Aegon ASI UK Mid-Cap Pn PDF Factsheet

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As at 30 June 2021 Aegon ASI UK Mid-Cap Equity

Fund information Fund objective Fund provider Aegon/Scottish Equitable plc This fund aims to generate growth over the long term (over five years), targeting a Fund launch date 07 Aug 2012 return in line with the FTSE 250 excluding Investment Trusts Index, plus 3% per year (before charges), by investing at least 60% of the portfolio in the shares of medium Benchmark FTSE 250 (ex IT) sized companies (equities) and equity related securities that do most of their business Total charge* 0.80% in the UK. The fund may also invest in smaller and larger UK based companies, money Aegon fund size £8.55m market instruments, cash, other funds (including those managed by Aberdeen ABI sector ABI UK All Companies Standard Investments). The fund may also use derivatives for the purpose of efficient portfolio management. The Scottish Equitable fund has higher charges than the Fund type Pension underlying Aberdeen fund and will therefore be less likely to meet this target. ISIN GB00BNZC7Y48 SEDOL BNZC7Y4 Fund performance The following graph and tables show the performance of the fund over various time Aegon mnemonic 7UM periods compared to the fund’s benchmark (if there is one). All performance CitiCode OF7V information is as at 30 Jun 2021 unless otherwise stated. *This includes a standard 1% product charge, a fixed management fee and expenses that In the graph, performance is shown since launch if the fund is less than five years old. vary with the day to day costs of running the fund. You may pay a different product charge. 150% About fund performance Investors should always consider performance in relation to the objective of the fund and 100% over periods of at least five years. If a fund has risen in value, it doesn’t mean it is meeting its objective – especially if the fund is 50% aiming to outperform a particular benchmark or meet a risk target. The same applies if the Percentage growth fund has fallen in value. 0%

Our risk rating Jul 16 Oct 17 Jan 19 Apr 20 Jul 21 Powered by data from FE fundinfo Aegon ASI UK Mid-Cap Equity FTSE 250 ex Inv Co

1yr 3yrs 5yrs 10yrs Above average risk funds typically invest in Fund 34.3% 12.5% 14.6% - one single investment type or geographical Benchmark 36.7% 3.7% 8.5% - region, for example regional equities (shares) Sector quartile 1 1 1 - or global bonds. This means that investors are completely exposed to the performance of Jun 20 to Jun 19 to Jun 18 to Jun 17 to Jun 16 to that single investment type or region. These Jun 21 Jun 20 Jun 19 Jun 18 Jun 17 funds could experience lengthy periods of Fund 34.3% -3.3% 9.6% 9.3% 27.3% negative returns depending on market Benchmark 36.7% -13.3% -5.9% 11.2% 21.5% conditions. However, these funds can also rise in value quite significantly and have Sector quartile 1 1 1 2 1 historically provided good long-term growth. Because of their narrow investment focus, Source: FE fundinfo. The performance information has been calculated in pounds on a they’re better suited to investors with at least bid-to-bid basis and is net of charges with gross income reinvested. Performance for five years to invest and to use in combination periods over a year is annualised (% per year). Past performance is not a guide to with other funds as part of a diversified future performance. The value of an investment can fall as well as rise and is not portfolio. guaranteed. Investors could get back less than they originally invested.

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Underlying fund Sector breakdown as at 30 Jun 2021 Fund mgmt group Aberdeen Fund Managers Name Weight Limited Information Technology 19.7% Fund name UK Mid Cap Equity Consumer Discretionary 16.5% Launch date 18 Feb 1982 Fund size £207.41m as at 30 Jun 2021 Industrials 15.9% Sedol code: B0XWNW5 Communications 11.2% ISIN GB00B0XWNW57 Financials 10.4% Crown rating Materials 7.4% Fund manager information Mutual Funds 5.4% Consumer Staples 4.6% Health Care 4.5% Other 4.4% Total 100.0%

Fund manager Abby Glennie Top holdings as at 31 May 2021 Start date 23 Jul 2018 Holding % Abby Glennie is an Investment Director at Impax Asset Management Group PLC 3.6% Aberdeen Standard Investments. She is Future PLC 3.2% responsible for UK Opportunities, Smaller Companies Pension Fund, and Bothwell Marshalls PLC 3.1% Smaller Companies fund. Abby joined Kainos Group PLC 3.0% Standard Life in 2013 from Kames Capital Games Workshop Group PLC 2.9% where she was an Investment Analyst. Abby Bytes Technology Group PLC 2.8% graduated with a joint 1st MA, in Economics and Finance from University of Aberdeen and Gamma Communications PLC 2.8% is a CFA charterholder. Keywords Studios PLC 2.7% Genus PLC 2.6% Intermediate Capital Group 2.6% Fund manager Amanda Yeaman Total 29.3% Start date 20 May 2020 Total number of holdings: 56 Amanda is an Investment Manager providing research support predominantly for our UK Source of fund breakdown and holdings: Fund mgmt group Smaller Companies strategy but also to the wider Smaller Companies team. Amanda joined the company in June 2019 from Investec Securities where she was a small and mid-cap equity sales specialist. Amanda has an MA (Hons).

Risks specific to this fund There is no guarantee the fund will meet its objective. The value of an investment can fall as well as rise and investors could get back less than they originally invested. All funds carry a level of risk and the information below outlines the key risks for this fund.

Third party risk - in the event that the underlying investments which the fund invests in suspend trading, Aegon may defer trading and/ or payment to investors. The value ultimately payable will depend on the amount Aegon receives or expects to receive from the underlying investments.

Investment restrictions - this fund is restricted in what it can invest in either to one country e.g. UK or to a certain type of company e.g. ethical/socially responsible, smaller or technology-based, which increases the risk to the fund if market conditions don't favour that country or type of company.

Concentration risk - this fund invests in a smaller number of stocks (company shares) than most other, similar funds. This means there’s a greater chance of loss if one or more of those stocks goes down in value.

Benchmark disclaimer - the Aegon ASI UK Mid-Cap Equity fund is/are not in any way sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by FTSE International Limited (“FTSE”) or the London Stock Exchange Group companies (“LSEG”) (together the “Licensor Parties”) and none of the Licensor Parties make any claim, prediction, warranty or representation whatsoever, expressly or impliedly, either as to (i) the results to be obtained from the use of the FTSE 250 (ex IT) (the “Index”) (upon which the Aegon ASI UK Mid-Cap Equity fund is based), (ii) the figure at which the Index is said to stand at any particular time on any particular day or otherwise, or (iii) the suitability of the Index for the purpose to which it is being put in connection with the Aegon ASI UK Mid-Cap Equity fund.

None of the Licensor Parties have provided or will provide any financial or investment advice or recommendation in relation to the Index to Scottish Equitable plc. or to its clients. The Index is calculated by FTSE or its agent. None of the Licensor Parties shall be (a) liable (whether in negligence or otherwise) to any person for any error in the Index or (b) under any obligation to advise any person of any error therein.

All rights in the Index vest in FTSE. “FTSE®” is a trade mark of LSEG and is used by FTSE under licence.

Aegon is a brand name of Scottish Equitable plc. Scottish Equitable plc, registered office: Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh EH12 9SE. Registered in Scotland (No. SC144517). Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Financial Services Register number 165548. © 2021 Aegon UK plc