Month End Portfolio Information

RNS Number : 1937Z

F&C Global Smaller Companies PLC

10 March 2017

 

F&C GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES PLC

LEI: 2138008RRULYQP8VP386

All data as at 28 February 2017

This data will shortly be available on the Company's website www.fandcglobalsmallers.com

Top Ten Holdings*					%
Eastspring Investments Japan Smaller Companies					4.5
Aberdeen Global Japanese Smaller Companies					3.9
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Inv Trust					2.8
Pinebridge Asia Ex Japan Small					1.9
Utilico Emerging Markets					1.5
Alleghany					1.4
Aberdeen Global Asian Smaller Companies					1.3
Manulife Global Asian Smaller Companies					1.2
State Bank Financial Corp					1.2
Franklin Financial Network					1.2
Total					20.9
Top Ten Equity Holdings (excluding collective funds)					%
Alleghany					1.4
State Bank Financial Corp					1.2
Franklin Financial Network					1.2
Total System Services					1.1
Martin Marietta Materials					1.0
Leucadia National					1.0
Steris					1.0
Sterling Bancorp					1.0
Waste Connections					1.0
Clubcorp					1.0
Total					10.9
Trust Geographical Breakdown					%
North America					43.0
UK					25.7
Continental Europe					10.8
Rest of World					10.7
Japan					8.4
Cash & Fixed Interest					1.4
Total					100.0

Note: All percentages are based on Gross Assets

* The portfolio obtains exposure to Japanese and Asian markets via a number of collective funds as opposed to individual holdings.  These funds are mainly managed by third party fund managers based in the Far East with significant local market expertise.  F&C is responsible for selecting the appropriate funds to use for these markets.

Net Gearing

3.37%

 

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