Stockpicking skill and thematic approach pay off for Threadneedle Pan European Smaller Cos

Dicken's Threadneedle Pan European Smaller Cos fund tops IMA European Smaller Companies sector over five years

Superior stockpicking has propelled Threadneedle Pan European Smaller Companies fund to the top of its sector’s rankings. The fund is first in the IMA European Smaller companies sector over five years to 28 January with a return of 88.7%, according to Morningstar. The average for the 12 funds in the sector was 53%. Over three years, the fund made 46.8% compared to the sector average of 31.4% and was ranked fourth. It takes first place again in the one-year figures with 35.3%, while the rest of the 15 funds made an average 27%. Philip Dicken has run the £646m fund since launch in No...