How to buy Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust shares

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Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC

LSE: ASL - GBX

1,244.00

- 6.00 ( - 0.48%)

COLLECTIVE INVESTMENTS

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Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC (ASL) is a publicly traded collective investments business based in the UK. It opened the day at 1530p after a previous close of 1532p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 1530p to a high of 1546p. The latest price was 1542p (25 minute delay). Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). All prices are listed in pence sterling.

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Buying shares in just one company can leave you more exposed to unexpected swings in the market than if you have a range of investments - a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend having a broad mix of assets and funds that hold a ready-made portfolio of at least 50 different companies' shares, on the basis that drops in the value of some will be offset by rises elsewhere.
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust is a major part of the LSE index, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).

Fund	5-year growth	1-year growth (to February 2023)	Link to invest
Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF Distributing (VMID)	15.11%	-5.78%	Invest with FreetradeCapital at risk
Invesco FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (S250)	15.42%	-5.08%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
iShares FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (MIDD)	14.33%	-5.30%	Invest with eToroCapital at risk
HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF GBP (HMCX)	14.31%	-5.30%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
Xtrackers FTSE 250 UCITS ETF 1D (XMCX)	14.42%	-5.92%	Invest with IGCapital at risk

Is it a good time to buy Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust stock?

Only you can make the decision on the time to leap. The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.

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Share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's shares have ranged in value from as little as 1039.463p up to 1397.12p. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's is 1.3435. This would suggest that Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Historical closes compared with the last close of 1542p

1 week (2023-05-17)	21.42%
1 month (2023-04-27)	23.76%
3 months (2023-02-27)	15.07%
6 months (2022-11-25)	18.25%
1 year (2022-05-26)	20.28%
2 years (2021-05-27)	1.85%
3 years (2020-05-27)	71.33%
5 years (2018-05-25)	7.53%

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What's Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's ESG track record?

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust.

Overall Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust ESG score

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's total ESG risk: 24.49

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's overall score of 24.49 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's environmental score: 4/100

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's environmental score of 4 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's social score: 4/100

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's social score of 4 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's governance score: 4/100

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's governance score puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

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Dividend yield: 3.05% of stock value

Forward annual dividend yield: 3.13% of stock value

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 3.05% of its share value annually.

The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 8 February 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").

Dividend	Type	Ex-dividend date	Payment date
£0.1095	Interim	05/08/2021	27/08/2021
£0.229	Interim	11/02/2021	09/03/2021
£0.104	Interim	06/08/2020	28/08/2020
£0.04	Special	06/02/2020	06/03/2020
£0.22	Final	06/02/2020	06/03/2020
£0.1	Interim	08/08/2019	30/08/2019
£0.0775	Special	07/02/2019	07/03/2019
£0.2075	Final	07/02/2019	07/03/2019
£0.095	Interim	09/08/2018	31/08/2018
£0.067	Special	08/02/2018	06/03/2018
£0.1975	Final	08/02/2018	06/03/2018
£0.0905	Interim	03/08/2017	24/08/2017
£0.0275	Special	09/02/2017	03/03/2017
£0.1875	Final	09/02/2017	03/03/2017
£0.086	Interim	04/08/2016	25/08/2016
£0.0275	Special	11/02/2016	04/03/2016
£0.1785	Final	11/02/2016	04/03/2016
£0.0815	Interim	06/08/2015	27/08/2015
£0.17	Final	12/02/2015	05/03/2015
£0.0775	Interim	06/08/2014	28/08/2014
£0.1615	Final	05/02/2014	06/03/2014
£0.0735	Interim	31/07/2013	22/08/2013
£0.1525	Final	06/02/2013	28/02/2013
£0.07	Interim	01/08/2012	23/08/2012
£0.143	Final	01/02/2012	24/02/2012
£0.0645	Interim	03/08/2011	26/08/2011
£0.13	Final	02/02/2011	25/02/2011
£0.06	Interim	10/03/2010	02/04/2010
£0.13	Final	03/02/2010	26/02/2010
£0.06	Interim	29/07/2009	21/08/2009
£0.13	Final	04/02/2009	27/02/2009
£0.06	Interim	30/07/2008	21/08/2008
£0.105	Final	30/01/2008	21/02/2008
£0.047	Interim	25/07/2007	23/08/2007
£0.0915	Final	31/01/2007	07/03/2007
£0.0425	Interim	02/08/2006	01/09/2006
£0.0785	Final	08/02/2006	07/03/2006
£0.04	Interim	03/08/2005	02/09/2005
£0.0725	Final	04/03/2005	02/02/2005
£0.0375	Interim	04/08/2004	03/09/2004
£0.066	Final	04/02/2004	05/03/2004
£0.035	Interim	06/08/2003	05/09/2003
£0.062	Final	05/02/2003	07/03/2003
£0.033	Interim	07/08/2002	06/09/2002
£0.059	Final	30/01/2002	01/03/2002
£0.032	Interim	08/08/2001	07/09/2001
£0.0565	Final	07/02/2001	02/03/2001
£0.03	Interim	31/07/2000	01/09/2000
£0.0475	Final	31/01/2000	03/03/2000
£0.0285	Interim	19/07/1999	03/09/1999
£0.0455	Final	25/01/1999	05/03/1999
£0.0275	Interim	20/07/1998	04/09/1998

Currently 8.914% of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust shares are held by insiders and 54.016% by institutions.

It's as easy to sell Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust that you already own.
1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
5. Sell your Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold
The easiest way to get hold of some Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust shares.

Operating margin TTM	108.6%
Gross profit TTM	£-142,561,000
Return on assets TTM	-6.71%
Return on equity TTM	-11.51%
Profit margin	0%
Book value	14.657p
Market capitalisation	£1.1 billion

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How to buy Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust shares

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust shares have increased 0.65% from yesterday's closing price (1244p). Learn how to easily invest in Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust shares.

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