The Fund aims to provide capital growth in excess of the MSCI Europe ex UK Small Cap (Net Return) index (after fees have been deducted) over a three to five year period by investing in equity and equity related securities of small-sized European companies, excluding the UK. The Fund is actively managed and invests at least 80% of its assets in equity and equity related securities of small-sized European companies, excluding the UK. These are companies that, at the time of purchase, are similar in size to those comprising the bottom 30% by market capitalisation of the European equity market, excluding the UK.