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Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund – Portfolio

Portfolio

Portfolios are long-only and are actively managed by the team, which conducts its own fundamental analysis and adheres to the value investing style. Aberforth’s commitment to value investment and its focus on small UK quoted companies have remained consistent since inception.

Holdings as at 31/01/2026

Rank	Security	Portfolio Weight
1	CMC Markets	3.1%
2	Ashmore Group	3.0%
3	Jupiter Fund Management	2.9%
4	Rathbones Group	2.6%
5	Marstons	2.6%
6	ZIGUP	2.6%
7	Vesuvius	2.5%
8	Wilmington	2.5%
9	Morgan Advanced Materials	2.3%
10	NCC Group	2.3%
11	Galliford Try Holdings	2.3%
12	XP Power	2.2%
13	MONY Group	2.1%
14	Ecora Royalties PLC	2.1%
15	Workspace Group	2.1%
16	Capital	2.0%
17	Mitchells & Butlers	1.8%
18	Crest Nicholson Holdings	1.8%
19	Bodycote	1.6%
20	Senior	1.6%
21	Rank Group	1.6%
22	DFS Furniture	1.5%
23	Halfords Group	1.5%
24	EnQuest	1.5%
25	C&C Group	1.5%
26	Sabre Insurance Group	1.5%
27	Conduit Holdings	1.5%
28	Smiths News	1.4%
29	FirstGroup	1.4%
30	Foxtons Group	1.4%
31	Domino's Pizza Group	1.3%
32	Brooks Macdonald Group	1.3%
33	Hilton Food Group	1.3%
34	Reach	1.3%
35	Helical	1.3%
36	Card Factory	1.2%
37	MJ Gleeson Group	1.2%
38	Pets at Home Group	1.2%
39	Gamma Communications	1.2%
40	Savills	1.2%
41	Hollywood Bowl Group	1.2%
42	Dialight	1.2%
43	Forterra	1.1%
44	PageGroup	1.0%
45	City Of London Investment Group	1.0%
46	Greggs	1.0%
47	Hostelworld Group	1.0%
48	Eurocell	0.9%
49	Fisher (James) & Sons	0.9%
50	Castings	0.9%
51	JD Wetherspoon	0.9%
52	Serica Energy	0.9%
53	Breedon Group	0.9%
54	PayPoint	0.8%
55	TT Electronics	0.8%
56	Close Brothers Group	0.8%
57	Ashtead Technology Holdings	0.8%
58	RM	0.8%
59	Macfarlane Group	0.7%
60	Pharos Energy	0.7%
61	Kenmare Resources	0.7%
62	Watches of Switzerland Group	0.7%
63	Speedy Hire	0.7%
64	Topps Tiles	0.6%
65	Xaar	0.6%
66	WH Smith	0.6%
67	Vp	0.5%
68	S4 Capital	0.5%
69	Mobico Group	0.5%
70	Robert Walters	0.5%
71	SIG	0.4%
72	Centaur Media	0.4%
73	Headlam Group	0.3%
74	Hansard Global	0.3%
75	Severfield	0.2%
76	Victrex	0.2%
77	STV Group	0.2%
78	Videndum	0.1%
79	McBride	0.1%

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Note: The above weightings are calculated as a percentage of total investments.

Industry Weightings

Weightings as at 31/01/2026

Notes:
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The above weightings are calculated as a percentage of total investments.
AFUND = Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund
DNSCI (XIC) = Deutsche Numis Smaller Companies Index (Excluding Investment Companies)
FTAS (XIC) = FTSE All-Share Index (Excluding Investment Companies)

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