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Standard Life Euro Smaller Companies

Unit price

€381.1044

0.00% today
Fund size

€265.70M

Start date

10 Aug 2007

Last updated

18 May 2026

Fund objective

What this fund aims to achieve and how it is classified.

The fund is invested in the Standard Life Investments European Smaller Companies Fund which aims to provide long term growth by investing predominantly in the shares of smaller companies listed on European stock markets, including the UK. The fund is actively managed by our investment team, who will select stocks to try to take advantage of opportunities they have identified.

Fund chart

Equity Advanced Europe

3 Year Performance: 14.10%

3 Year

Fund details

Key information from the provider including fund specifics, charges, and asset allocation.

Fund manager - Individuals name

Andrew Paisley


Pricing Frequency

Daily


Open for business

Yes


Date information updated

27/11/2007


Top 10 holdings date

31/12/2021


Fund Management Group Name

Standard Life


Asset Breakdown Date

31/12/2021


Rating Star

2


Rating ESMA Profile

6


Rating Period

01/01/2026


Managed Type

Active

BACHEM HOLDING 4.3

DERMAPHARM 4.2

INTERPARFUMS 4.0

INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP 3.8

TROAX 3.8

DIPLOMA 3.7

TELEPERFORMANCE 3.5

YOUGOV 3.5

GRAFTON 3.4

INTERPUMP 3.3

Asset Split

  • Cash
  • Health Care
  • Information Technology
  • Materials
  • Consumer Discretionary
  • Consumer Staples
  • Financials
  • Industrials
  • Real Estate
  • Communication Services

Cumulative performance

Returns over multiple time horizons. Quartile rank shows how this fund compares to its peers for each period.

PeriodReturnQuartile rank

1 Day

0.00%

Top 75%

1 Week

-3.73%

Top 100%

1 Month

-2.90%

Top 100%

QTD

+7.46%

Top 25%

3 Month

-3.15%

Top 100%

6 Month

-1.89%

Top 100%

9 Month

-4.81%

Top 100%

YTD

-3.71%

Top 100%

1 Year

-4.22%

Top 100%

2 Year

+1.85%

Top 100%

3 Year

+13.96%

Top 100%

4 Year

+10.19%

Top 100%

5 Year

-7.32%

Top 100%

6 Year

+47.01%

Top 100%

7 Year

+36.62%

Top 100%

8 Year

+33.64%

Top 100%

9 Year

+50.69%

Top 100%

10 Year

+74.25%

Top 100%

15 Year

+244.33%

Top 25%

Launch

+281.13%

Top 25%

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Risk metrics

Standard deviation measures how much returns fluctuate — higher values mean more volatility. The Sharpe ratio shows return earned per unit of risk; a positive figure means the fund is rewarding investors for the risk taken.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Standard Life Euro Smaller Companies.

Over the past year, Standard Life Euro Smaller Companies has returned -4.22%, placing it in the bottom quartile of funds within its category. Whether this is a "good" fund depends on your personal investment goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon. Always speak with a regulated pension advisor before making changes to your retirement savings.

The fund is invested in the Standard Life Investments European Smaller Companies Fund which aims to provide long term growth by investing predominantly in the shares of smaller companies listed on European stock markets, including the UK. The fund is actively managed by our investment team, who will select stocks to try to take advantage of opportunities they have identified. The fund's largest allocation is to Industrials at 38.6%.

Your personal appetite for risk should guide fund selection. A regulated pension advisor can help you identify a fund aligned with your risk profile and retirement timeline.

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Standard Life Euro Smaller Companies

Equity Advanced Europe

€ 265.70 Million

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