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HSL The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc

The Company seeks capital growth through medium and small UK companies.

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ISIN
GB0009065060

Share price
700.00p
As of 28/09/2023

Estimated NAV
802.79p
As of 28/09/2023

Discount / Premium
-12.80%
As of 28/09/2023

Yield
3.71%
As of 28/09/2023

Overview

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Company aims to maximise shareholders’ total returns (capital and income) by investing in smaller companies that are quoted in the United Kingdom.

The value of an investment and the income from it can fall as well as rise as a result of market and currency fluctuations and you may not get back the amount originally invested. Potential investors must read the latest annual report and where relevant, the key investor information document before investing. This website is for promotional purposes and does not qualify as an investment recommendation.

Annual General Meeting 2023

We are pleased to invite you to attend The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc’s Annual General Meeting, taking place at 11.30 am on Thursday, 5 October 2023.

A physical meeting is planned and you are invited to attend in person at the registered office, 201 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3AE. For those who prefer to join virtually, please register here for the Zoom videoconference link.

We encourage shareholders to attend for the opportunity to meet the Board, the Fund Manager, Neil Hermon, and Deputy Fund Manager, Indriatti van Hien, who will give a presentation reviewing the year and looking ahead, and to ask questions and debate with the Fund Management team and the Board.

As is our normal practice, there will be live voting for those physically present at the AGM. We are not able to offer live voting virtually, and we therefore request all shareholders, and particularly those who cannot attend physically, to submit their votes by proxy, ahead of the deadline of 3 October 2023, to ensure that their vote counts at the AGM.

For more details, please see the Notice of AGM (pages 92-97 of the 2023 Annual Report) and the proxy form, both in the Documents section listed below. If you would like to submit any questions in advance of the AGM, you are welcome to send these to our corporate secretary at itsecretariat@janushenderson.com.

ABOUT THIS COMPANY

  • Looks for quality growth companies but will only invest at a reasonable price
  • Outperformed the Numis Smaller Companies Index in all but three years since Neil’s appointment in 2002
  • Disciplined management team that abides by a strict checklist to increase the likelihood of good performance
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Past performance does not predict future returns. 
 

Georgeson Tracing Programme

Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust has engaged Georgeson to carry out a tracing and engagement programme that will help find and reunite shareholders in the Company with their unclaimed assets.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Neil Hermon

Neil Hermon

Portfolio Manager

Industry since 1989. Joined Firm in 2002.

Indriatti van Hien, ACA, CFA

Indriatti van Hien, ACA, CFA

Portfolio Manager

Industry since 2007. Joined Firm in 2011.

Performance

Past performance does not predict future returns.
Discrete Performance (%)
As of 30/06/2023
Net Asset Value Price
 
Quarter End
As of 30/06/2023 		2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
Net Asset Value -7.38 -26.59 58.99 -9.61 -5.42
Price -6.06 -33.61 64.60 -7.73 -8.55
© Morningstar 2023. All rights reserved. The Price and Net Asset Value are total returns. YTD returns are calendar year.
Note that any differences among portfolio securities currencies, share class currencies and costs to be paid or represented in currencies other than your home currency will expose you to currency risk.  Costs and returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency and exchange rate fluctuations.
Fund charges will impact the value of your investment. In particular, the ongoing charges applicable to each fund will dilute investment performance, particularly over time.
Cumulative Performance (%)
As of 31/08/2023
NAV (Net) Price (Net)
 
As of 31/08/2023 1MO 3MO YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR
NAV (Net) -4.46 -6.50 -6.95 -9.44 -1.55 -9.84 82.37
Price (Net) -2.71 -6.06 -11.52 -7.90 0.35 -7.40 87.27
© Morningstar 2023. All rights reserved. The Price and Net Asset Value total returns.
Note that any differences among portfolio securities currencies, share class currencies and costs to be paid or represented in currencies other than your home currency will expose you to currency risk.  Costs and returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency and exchange rate fluctuations.
Fund charges will impact the value of your investment. In particular, the ongoing charges applicable to each fund will dilute investment performance, particularly over time.
DIVIDENDS
Ex Dividend Date Pay Date Amount div p/ps
24-Aug-23 09-Oct-23 19.00
09-Feb-23 06-Mar-23 7.00
25-Aug-22 10-Oct-22 17.00
10-Feb-22 07-Mar-22 7.00
26-Aug-21 11-Oct-21 16.75
11-Feb-21 09-Mar-21 7.00
27-Aug-20 12-Oct-20 16.50
13-Feb-20 09-Mar-20 7.00
08-Aug-19 08-Oct-19 16.50
14-Feb-19 08-Mar-19 6.50
30-Aug-18 28-Sep-18 15.00
15-Feb-18 09-Mar-18 6.00

Portfolio

Top Holdings (As of 31/08/2023)
% of Fund
Oxford Instruments 2.96
Bellway 2.87
Balfour Beatty 2.67
Paragon Banking Group 2.63
Vesuvius 2.58
Mitchells & Butlers 2.55
Impax Asset Management Group 2.43
Team17 Group 1.83
Future 1.80
OSB Group 1.78
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References made to individual securities do not constitute a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security, investment strategy or market sector, and should not be assumed to be profitable. Janus Henderson Investors, its affiliated advisor, or its employees, may have a position in the securities mentioned.
Sector Allocation % OF FUND % OF FUND (As of 31/08/2023)

Documents

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The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc: Full-Year Results 2023
3 Aug 2023
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The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc: Full-Year Results 2023

Portfolio Manager, Neil Hermon, discusses the full-year results for The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust (HSL), including performance over the period and dividend outlook.
Hermon also discusses the opportunities spotted in UK medium to small cap stocks over the period and his outlook for the UK market.

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Henderson Smaller Companies Trust – finding gems in the UK market
14 Jun 2023
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Henderson Smaller Companies Trust – finding gems in the UK market

While economic uncertainty and jittery markets make for a challenging investment environment, for the discerning investor, they also create fantastic opportunities. Amid the turmoil, there are hidden gems, companies that are not only surviving but have become undervalued and are thriving. In such a market, stock picking is more important than ever.

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Why UK small cap could be the stand-out performer of 2023
10 Mar 2023
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Why UK small cap could be the stand-out performer of 2023

Following a gloomy 2022, 2023 has brought tentative reasons for optimism on the global economy. In particular, softening inflation and hopes that the recession may not be as severe as expected. Smaller companies have often performed well during periods of improving economic sentiment. Following a challenging year, is now the time to reconsider small cap stocks?

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  • ​The value of the Funds and the income from them is not guaranteed and may fall as well as rise. You may get back less than you originally invested.
  • ​Past performance does not predict future returns
  • Third party data is believed to be reliable, but its completeness and accuracy is not guaranteed.
  • If a Company's portfolio is concentrated towards a particular country or geographical region, the investment carries greater risk than a portfolio that is diversified across more countries.
  • Most of the investments in this portfolio are in smaller companies shares. They may be more difficult to buy and sell, and their share prices may fluctuate more than those of larger companies.
  • This Company is suitable to be used as one component of several within a diversified investment portfolio. Investors should consider carefully the proportion of their portfolio invested in this Company.
  • Active management techniques that have worked well in normal market conditions could prove ineffective or negative for performance at other times.
  • The Company could lose money if a counterparty with which it trades becomes unwilling or unable to meet its obligations to the Company.
  • Shares can lose value rapidly, and typically involve higher risks than bonds or money market instruments. The value of your investment may fall as a result.
  • The return on your investment is directly related to the prevailing market price of the Company's shares, which will trade at a varying discount (or premium) relative to the value of the underlying assets of the Company. As a result, losses (or gains) may be higher or lower than those of the Company's assets.
  • The Company may use gearing (borrowing to invest) as part of its investment strategy. If the Company utilises its ability to gear, the profits and losses incurred by the Company can be greater than those of a Company that does not use gearing.
  • Using derivatives exposes the Company to risks different from - and potentially greater than - the risks associated with investing directly in securities. It may therefore result in additional loss, which could be significantly greater than the cost of the derivative.
  • The Company confirms that it currently conducts its affairs so that its ordinary shares of 25p each can be recommended by IFAs to ordinary retail investors in accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) rules in relation to non-mainstream investment products and intends to continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
  • The shares are excluded from the FCA’s restrictions which apply to non-mainstream investment products because they are shares in an investment trust.
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