uk smaller companies

Winner

Considering the strong run by smaller companies over much of the period examined for the awards, i...

Considering the strong run by smaller companies over much of the period examined for the awards, it is surprising the judges kept the shortlist to just four funds in this category. Competition was therefore tight between each of these solid performers with cumulative three-year returns ranging from 67.48% to 119%. The eventual winner in this category, Roger Whiteoak's Framlington UK Smaller Companies, gained 84.87%, while a very close contender for this award, Paul Jourdan of First State, racked up a three-year return of 86.77%. A stand-out performer in this category this year was Gil...