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Threadneedle Investment Services Limited, 60 St Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8JQ
0800 328 4540 (Fax Number)
0800 068 4000 (Main Number)

questions@service.threadneedle.co.uk

Fund managers

* Mark Heslop01-Jan-2013 to Present
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Philip Dicken» 01-Aug-2008 to Present
David Dudding» 01-Sep-2002 to 31-Dec-2012
Mark Heslop» 19-Jun-2008 to 31-Jul-2008
Paul Doyle» 14-Nov-1997 to 31-Jul-2002


Investment objectives

The aim of the Fund is to grow the amount you invested. The Fund invests at least two-thirds of its assets in shares of smaller companies in Continental Europe or companies that have significant operations there. As it invests in smaller companies, the Fund will mainly choose shares from companies that are smaller in size than the top 225 companies in the FTSE World Europe (ex UK) Index. The Fund permanently invests a minimum of 75% of its assets in European Economic Area (excluding Liechtenstein) equities, and is therefore PEA (Plan d’Epargne en Actions) eligible in France.

Key Information

Fund vs sector

  1y 3y
Position 6 / 13 2 / 13
Quartile 2 1

Fund ratings

BLANKMstar OBSR
Analyst
(Qualitative)
n/aS&P Rating
(Qualitative)
FE Crown Rating: 5 FE Crown Rating
(Quantitative)

Ratios

  1y 3y
Volatility 12.11 16.27
Alpha 6.71 7.65
Beta 0.92 0.85
Sharpe 1.83 0.78
Info Ratio 1.45 1.36
R2 0.93 0.95
Quartiles:   1  2  3  4   help with ratios
vs. IMA European Smaller Companies»
performance chart
chart
    1y3y5y12m-24m24m-36m36m-48m48m-60m
ACC +36.5+73.7+64.5-7.9+38.3+24.5-24.0
  IMA EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES   +34.8+50.1+34.8-16.2+32.8+23.4-27.2
Other share classes
   Bid OfferDateYieldOCF help CiticodeSEDOL
pdf THREADNEEDLE EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES RET INC EUR INC 5.29 (EUR) 24-May-2013 n/a 1.72% BSB2 B0H6D89
pdf THREADNEEDLE EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES RET Z ACC EUR ACC 1.22 (EUR) 24-May-2013 1.00 1.00% I8DA B96Q7B4
pdf THREADNEEDLE EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES RET Z ACC GBP ACC 104.44 (p) 24-May-2013 1.00 1.00% I8DB B84CYY9
pdf THREADNEEDLE EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES INST ACC EUR ACC 5.82 (EUR) 24-May-2013 0.80 1.09% TA08 3081024
pdf THREADNEEDLE EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES RET ACC GBP ACC 455.77 (p) 24-May-2013 0.30 1.72% TH45 0153142
pdf THREADNEEDLE EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES INST ACC GBP ACC 498.54 (p) 24-May-2013 0.80 1.09% TH46 0153153
pdf THREADNEEDLE EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES RET ACC EUR ACC 5.32 (EUR) 24-May-2013 0.30 1.72% TH82 0277138
pdf THREADNEEDLE EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES RET INC GBP INC 453.57 (p) 24-May-2013 n/a 1.72% TI35 B0GHCC0

The Ongoing Charges Figure (OCF) shows the drag on performance caused by operational expenses associated with a fund.

Expenses which are represented by this figure include payments to the manager, the trustee the custodian and their representatives. The figure also includes registration, regulatory, audit and legal fees, and the costs of distribution.

Performance fees, transaction costs, interest on borrowing, costs associated with derivatives, entry and exit fees and soft commissions are not included in the OCF calculation, and should be factored in separately by the investor.

The OCF is calculated by taking the sum of these expenses incurred in the last 12 months and dividing this by the average net assets of that class for the last 12 months.

Total Expense Ratio (TER) is a formula designed to show the ongoing costs to the investor associated with a fund, including some charges which are not factored into the annual management fee. In addition the fund’s annual fee, charges such as trading fees, audit and legal fees, and operational expenses are included in the TER, which is worked out by dividing the total cost of the fund by its total assets to arrive at a percentage.

Unlike the Ongoing Charges Figure, the TER takes into account performance fees. It does not include transaction costs paid to the custodian.

Detailed fund information
Fund type flag UK Open Ended Investment Company (OEIC)
Own ISA wrapper Fund has ISA Wrapper help with ratios Fund size£1,446.9m / $2,190.4m (30-Apr-13)
Savings plan Fund has Savings Plan Minimum: £ 100.0 Monthly Launch14-Nov-1997
Pricing times12:00 Daily Dealing frequencyDaily
CAT standardCAT Standard Dealing timesMon-Fri 08:00 to 17:00
Minimum initial£ 2,000
Minimum additional£ 1,000
Initial charge3.75%
Annual management charge1.50%
Note to chargesn/a
Trustee / DepositaryJP Morgan Trustee and Depositary Company Ltd
RegistrarThreadneedle Investments
Multi-Managern/a
Indexn/a
Dividend policyMar 08 (Final)
Peer groups
Region Asset Class Investment Focus Sector
Europe Ex UK Equity Mixed IMA European Smaller Companies
Largest holdings, 30-Apr-2013
Holding (%) Rank Fund factsheet Equity factsheet
ILIAD SA 2.30 1 - -
NORMA GROUP AG 2.20 2 - -
BRENNTAG AG 2.10 3 - -
CHR.HANSEN HLDGS A/S 2.10 4 - -
DIASORIN S.P.A. 2.00 5 - -
ORPEA 2.00 6 - -
GRENKELEASING AG 2.00 7 - -
SULZER AG 2.00 8 - -
VACON 2.00 9 - -
ANDRITZ AG 2.00 10 - -
Total20.70 
Regional weightings, 30-Apr-2013
Region(%)Rank 
France20.801 20.80% France
Germany18.402 18.40% Germany
Switzerland9.603 9.60% Switzerland
Others8.504 8.50% Others
Sweden8.305 8.30% Sweden
Denmark7.306 7.30% Denmark
Italy6.407 6.40% Italy
Austria5.008 5.00% Austria
Netherlands4.909 4.90% Netherlands
Finland4.9010 4.90% Finland
Norway4.1011 4.10% Norway
Cash1.8012 1.80% Cash
Total100.00 
Sector weightings, 30-Apr-2013
Sector(%)Rank 
Industrials35.301 35.30% Industrials
Health Care18.002 18.00% Health Care
Consumer Goods13.103 13.10% Consumer Goods
Basic Materials9.204 9.20% Basic Materials
Oil & Gas5.205 5.20% Oil & Gas
Financials4.606 4.60% Financials
Consumer Services4.507 4.50% Consumer Services
Technology4.508 4.50% Technology
Telecommunications1.909 1.90% Telecommunications
Utilities1.8010 1.80% Utilities
Cash1.8011 1.80% Cash
Others0.1012 0.10% Others
Total100.00 

All prices in Pence Sterling (GBX) unless otherwise specified. Price total return performance figures are calculated on a bid price to bid price basis (mid to mid for OEICs) with net income (dividends) reinvested. Performance figures are shown in Sterling unless otherwise specified.

 
 
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Asset allocation

French Equities, 20.80%
20.8000% ofFrench Equities
German Equities, 18.40%
18.4000% ofGerman Equities
Swiss Equities, 9.60%
9.6000% ofSwiss Equities
International Equities, 8.50%
8.5000% ofInternational Equities
Swedish Equities, 8.30%
8.3000% ofSwedish Equities
Danish Equities, 7.30%
7.3000% ofDanish Equities
Italian Equities, 6.40%
6.4000% ofItalian Equities
Austrian Equities, 5.00%
5.0000% ofAustrian Equities
Finnish Equities, 4.90%
4.9000% ofFinnish Equities
Dutch Equities, 4.90%
4.9000% ofDutch Equities
Norwegian Equities, 4.10%
4.1000% ofNorwegian Equities
Money Market, 1.80%
1.8000% ofMoney Market

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