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JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust plc
Annual General Meeting | July 2020
Francesco ContePortfolio Manager
Edward GreavesPortfolio Manager
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JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust
Source: J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Experience: Industry/Firm. The above portfolio characteristics are shown for illustrative purposes only and are subject to change without notice. *Benchmark changed from EMIX Smaller European (ex UK) Index to MSCI Europe ex UK Small Cap Index (Net) in April 2020.
Overview as of 30 June 2020
Trust information
Benchmark* MSCI Europe ex UK Small CapIndex (Net)
Benchmark market cap range Between £120 million and £8.5 billion
Gross assets GBP 742 m
Potential gearing range 20% net cash to 20% geared
Gearing 8.7% geared
Ed GreavesPortfolio ManagerExperience: 12/8
Francesco ContePortfolio ManagerExperience: 30/20
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European smaller companiesLong term outperformance
Cumulative returns
Source: J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Bloomberg. All series are rebased to 100 as at 31 December 1999 to 30 June 2020. All indices in GBP and include reinvested dividends. Indices do not include fees or operating expenses and are not available for actual investment. Benchmark changed from EMIX Smaller European (ex UK) Index to MSCI Europe ex UK Small Cap Index (Net) in April 2020.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator for current and future results.
… European small caps have produced long term equity returns amongst the best in the world
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MSCI Europe (ex UK) Small CapFTSE 250 (ex IT)Russell 2000MSCI Emerging MarketsMSCI AC Asia (ex Japan)S&P 500MSCI Europe (ex UK)FTSE All-ShareTOPIX
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Long term performance
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JPM European Smaller Companies Trust NAV (net of fees)EMIX Smaller European Companies (ex UK) IndexMSCI Europe (ex UK) Index
Annualised returns to 30 June 2020 (%)
Source: J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Factset. NAV returns are net of fees, in GBP, with income reinvested. All indices in sterling and include reinvested dividends. Indices do not include fees or operating expenses and are not available for actual investment. Benchmark changed from EMIX Smaller European (ex UK) Index to MSCI Europe ex UK Small Cap Index (Net) in April 2020.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator for current and future results.
...asset class offers opportunity for significant alpha generation
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Calendar year excess returns - European Small Cap vs European Large Cap
Source: J.P. Morgan Asset Management - 31 December 1993 to 31 December 2019: Thomson Reuters Datastream, EMIX Smaller European Companies (ex UK) Index vs. MSCI Europe (ex UK) Index. – 31December 2019 to 30 June 2020: Bloomberg, MSCI Europe Small Cap (ex UK) Index vs MSCI Europe (ex UK) Index. The Trust’s benchmark changed from EMIX Smaller European Companies (ex UK) Index to MSCI Europe Small Cap (ex UK) Index in 2020. All indices in GBP and include reinvested dividends. Indices do not include fees or operating expenses and are not available for actual investment.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of current and future results.
European smaller companies – Impact of a crisis
Asian financial crisis Russian financial
crisis
.com bubble bursting
Global financial crisis
Eurozone sovereigndebt crisis
Mexican financial crisis
COVID-19
Trade War?
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ngGlobal Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for manufacturing
Source: Markit, J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for manufacturing assesses the economic health of the sector by surveying manufacturing businesses regarding output, new orders, stocks of purchases, supplier delivery times and employment. A score of 50 indicates that economic activity is neither expanding nor contracting, above 50 indicates expansion. The colours range from red to yellow to green, where red is below 50, yellow is at 50 and green is above 50. Quarterly averages are shown, except the two most recent monthly data points. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of current and future results. Guide to the Markets - Europe. Data as of 30 June 2020.
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Global forward price to earnings ratios
Valuations
Source: LHS: IBES, MSCI, Refinitiv Datastream, Standard & Poor’s, J.P. Morgan Asset Management. MSCI indices are used for all regions/countries (due to data availability), except for the US, which is represented by the S&P 500. 23 March 2020 marks the recent trough of the S&P 500. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of current and future results. Guide to the Markets - Europe. Data as of 30 June 2020. RHS: Bloomberg, MSCI, J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Data as of 30 June 2020.
European small cap price to book ratio
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Average: 1.8x
30 June 2020: 1.4x
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US UKEuropeex-UK
Japan EM
Range since 1990Average since 1990
Current23 March 2020
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Investment Process
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Source: J.P. Morgan Asset Management, as at 31 March 2020. The companies/securities above are shown for illustrative purposes only. Their inclusion should not be interpreted as a recommendation to buy or sell.
VALUE QUALITY MOMENTUM
We believe that attractively valued, high quality stocks with positive momentum outperform the market
Themes:
- Out of favour stocks with catalysts
- Cyclical end market recovery
- High cash generation
Themes:
- Market leaders
- High return of capital
- Disciplined capital allocation
- Shareholder returns
Themes:
- Structurally growing end markets
- Disruptive technology
- Bolt-on acquisition strategy
Stock examples:
- AMS
- Bravida
- Signify
Stock examples:
- Alten
- Belimo
- Reply
Stock examples:
- Amplifon
- Bechtle
- IMCD
Our investment philosophy
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Integrating ESG into our investment approach
ESG - Environmental, Social, & Governance.
Quantitative ranking
Bottom-up ESG analysis Materiality focus Proprietary 40-question checklist Data can be incomplete Understand transmission
mechanisms
Stewardship Informs scoring Partnership with specialist ESG team What is the impact on shareholder
value
Third party data sources integrated into proprietary methodology
Improvement / deterioration as well as absolute score
In-house ‘red flags’ model
– Corporate governance
– Forensic accounting
– Financial distress
Fundamental analysis
...systematic and explicit consideration of ESG factors throughout the investment process
Fundamentalanalysis tounderstand
impact
Challengedata
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Positioning
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Themes
Image source: Shutterstock. The companies above are shown for illustrative purposes only. Their inclusion should not be interpreted as a recommendation to buy or sell.
ASM InternationalBE Semiconductor
SimCorp
EncavisSIG Combibloc
Tomra
AAKShop Apotheke
Zur Rose
SUSTAINABILITY WELLNESS TECHNOLOGY
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Sector and country positions
Source: J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Factset. The investment trust is actively managed. Holdings, sector weights, allocations and leverage, as applicable, are subject to change at the discretion of the Investment Manager without notice.
JPM Europe Smaller Companies Investment Trustas of 30 June 2020
Relative to benchmark (%)
Relative to benchmark (%)
7.1 6.4 4.4 4.1 4.0
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5.015.0
Electricity Pharmaceuticals &Biotechnology
TechnologyHardware &Equipment
Support Services Software & ComputerServices
IndustrialTransportation
Financial Services General Retailers Banks Real EstateInvestment &
Services
Portfolio Weight (%) 8.9 13.3 9.1 7.8 8.9 0.0 3.5 0.0 1.8 3.4
Active and absolute sector positions
Portfolio Weight (%) 15.4 20.9 12.3 14.0 17.4 0.0 2.6 2.1 14.5 0.0
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France Switzerland Netherlands Italy Germany Austria Spain Belgium Sweden Finland
Active and absolute country positions
Benchmark MSCI Europe ex UK Small Cap Index (Net)
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JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust gearing (LHS) Benchmark* (RHS)%
Dynamic gearing decisions
Since 2009 (quarterly)
Source: Bloomberg, J.P. Morgan Asset Management as at 30 June 2020. Investment trusts may utilise gearing which will exaggerate market movements both down and up which could mean sudden and large falls in value. For further details, please refer to the trust’s annual report and accounts. Gearing is the ability to borrow money to invest that money on behalf of the shareholders. *Benchmark changed from EMIX Smaller European (ex UK) Index to MSCI Europe ex UK Small Cap Index (Net) in April 2020
...active management of gearing a source of value added
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Summary
Historically superior returns of the European smaller companies asset class
Disciplined investment process
Experienced management team
JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust has achieved strong long term outperformance
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Market value
JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust plc GBP 742 m
Strong long term performance
Source: J.P. Morgan Asset Management/Morningstar. Net asset value performance data has been calculated on a NAV to NAV basis, including ongoing charges and any applicable fees, with any income reinvested, in GBP. NAV is the cum income NAV with debt at fair value, diluted for treasury and/or subscription shares if applicable, with any income reinvested. Share price performance figures are calculated on a mid market basis in GBP with income reinvested on the ex dividend date. The performance of the company's portfolio, or NAV performance, is not the same as share price performance and shareholders may not realise returns which are the same as NAV performance. Indices do not include fees or operating expenses and you cannot invest in them. Geometric excess returns. *Benchmark changed from EMIX Smaller European (ex UK) Index to MSCI Europe ex UK Small Cap Index (Net) in April 2020.
Annualised performance, net of fees (%)
Calendar year performance, net of fees (%)
Three months One year
Three years
Five years
TenYears
JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust plc Net Asset Value 29.4 -0.8 2.3 11.3 11.8
JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust plc Share Price 36.5 -6.6 -1.6 8.7 12.0
MSCI Europe ex UK Small Cap Index (Net)* 24.9 1.4 2.5 10.5 10.3
Excess return (Net Asset Value) +3.6 -2.2 -0.2 +0.7 +1.4
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust plc Net Asset Value 32.1 13.8 30.1 -13.9 16.4
JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust plc Share Price 44.1 1.9 45.1 -20.6 18.6
EMIX Smaller European Companies ex UK Index (Net)* 16.6 22.5 22.6 -13.3 19.8
Excess return (Net Asset Value) +13.3 -7.1 +6.1 -0.7 -2.8
JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust plc as at 30 June 2020
Past performance is not a reliable indicator for current and future results.
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Investment objective and risk profile JPM European Smaller Companies Trust plc (the Company)
Investment objectiveThe Company aims to provide capital growth from a diversified portfolio of smaller European companies (excluding the United Kingdom). As the emphasis is on capital growth rather than income, shareholders should expect the dividend to vary from year to year. The company has the ability to use borrowing to gear the portfolio within the range of 20% net cash to 20% geared in normal market conditions.
Key Risks
The value of your investment may fall as well as rise and you may get back less than you originally invested.
Exchange rate changes may cause the value of underlying overseas investments to go down as well as up.
External factors may cause an entire asset class to decline in value. Prices and values of all shares or all bonds could decline at the same time, or fluctuate in response to the performance of individual companies and general market conditions.
This trust may utilise gearing (borrowing) which will exaggerate market movements both up and down.
This trust may also invest in smaller companies which may increase its risk profile.
The share price may trade at a discount to the Net Asset Value of the company.
The key risks facing the Company and the mechanisms in place to monitor and measure these risks are set out in the Company’s annual report, a copy of which is available from its website, www.jpmam.co.uk/investmenttrust.
Please refer to the Investor Disclosure Document, latest annual report, and Key Information Document (KID) for more information relating to the Company.
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