The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc (HSL.L) Research
The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc functions as a closed-ended equity fund, established and managed by Henderson Investment Funds Limited, with co-management responsibilities also shared by Henderson Global Investors Limited. This trust primarily seeks to allocate capital to growth-oriented small-capitalization companies operating across various sectors within the United Kingdom's public equity markets. Its portfolio is meticulously constructed using a bottom-up fundamental analysis, focusing on key aspects like management effectiveness, financial robustness, balance sheet integrity, cash generation, and earnings potential. Founded in the United Kingdom on December 16, 1887, the fund's investment performance is measured against the NUMIS Smaller Companies (excluding Investment Companies) Index.
Market snapshot
- Symbol
- HSL.L
- Price
- $902
- Day change
- -0.44%
- Market cap
- $500.0M
- P/E ratio
- 105.10x
- 52-week range
- 769-999.49
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
Peer companies
- Schroders Investment Trusts - Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Company plc (ATR.L)
- BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc (BRGE.L)
- BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc (BRSC.L)
- The Brunner Investment Trust PLC (BUT.L)
- The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC (ESCT.L)
- JPMorgan European Discovery Trust plc (JEDT.L)
- North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC (NAS.L)
- Octopus Apollo VCT plc (OAP3.L)
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