CT European Smaller Companies Fund Retail Accumulation GBP/  GB0001531424  /

The Fund aims to achieve investment growth over the long term (5 years, or more). It also looks to outperform the MSCI Europe ex UK Small Cap Index (the "Index") over rolling 3-year periods, after the deduction of charges. The Fund is actively managed, and invests at least 75% in shares of European smaller companies, meaning companies domiciled in Continental Europe or with significant business operations there, and, at the time of purchase, are not represented in the top 225 companies in the FTSE World Europe ex UK Index (an index of large and medium-sized European companies). The Index represents the share performance of smaller sized companies across Europe (ex. the UK) and provides a suitable target benchmark against which Fund performance will be evaluated over time. The Investment Manager selects smaller companies considered to have good prospects for share price growth across different sectors, and typically invests in fewer than 100 companies, including some companies not within the Index. The Investment Manager also seeks to create a portfolio that compares favourably against the Index over rolling 12-month periods, when assessed using the Columbia Threadneedle ESG Materiality Rating model. This model (developed and owned by Columbia Threadneedle Investments) analyses company data to assess how effectively material environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities are being managed.

The Fund aims to achieve investment growth over the long term (5 years, or more). It also looks to outperform the MSCI Europe ex UK Small Cap Index (the "Index") over rolling 3-year periods, after the deduction of charges. The Fund is actively managed, and invests at least 75% in shares of European smaller companies, meaning companies domiciled in Continental Europe or with significant business operations there, and, at the time of purchase, are not represented in the top 225 companies in the FTSE World Europe ex UK Index (an index of large and medium-sized European companies).