Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust plc is an open ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Montanaro Investment Managers Ltd. It invests in public equity markets of Europe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in growth stocks of small-cap companies listed on London Stock Exchange. The fund seeks to benchmark the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI Europe Small Cap Index. It was formerly known as ISIS Smaller Companies Trust plc. Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust plc was formed on December 8, 2000 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.