About us Investments News Contact Montanaro European Smaller Companies Fund The Fund aims to achieve capital growth in excess of the MSCI Europe Small Cap Index by investing in European and UK smaller quoted companies, with a particular focus on those with a market capitalisation below that of the largest company in the benchmark index. The full investment objective and policy for the Fund is stated in the Fund’s prospectus. The Fund is classified as Article 8 for the purpose of SFDR. Why invest in European SmallCap? We believe that every investment portfolio should have some exposure to SmallCap, primarily owing to: The ‘SmallCap Effect’ – the proven long-term outperformance of smaller companies versus their LargeCap peers* A wealth of choice, with more than 2,300 SmallCap companies in Europe Under-researched, making for an inefficient market ripe with opportunity for those who invest in thorough analysis Portfolio diversification - helping to lower portfolio risk *Source: see research from Dimson & Marsh How we invest Our investment process has remained unchanged for many years: We invest exclusively in “Quality Growth” companies We generate new ideas ourselves (no brokers) We do thorough research ourselves, which includes detailed analysis and company site visits We integrate ESG fully into company analysis We take a conservative approach to valuation How to invest The Fund is available through various platforms: Aegon Allfunds AJ Bell Aviva Barclays FE Direct FNZ Wealth Hargreaves Lansdown Interactive Investor MFEX Pershing Nexus SEB Transact Alternatively, find out about the other ways of accessing the Fund. How to invest Latest documents Webinar Recordings Factsheet Quarterly commentary KIID Annual Report Prospectus See more documents Fund managers Fund Manager George Cooke Backup Fund Manager Charles Montanaro Fund documents Factsheets Webinar Recordings Commentary KIIDs Annual and Interim Reports Prospectus Application Form Corporate Documents Other Contact our sales team France, Benelux, Italy, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland Christian Albuisson IFAs – North Chris Crier IFAs – South Adam Lomas UK, Ireland and Channel Islands Tom Norman-Butler Nordics Henrik Schmidt Sustainable & Impact Investing Ed Heaven Our funds Find us 53 Threadneedle Street London EC2R 8AR United Kingdom Go to Google Maps Get in touch +44 20 7448 8600 enquiries@montanaro.co.uk Twitter LinkedIn Copyright © 2020 Montanaro Asset Management Ltd. Privacy and cookies policy Disclaimer Remuneration policy