Fund of the Week: the mid-cap sectors set to soar

Medium-sized UK companies have a big advantage over their FTSE 100 cousins, says fund manager Andy Brough. They often have 'greater potential for continued growth'. And this has certainly proved true for Brough’s portfolio.

Medium-sized UK companies have a big advantage over their FTSE 100 cousins, says Andy Brough. They often have "greater potential for continued growth". And this has certainly proved true for Brough's portfolio. The Schroder UK Mid 250 fund, which he has managed since its launch in 1999, "has been knocking the ball to the boundary for several years", says Citywire achieving returns of 101% against a 58.2% sector average over the last three years.

Brough puts his outperformance down to his "pragmatic" approach to the £1.7bn fund. His portfolio is fairly concentrated, investing in around

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