In absolute terms, Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Trust (MTU) has been generating healthy returns for its shareholders; both the share price and the NAV are close to all-time highs. However, recently MTU has given up some of its earlier outperformance. As vaccines are rolled out, the end of lockdowns is finally in sight and we are all eager to get back to ‘normal’. Last November, the news that a number of vaccines were effective triggered a surge in stock markets and a sharp rotation from high q ....
