The Fund
The Fund has been managed since launch on 1 February 2017 by James Inglis-Jones and Samantha Gleave. The Fund aims to achieve long-term capital growth (at least 5 years) by investing primarily in European smaller companies, with the majority having a market capitalisation of less than €5 billion at inception, and through having an equally weighted portfolio.
Awards and ratings
Meet the team
James Inglis-Jones formed the Cashflow Solution team on joining Liontrust in March 2006 and was joined by Samantha Gleave in 2012. James and Samantha jointly manage the GF European Smaller Companies Fund having first worked together in 1998 and with an average industry experience of 25 years. James previously managed funds at Fleming Investment Management, JP Morgan Fleming and Polar Capital. Samantha began her career at Sutherlands and, among others, previously worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch where she won awards for Top Stock Pick and Earnings Estimates.

"In the world of investment, it seems we should beware the wisdom of crowds, especially when levels of investor anxiety are elevated."
Performance
Performance since manager inception date (%)
Discrete performance (%)
As at previous quarter 12 months ending: | Mar 22 | Mar 21 | Mar 20 | Mar 19 | Mar 18 |
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Liontrust GF European Smaller Companies | 7.9 | 69.0 | -22.2 | -3.1 | 0.5 |
MSCI Europe Small Cap | 0.9 | 57.7 | -16.9 | -2.2 | 11.0 |
Cumulative performance (%)
As at previous day end | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | YTD | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Since Inception |
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Liontrust GF European Smaller Companies | -8.9 | -15.8 | -21.2 | -20.3 | -7.7 | 32.0 | 20.3 | - | 31.0 |
MSCI Europe Small Cap | -5.6 | -9.6 | -16.6 | -15.5 | -7.9 | 23.3 | 26.2 | - | 41.3 |
Current positioning
Top 10 Holdings (%)
BANK OF IRELAND GROUP PLC | 7.22 |
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BEKAERT SA | 5.18 |
IPSOS | 4.85 |
PANDORA AS | 4.75 |
INDIVIOR PLC | 4.66 |
SERCO GROUP PLC | 4.47 |
RINGKJOBING LANDBOBANK | 4.36 |
REXEL | 4.32 |
BELIMO HOLDING AG | 4.12 |
MARKS & SPENCER GROUP | 4.11 |
Sector Breakdown (%)
Industrials | 27.20 | |
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Financials | 18.53 | |
Communications | 12.04 | |
Consumer Discretionary | 11.18 | |
Money Market | 7.88 | |
Consumer Staples | 6.77 | |
Materials | 5.18 | |
Energy | 4.77 | |
Health Care | 4.66 | |
Information Technology | 1.74 |
Geographic Breakdown (%)
UK |
36.88
|
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Denmark |
14.43
|
France |
9.18
|
Money Market |
7.88
|
Ireland |
7.22
|
Switzerland |
6.07
|
Germany |
5.51
|
Belgium |
5.18
|
Sweden |
2.95
|
Austria |
2.83
|
Bermuda |
1.82
|
Key features of the Fund
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Key Risks
Past performance is not a guide to future performance. The value of an investment and the income generated from it can fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed. You may get back less than you originally invested. The issue of units/shares in Liontrust Funds may be subject to an initial charge, which will have an impact on the realisable value of the investment, particularly in the short term. Investments should always be considered as long term.
The portfolio is invested in smaller companies - these stocks may be less liquid and the price swings greater than those in, for example, larger companies. Investment in the Fund involves a foreign currency and may be subject to fluctuations in value due to movements in exchange rates. A Performance Fee for each Performance Period shall be equal to 10% of the amount, if any, by which the Net Asset Value before Performance Fee accrual of the Fund exceeds the Indexed Net Asset Value of the Fund on the last Business Day of the Performance Period. The Performance Period of the Fund is every 12 months ending on the last business day of each calendar year. Details of the Fund's performance fee in the last financial year can be found in the Key Investor Information Document (KIID) which can be obtained free of charge from the Liontrust website.
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