Research suggests fund managers' biggest bets outperform. That’s even true for managers of poorly performing funds, although at the Investors' Chronicle, we’re only interested in the best of the best.
Every week, we publish a list of the “best ideas” of top fund managers from one of seven sectors. This week it is the turn of UK small cap stocks.
Our fund managers’ best ideas table constitutes the top five holdings of a selection of top performing funds. The data is based on the funds’ most recent portfolio disclosures to Morningstar.
Top Fund Managers' Favourite Small Caps
| FUND BEST IDEAS: UK SMALL CAP | |
| 10/6/2024 | No. Funds |
| Alpha Group International plc | 8 (+5) |
| 4imprint Group PLC | 6 |
| Gamma Communications PLC | 6 (-1) |
| Hill & Smith PLC | 5 |
| JTC PLC Ordinary Shares | 5 (+1) |
| GlobalData PLC | 4 (+1) |
| Next 15 Group PLC | 4 |
| Ashtead Technology Holdings PLC Ordinary Shares | 3 |
| Franchise Brands PLC | 3 |
| OSB Group PLC | 3 (+1) |
| Babcock International Group PLC | 2 |
| Chemring Group PLC | 2 |
| Fintel PLC | 2 (-1) |
| Hollywood Bowl Group PLC | 2 (-1) |
| IG Design Group PLC | 2 (NEW) |
| IQGeo Group PLC | 2 |
| Kitwave Group PLC | 2 |
| Oxford Instruments PLC | 2 (+1) |
| RELX PLC | 2 |
| Serco Group PLC | 2 (-1) |
| SigmaRoc PLC | 2 (-1) |
| Tesco PLC | 2 (+1) |
| Trustpilot Group PLC | 2 |
| AJ Bell PLC | 1 (NEW) |
| Aptitude Software Group PLC | 1 |
| Bank of Georgia Group PLC | 1 |
| Bioventix PLC | 1 |
| Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | 1 |
| Breedon Group PLC | 1 (-1) |
| Cohort PLC | 1 |
| Conduit Holdings Ltd | 1 |
| Costain Group PLC | 1 |
| DCC PLC | 1 |
| Diploma PLC | 1 |
| Elementis PLC | 1 (NEW) |
| Elixirr International PLC Ordinary Shares | 1 |
| Filtronic PLC | 1 |
| Fuller Smith & Turner PLC Class A | 1 |
| Games Workshop Group PLC | 1 |
| Hargreaves Services PLC | 1 |
| Hasgrove PLC | 1 |
| Hilton Food Group PLC | 1 |
| Hostelworld Group PLC | 1 |
| hVIVO PLC | 1 (-1) |
| IntegraFin Holdings PLC | 1 (NEW) |
| IQE PLC | 1 (NEW) |
| Journeo PLC | 1 |
| Keystone Law Group PLC Ordinary Shares | 1 |
| Keywords Studios PLC | 1 (NEW) |
| Kooth PLC Ordinary Shares | 1 |
| Litigation Capital Management Ltd | 1 |
| Lok'n Store Group PLC | 1 (-1) |
| Loungers PLC | 1 (NEW) |
| Morgan Advanced Materials PLC | 1 |
| MS International PLC | 1 |
| Netcall PLC | 1 (-1) |
| Netcall Plc Ord Gbp0.05 | 1 (NEW) |
| Pendragon PLC | 1 |
| Premier Foods PLC | 1 |
| Prudential PLC | 1 (-1) |
| QinetiQ Group PLC | 1 |
| Renew Holdings PLC | 1 |
| Rollins Inc | 1 |
| Sabre Insurance Group PLC | 1 |
| Shaftesbury Capital Plc | 1 |
| Tatton Asset Management PLC | 1 |
| Team Internet Group PLC | 1 |
| Telecom Plus PLC | 1 (NEW) |
| The Property Franchise Group PLC | 1 |
| Tremor International Ltd | 1 |
| Tristel PLC | 1 |
| Tyman PLC | 1 (NEW) |
| Venture Life Group PLC | 1 (NEW) |
| Vesuvius PLC | 1 |
| Vistry Group PLC | 1 |
| Warpaint London PLC | 1 |
| XPS Pensions Group PLC | 1 |
| Zotefoams PLC | 1 (NEW) |
source: Morningstar. Based on top five holdings
