Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

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570.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.00p
  • 52 Week High: 714.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 494.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 96.06m
  • DIV Yield %: 3.6%
  • Market Cap: £547.54m
  • 1 Year Change: £-1.24
  • 1 Year % Change: -17.87%

ASL Overview

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust’s objective is to achieve a net asset value total return (with dividends reinvested) greater than on the Hoare Govett Smaller Companies Index (Excluding Investment Companies) over the long term by investing in a diversified portfolio of small UK quoted companies.

6 Month Chart (25-05-2012)

5 Year Chart



ASL Key Data

NAV (Est.) 669.04p (24-May-2012)
Discount -14.50% (Intraday)
Gearing 109 (30-Apr-2012)
Total Assets 774.66m (30-Apr-2012)

Portfolio Spread

Holding Chart
Last updated: 30-Apr-2012
Key % Net Assets
FTSE 250 52.00%
FTSE Small Cap 38.00%
FTSE Fledgling 9.00%
Cash/Cash Equiv. 1.00%

ASL Company Announcements

Net Asset Value(s) 25-May-2012 09:37 PR Newswire
Net Asset Value(s) 18-May-2012 10:21 PR Newswire
Net Asset Value(s) 11-May-2012 09:07 PR Newswire

ASL ShareCast News

AZ Electronic Materials CEO sells 46,000 shares 04-May-2012 ShareCast
Hunting CEO ditches 100,000 shares 01-May-2012 ShareCast
Aberforth NAV above its benchmark index 10-Apr-2012 ShareCast

Latest ASL Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
04-May-12 Buy Paul Marsh 635.08p 8,000 £50,806.40
01-May-12 Buy Richard Rae 629.68p 4,000 £25,187.20
06-Mar-12 Buy David J Jeffcoat 629.50p 106 £667.27

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: Key Data daily NAVs and related data are estimated and provided by Morningstar (www.morningstar.co.uk)

Note 3: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 4: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

ASL Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 570.00 p
1 Year Change £-1.24
1 Year % Change -17.87%
DIV Yield % 3.6%

ASL Key Facts

Structure Conventional
Launch Date 10-Dec-1990
Mangement Group Aberforth
AIC Sector UK Smaller Companies

ASL Dividends

  Latest Previous
  2nd Interim 1st Interim
Ex-Div 01-Feb-12 03-Aug-11
Paid 24-Feb-12 26-Aug-11
Amount 14.30p 6.45p

Trades for 25-May-2012

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 12,311 @ 570.00p
16:28 10 @ 572.00p
16:28 8 @ 572.00p
16:28 120 @ 573.00p
16:15 475 @ 574.00p

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