Morningstar Fund Report  | 17/04/2025Print

Unicorn UK Smaller Companies A Inc

Performance History31/03/2025
Growth of 1,000 (GBP) Advanced Graph
Unicorn UK Smaller Companies A Inc
Fund18.5-16.92.810.1-11.7
+/-Cat-4.47.13.14.4-4.6
+/-B’mrk---4.15.4-8.1
 
Category: UK Small-Cap Equity
Category Benchmark: Morningstar UK Small Cap TM...
Key Stats
NAV
16/04/2025		 GBX 554.85
Day Change 0.75%
Morningstar Category™ UK Small-Cap Equity
IA (formerly IMA) Sector UK Smaller Companies
ISIN GB0031791238
Fund Size (Mil)
15/04/2025		 GBP 25.59
Share Class Size (Mil)
15/04/2025		 GBP 0.53
Max Initial Charge 5.50%
Ongoing Charge
23/01/2025		  1.63%
Investment Objective: Unicorn UK Smaller Companies A Inc
The Unicorn UK Smaller Companies Fund aims to achieve long term capital growth by investing primarily in UK companies included within the UK Numis Smaller Companies plus AIM Index. For this purpose, UK companies are defined as those which are incorporated or domiciled in the UK, or have a significant part of their operations in the UK. The Index covers the bottom tenth by value of the main UK equity market plus AIM stocks that meet the same size limit. The Fund invests for the long term and there is no guarantee that any particular return will be achieved, over any period, and investors should note that their capital is always at risk. The investment approach is to identify individual companies for investment and therefore the portfolio may not be representative of the index.
Returns
Trailing Returns (GBP)16/04/2025
YTD-15.09
3 Years Annualised-3.69
5 Years Annualised6.01
10 Years Annualised4.26
12 Month Yield 1.57
Dividend Paying Frequency Annually
Management
Manager Name
Start Date
Fraser Mackersie
01/03/2024
Simon Moon
01/04/2013
Inception Date
09/08/2002

Category Benchmark
Fund BenchmarkMorningstar Benchmark
Deutsche Numis SC Pl AIM ExIvt Cm TR GBPMorningstar UK Small Cap TME NR GBP
Portfolio Profile for  Unicorn UK Smaller Companies A Inc31/03/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
Asset Allocation
  % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock97.850.0097.85
Bond0.000.000.00
Property0.000.000.00
Cash2.150.002.15
Other0.000.000.00
Top 5 Regions%
United Kingdom89.90
Latin America6.50
United States3.60
Canada0.00
Eurozone0.00
Top 5 Sectors%
Industrials38.63
Financial Services20.56
Technology15.23
Consumer Defensive6.81
Basic Materials5.50
Top 5 HoldingsSector%
Goodwin PLCIndustrialsIndustrials6.83
Ocean Wilsons Holdings LtdFinancial ServicesFinancial Services6.36
Somero Enterprises Inc Ordinary ... IndustrialsIndustrials3.52
Alpha Group International PLCFinancial ServicesFinancial Services3.31
Mercia Asset Management PLCFinancial ServicesFinancial Services3.30
Increase Decrease New since last portfolio
Unicorn UK Smaller Companies A Inc
Growth Of 1000 (GBP) 31/03/2025
Fund:  Unicorn UK Smaller Companies A Inc
Category:  UK Small-Cap Equity
Category Index:  Morningstar UK Small Cap TME NR GBP
Growth of 1,000 GBP
Annual Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 201820192020202120222023202431/03
Price Return-16.2331.43-1.5218.47-16.882.8310.06-11.71
+/- Category-4.256.17-8.82-4.387.153.074.43-4.61
+/- Category Index------4.075.39-8.05
% Rank in Category7828787919301596
Trailing Returns (GBP)16/04/2025
   Total Returns   +/- Category   +/- Category Index
1 Day0.75   -0.540.79
1 Week4.86   0.67-4.11
1 Month-3.94   -0.44-1.90
3 Months-13.14   -6.26-10.42
6 Months-14.92   -4.74-7.30
YTD-15.09   -5.74-11.39
1 Year-10.84   -4.20-14.18
3 Years Annualised-3.69   2.44-1.95
5 Years Annualised6.01   0.760.53
10 Years Annualised4.26   -0.571.51
 
Category: UK Small-Cap Equity
Category Index: Morningstar UK Small Cap TME NR GBP
Quarterly Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 Quarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4
2025-11.71---
20242.4410.65-1.47-1.45
2023-4.752.84-3.528.80
2022-11.12-9.16-5.809.29
20217.759.815.41-5.01
2020-35.7921.885.9218.80
 
 
 
Morningstar Rating™(Relative to Category)31/03/2025
 Morningstar ReturnMorningstar RiskMorningstar Rating™
3-YearAbove AverageAverage4 star
5-YearAverageBelow Average4 star
10-YearAverageAbove Average3 star
OverallAverageAverage4 star
 
Category :  UK Small-Cap EquityClick here to see our Methodology
Volatility Measurements31/03/2025
 
3-Yr Std Dev13.79 %
3-Yr Mean Return-1.34 %
 
3-Yr Sharpe Ratio-0.39
 
Modern Portfolio Statistics31/03/202531/03/2025
 Standard IndexBest Fit Index
 Morningstar UK Small Cap TME NR GBP  Morningstar UK Small Cap TME NR GBP
3-Yr Beta0.620.62
3-Yr Alpha-2.72-2.72
 
Investment Style Details31/03/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
SizeRel to Cat
Average Mkt Cap (Mil)GBP 300-
Market Capitalisation% of Equity
Giant0.00
Large0.00
Medium0.00
Small44.88
Micro55.12
Valuations and Growth RatesEquity PortfolioRelative to Category
Price/Prospective Earnings13.911.24
Price/Book1.340.88
Price/Sales0.921.04
Price/Cash Flow8.451.16
Dividend-Yield Factor4.191.20
 
Long-Term Projected Earnings Growth8.010.87
Historical Earnings Growth-1.74-0.83
Sales Growth-11.05-4.24
Cash-Flow Growth-1.23-0.40
Book-Value Growth2.101.46
 
Category: UK Small-Cap Equity
Asset Allocation31/03/2025
Asset Allocation
 % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock97.850.0097.85
Bond0.000.000.00
Property0.000.000.00
Cash2.150.002.15
Other0.000.000.00
World Regions31/03/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
United States3.603.79
Canada0.000.00
Latin America6.50219.03
United Kingdom89.900.94
Eurozone0.000.00
Europe - ex Euro0.000.00
Europe - Emerging0.000.00
Africa0.000.00
Middle East0.000.00
Japan0.00-
Australasia0.000.00
Asia - Developed0.000.00
Asia - Emerging0.000.00
 
Category: UK Small-Cap Equity
Sector Weightings31/03/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
Basic MaterialsBasic Materials5.500.87
Consumer CyclicalConsumer Cyclical2.450.16
Financial ServicesFinancial Services20.561.25
Consumer DefensiveConsumer Defensive6.811.12
HealthcareHealthcare4.081.11
Communication ServicesCommunication Services4.520.57
EnergyEnergy2.230.81
IndustrialsIndustrials38.631.72
TechnologyTechnology15.231.13
 
Category: UK Small-Cap Equity
Top 10 Holdings31/03/2025
 Portfolio NEW
Total Number of Equity Holdings43
Total Number of Bond Holdings0
Assets in Top 10 Holdings37.85
NameSectorCountry% of Assets
Goodwin PLC310United Kingdom6.83
Ocean Wilsons Holdings Ltd103Brazil6.36
Somero Enterprises Inc Ordinary Shares310United States3.52
Alpha Group International PLC103United Kingdom3.31
Mercia Asset Management PLC103United Kingdom3.30
Microlise Group PLC Ordinary Shares311United Kingdom3.29
Vesuvius PLC101United Kingdom2.92
Mpac Group PLC310United Kingdom2.85
James Halstead PLC310United Kingdom2.76
Avon Technologies PLC310United Kingdom2.70
 
Increase Decrease New since last portfolio
Category: UK Small-Cap Equity
 
Management
Name of CompanyUnicorn Asset Management Ltd
Phone+44 20 71530889
Websitewww.unicornam.com
AddressPreacher's Court
 London   EC1M 6AU
 United Kingdom
DomicileUnited Kingdom
Legal StructureOpen Ended Investment Company
UCITSYes
Inception Date09/08/2002
Fund Advisor(s)
Unicorn Asset Management Ltd
Fund ManagerFraser Mackersie
Manager Start Date01/03/2024
Fund ManagerSimon Moon
Manager Start Date01/04/2013
Fees and Expenses
Sales Charges (Maximum) 
Max Initial Charge5.50%
Max Exit Charge*n/a
Annual Charges
Max Annual Management Charge1.50%
Ongoing Charge1.63%
Purchase Details
Minimum Investments
Initial2500  GBP
Additional1000  GBP
Savings100  GBP
Tax Free Savings Schemes
ISAsYes