding the UK. The fund is actively managed and invests at least 80% of its assets in equities of small-sized European companies, excluding the UK. These are companies that, at the time of purchase, are similar in size to those comprising the bottom 30% by market capitalisation of the European equity market, excluding the UK. The fund may invest in European companies headquartered or quoted outside Europe which derive a significant proportion of their revenues or profits from Europe. The small cap universe is an extensive, diverse and constantly changing area of the European market. Smaller companies offer investors exposure to some niche growth areas that, often, cannot be accessed through large companies. They also tend to grow more rapidly than larger firms. The fund may also invest directly or indirectly in other securities (including in other asset classes), countries, regions, industries or currencies, collective investment schemes (including Schroder funds), warrants and money market instruments, and hold cash. The fund may use derivatives with the aim of reducing risk and managing the fund more efficiently.

Fund Managers

Luke Biermann

Luke Bierman is the Portfolio manager for Schroder European Smaller Companies .Luke also has analyst research responsibilities across the Pan-European small cap universe.He joined Schroders as a graduate in October 2006 and CFA Charterholder.He hada completed BSc (Hons) in Computer Science, University of Bath.