Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund (LSE:SCP) GF Value Rank : 1 (As of May. 05, 2024)

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What is Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund GF Value Rank?

Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund has the GF Value Rank of 1.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund's GF Value Rank

For the Asset Management subindustry, Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund (LSE:SCP) Business Description

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Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund PLC is a UK-based investment trust company. Its primary objective is to invest in mid-cap equities with the aim of providing a total return in excess of the FTSE 250 (ex-Investment Companies) Index. The company's investment strategy is to invest principally in the investment universe associated with the benchmark index and emphasized on specific companies and targeted themes. It adopts a unique and consistent investment process, taking a stock-specific approach with an emphasis on growth companies and sector weightings. The company may use gearing within pre-agreed limits to enhance investment returns in rising markets.

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