Abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc is a closed-ended equity fund launched by Standard Life Investments Limited and managed by Standard Life Investments (Corporate Funds) Limited. It invests in publicly listed UK companies, primarily mid- and small-cap stocks across diversified sectors, and is actively managed. Its performance is benchmarked against the Numis Smaller Companies Index (excluding Investment Companies). The fund was formerly known as Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust plc, was formed on July 9, 1993, and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.