Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Montanaro Investment Managers Ltd. It invests in the public equity markets of the United Kingdom. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of small-cap companies operating across diversified sectors. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Numis Smaller Companies Index (ex-IC) (Capital Return). Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC was formed on March 16, 1995 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.