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The Schroders Mid 250 has been a popular choice for investors, but its size is raising some concerns. Kira Nickerson reports

There was a time when a fund that invested solely in UK mid cap stocks would have seemed a little specialist. However, after years of outperformance by the small to mid-cap end of the market the area has garnered more attention and, while considered growth-oriented, is more mainstream today than ever before. Highlighting this is the size of Schroders' Mid 250 portfolio, managed by Andy Brough, which at close to £3bn rivals some of the broader portfolios in the UK All Companies sector and is the only one of its type to be multi-billion in asset size. Launched at the height of the technology...

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