# Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC (ASL)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/asl · ISIN GB0000066554

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, ASL (Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC, ISIN GB0000066554) closed at £19.06 on the London Stock Exchange. Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its price changed by +27.2% (income paid out is not included), or −0.7% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC is an investment trust. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.

Latest close: **£19.06** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | ASL |
| ISIN | GB0000066554 |
| Category | Investment trusts |
| Type | Investment trust |
| Domicile | United Kingdom |

## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after UK CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +28.09% | +23.55% | price only |
| 3 years | +56.23% | +41.15% | price only |
| 5 years | +27.24% | -0.68% | price only |

Returns: worked out from recorded daily closes. Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −9.7%, 2023 +4.2%, 2024 +6.7%, 2025 +7.5%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +20.6%. Returns of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +18.1%; to 30/09/2025: −2.4%; to 30/09/2024: +28.3%; to 30/09/2023: +12.8%; to 30/09/2022: −27.3%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -9.7% | -17.3% | Price |
| 2023 | +4.2% | +0.1% | Price |
| 2024 | +6.7% | +3.0% | Price |
| 2025 | +7.5% | +3.8% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +20.6% | +16.8% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 16.10% | -16.37% |
| 3 years | 16.46% | -24.26% |
| 5 years | 18.13% | -27.24% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 16.1% over 1 year, 16.5% over 3 years, 18.1% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC since November 2021, in pounds: −27.0% from 19/11/2021 to 30/09/2022. The lowest 12-month return of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −27.3% (12 months to 30/09/2022); the highest was +35.8% (12 months to 23/08/2024). On 13/11/2026 the price of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC was at its highest weekly close since November 2021, in pounds.

## Charges & eligibility

- Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform)
- SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider)
- ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify.

## Questions people ask

**What is the ISIN of ASL?**

The ISIN of ASL is GB0000066554. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; ASL is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

**What were ASL’s returns in each of the last five years?**

Calendar-year returns of ASL in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −9.7%, 2023 +4.2%, 2024 +6.7%, 2025 +7.5%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +20.6%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has ASL done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 13/11/2026 ASL’s price changed by +27.2% (income paid out is not included), or −0.7% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

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