Top Ten Equity Holdings and Exposures

RNS Number : 1482K

Polar Capital Global Health Tst PLC

06 April 2018

 

6^th April 2018

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc (the "Company")

Top Ten Equity Holdings and Sector and Geographic Exposure as at 29^th March 2018 and full Portfolio listing as at 28^th February 2018 available from company's website

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc is pleased to announce that as at 29^th March 2018 the top ten equity holdings and the sector and geographic breakdown were as follows:

Top 10 Holdings	%
Novartis	5.5%
UnitedHealth Group	4.3%
Abbott Laboratories	3.9%
Danaher	3.9%
Becton Dickinson	3.6%
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co	3.5%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals	3.5%
HCA Holdings	3.3%
AstraZeneca	3.2%
Humana Inc	3.2%
Total	38.1%

Sector Exposure	%
Healthcare Equipment	21.5%
Pharmaceuticals	18.5%
Biotechnology	15.1%
Managed Healthcare	13.1%
Life Sciences Tools & Services	11.1%
Healthcare Services	4.4%
Healthcare Facilities	3.3%
Healthcare Supplies	1.3%
Healthcare Technology	0.8%
Education Services	0.3%
Cash	10.5%
Total	100.0%

Geographic Exposure	%
United States	60.8%
United Kingdom	9.9%
Switzerland	5.9%
Japan	4.9%
Germany	3.5%
Denmark	2.5%
Sweden	1.2%
Italy	0.6%
Norway	0.2%
Cash	10.5%
Total	100.0%

Gearing Ratio as calculated in accordance with the guidelines of the Association of Investment Companies, was 1.8%. Gearing is made up of structural debt provided by the subsidiary company PCGH ZDP plc, through the issue of zero dividend preference shares.

The monthly factsheet will usually be available on the Company's website on the 10^th working day after the month end and includes a commentary by the investment manager.  www.Polarcapitalhealthcaretrust.co.uk

Neither the contents of the Company's website nor the contents of any website accessible from the hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website) is incorporated into or forms part of this announcement.

 

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