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WHY DO YOU NEED AN OWNERS MANUAL?

Most fund managers will send you a glossy brochure. At Fundsmith we want you to have an Owner's Manual. Why? Because your understanding of what we are trying to achieve and how we will approach it is a critical element in enabling us to attain our goal.

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FUND SUMMARY

With this fund we aim to provide you with a similar investment experience to the Fundsmith Equity Fund, being a superior risk-adjusted return over the long term, but by investing in a group of global small and mid capitalisation listed companies with a market cap of £500m to £15bn, which we believe can compound in value over many years, if not decades, hence the name, Smithson.

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Money Marketing - Inside Fundsmith’s new investment trust (video)

Last month, star manager Terry Smith announced he was throwing £25m of his own money behind a new investment trust, Smithson. Ahead of its launch, Money Marketing editor Justin Cash sat down with Simon Barnard and Will Morgan, the fund’s managers, to talk strategy, as well as their thoughts on some of the hottest topics in investments.

Daily Mail - Star fund manager Terry Smith reveals new investment trust to find and profit from the world's best small and mid-sized companies

City star Terry Smith has revealed plans for a new investment trust focused on global small and mid-sized companies. Smith's self-titled firm Fundsmith will roll out the Smithson Investment Trust with the aim of finding and investing in 25 to 40 of the world's best small and medium-sized companies.

Financial Times - Fundsmith challenges fund fee norms with new trust - Fund management company will absorb all launch costs for Smithson Investment Trust

Fundsmith, the fund management business set up by veteran City stockpicker Terry Smith, says it will absorb all of the launch costs of its new £250m investment trust in a move that will reignite the debate over investment fees charged to retail investors.

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What Terry Smith is saying

Financial Times - Busting the myths of investment: Do equities outperform bonds?

As an equity fund manager, questioning the investment myth that equities outperform bonds is the equivalent of coprolalia, an occasional characteristic of Tourette’s syndrome in which the sufferer involuntarily utters socially inappropriate remarks.

Financial Times - Busting the myths of investment: who needs income?

There seems to be something so alluring about dividend income that it often seems to lead investors to abandon common sense or be encouraged to do so by the investment industry. For example, how many times have you heard it said that the majority of returns from investment in equities comes from reinvestment of the dividends?

Financial Times - Busting the myths of investment

Adding small-caps to a global equity portfolio adds value without heightening the risk. If you are an investor you may have encountered these two adages. First, that in order to earn a higher return you must take greater risk. Second, asset allocation is the most important contributor to performance.

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All investment is subject to risk. The value of the shares in Smithson Investment Trust plc (the "Company") may go down as well as up. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns and there is no guarantee that the market price of the Company's shares will fully reflect their underlying net asset value. There is also no guarantee that the Company's investment objective will be achieved. Potential investors are advised to seek expert financial advice before making any investment decision and should be aware that they may not fully recover the amount invested.
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THE WEBSITE YOU ARE SEEKING TO ACCESS IS MADE AVAILABLE BY FUNDSMITH EMERGING EQUITIES TRUST PLC (THE "COMPANY") IN GOOD FAITH AND IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY.

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Please read this notice carefully - it applies to all persons who view this website. Please note that the terms set out below may be altered or updated without notice. You should read the following provisions in full each time you visit the site.

The information on this website is intended for, and may be accessed only by, persons in the United Kingdom. Viewing the materials you are seeking to access may not be lawful in other jurisdictions.

The information on this website is for information purposes only and does not constitute or form a part of any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or the solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for, securities. Any subscription for securities in the Company may be made only pursuant to a prospectus to be issued in due course that will provide detailed information about the Company and the securities to be offered (the "Prospectus"). Particular attention should be paid to the "risk factors" section of the Prospectus which will highlight specific risks relating to the Company.

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WHY DO YOU NEED AN OWNERS MANUAL?

FUND SUMMARY

what we are saying

Net Asset Value(s)

Block Listing Application

Net Asset Value(s)

Net Asset Value(s)

Net Asset Value(s)

What others are saying

Money Marketing - Inside Fundsmith’s new investment trust (video)

Daily Mail - Star fund manager Terry Smith reveals new investment trust to find and profit from the world's best small and mid-sized companies

Financial Times - Fundsmith challenges fund fee norms with new trust - Fund management company will absorb all launch costs for Smithson Investment Trust

What Terry Smith is saying

Financial Times - Busting the myths of investment: Do equities outperform bonds?

Financial Times - Busting the myths of investment: who needs income?

Financial Times - Busting the myths of investment

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