Liontrust GF European Smaller Companies Fund

• European markets advanced in June, supported by stronger economic data and a clearer path for monetary policy.
• Playtech, ATOSS Software and Serco were among the top performers for the period.
• Moonpig’s shares dropped after the online greetings cards business reported full-year 2025 results that fell short of investor expectations. Hemnet shares declined after an analyst issued a downgrade.

The Fund’s A3 share class returned 0.7%* in euro terms in June. This Fund’s target benchmark, the MSCI Europe Small Cap Index, returned 0.9%.

European markets advanced in June, supported by stronger economic data and a clearer path for monetary policy. The European Central Bank delivered a widely expected 25 basis point rate cut – its eighth cut since mid-2024 – signalling a continued commitment to support flagging growth amid receding inflationary pressure.

Beyond Europe, the global backdrop was shaped by a robust rally in US equities, as the S&P 500 continued its strong performance to post its strongest quarterly gain since late 2023. Markets responded positively to better-than-expected US job numbers, even as the Fed opted to keep rates on hold amid lingering inflation concerns.

The top-performing sector for the month was energy (+3.0%), followed by utilities (+1.4%) and industrials (+1.1%). On the weaker end, consumer staples (-5.6%), consumer discretionary (-4.3%) saw the largest declines..

Playtech (+16%) shares dipped in May due to going ex-dividend on a significant shareholder return; the recent recovery reflects renewed momentum following that event.

Serco (+6.4%), the international provider of government services, rose after a robust first-half report and an upgrade to its full-year outlook. Organic revenue growth is now expected to reach approximately 1%, driven by higher-than-anticipated activity in the immigration sector. Overall revenue guidance was raised from around £4.8 billion to £4.9 billion.

Moonpig’s (-11%) shares dropped after the online greetings cards business reported full-year 2025 results that fell short of investor expectations. Although some performance metrics slightly exceeded analyst forecasts, revenue came in at £350.1 million — at the lower end of the company’s projected range. This also marked a slowdown in growth compared to the previous year.

The market reaction was further compounded by the announcement that CEO Nickyl Raithatha will step down within the next 12 months, bringing his seven-year tenure at Moonpig to an end.

Hemnet (-9.2%) shares declined after an analyst issued a downgrade, shifting their rating on the Swedish property listings platform from 'buy' to 'sell'.

Positive contributors to performance included:

Playtech (+16%), ATOSS Software (+8.6%) and Serco Group (+6.4%)

Negative contributors to performance included: 

Moonpig Group (-11%), Hemnet Group (-9.2%) and Pandora (-7.1%) 

Discrete years' performance (%) to previous quarter-end:

Key Features of the Liontrust GF European Smaller Companies Fund 

KEY RISKS

Past performance does not predict future returns. You may get back less than you originally invested.

We recommend this fund is held long term (minimum period of 5 years). We recommend that you hold this fund as part of a diversified portfolio of investments.

The Funds managed by the Cashflow Solution team:

• May hold overseas investments that may carry a higher currency risk. They are valued by reference to their local currency which may move up or down when compared to the currency of a Fund.
• May have a concentrated portfolio, i.e. hold a limited number of investments (35 or fewer) or have significant sector or factor exposures. If one of these investments or sectors / factors fall in value this can have a greater impact on the Fund's value than if it held a larger number of investments across a more diversified portfolio.
• May, under certain circumstances, invest in derivatives, but it is not intended that their use will materially affect volatility. Derivatives are used to protect against currencies, credit and interest rate moves or for investment purposes. There is a risk that losses could be made on derivative positions or that the counterparties could fail to complete on transactions. The use of derivatives may create leverage or gearing resulting in potentially greater volatility or fluctuations in the net asset value of the Fund. A relatively small movement in the value of a derivative's underlying investment may have a larger impact, positive or negative, on the value of a fund than if the underlying investment was held instead. The use of derivative contracts may help us to control Fund volatility in both up and down markets by hedging against the general market.
• The use of derivative instruments that may result in higher cash levels. Cash may be deposited with several credit counterparties (e.g. international banks) or in short-dated bonds. A credit risk arises should one or more of these counterparties be unable to return the deposited cash.
• May encounter liquidity constraints from time to time. The spread between the price you buy and sell shares will reflect the less liquid nature of the underlying holdings.
• Outside of normal conditions, may hold higher levels of cash which may be deposited with several credit counterparties (e.g. International banks). A credit risk arises should one or more of these counterparties be unable to return the deposited cash.
• May target an absolute return. There is no guarantee that an absolute return will be generated over the time period stated in the fund objective or any other time period.

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