JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The Company's objective is to achieve capital growth from investing in the United States smaller companies. The Company invests in a diversified portfolio. The Company's investments include financial services, consumer discretionary, producer durables, healthcare, materials and processing, technology, consumer staples, oils and other energy, and liquidity funds. The Company focuses on owning equity stakes in the companies that trade at a discount to their intrinsic value. The Company is managed by J.P. Morgan's United States small cap growth investment team. The Company employs JPMorgan Funds Limited (JPMF) as its alternative investment fund manager. JPMF delegates the management of the Company's portfolio to JPMorgan Asset Management (JPMAM).