Top Ten Equity Holdings and Exposures

RNS Number : 3191P

Polar Capital Global Health Tst PLC

08 June 2020

 

8^th June 2020

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

Top Ten Equity Holdings and Sector and Geographic Exposure as at 29^th May 2020 and full portfolio listing as at 30^th April 2020 available from the company's website

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc is pleased to announce that as at 29^th May 2020 the top ten equity holdings and the sector and geographic breakdown were as follows:

Top 10 Holdings	%
UnitedHealth Group	6.4%
Roche	6.0%
Medtronic	4.3%
Thermo Fisher Scientific	4.1%
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co	3.9%
Novo Nordisk A/S	3.7%
Bristol Myers Squibb	3.7%
Horizon Pharma	3.6%
Centene Corp	3.4%
Becton Dickinson	3.4%
Total	42.6%

Sector Exposure	%
Healthcare Equipment	24.0%
Pharmaceuticals	20.0%
Biotechnology	19.8%
Life Sciences Tools & Services	14.3%
Managed Healthcare	13.0%
Healthcare Supplies	5.5%
Healthcare Services	3.9%
Healthcare Technology	3.2%
Healthcare Facilities	2.8%
Insurance Brokers	1.7%
Healthcare Distributors	0.7%
Cash	-8.9%
Total	100.0%

Geographic Exposure	%
United States	73.8%
Denmark	7.8%
Switzerland	6.0%
Netherlands	5.7%
Ireland	4.9%
Germany	3.9%
United Kingdom	3.9%
Japan	2.6%
Canada	0.4%
Cash	-8.9%
Total	100.0%

Gearing Ratio as calculated in accordance with the guidelines of the Association of Investment Companies, was 9.1%. 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 m

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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