Month End Portfolio Info

RNS Number : 9193Q

F&C Global Smaller Companies PLC

13 November 2012

 



F&C GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES PLC

All data as at 31 October 2012

This data will be available on the F&C asset management website, http://www.fandc.co.uk from approximately 20 November 2012.

Top Ten Holdings*	%
iShare MSCI Japan Smaller Companies	2.9
Utilico Emerging Markets	2.7
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Inv Trust	2.5
Aberdeen Global Asian Small Cap	2.3
AXA Framlington Japan Smaller Companies Fund	2.2
M&G Japan Smaller Companies Fund	2.2
Allianz Little Dragons	1.7
Conn's	1.2
Australian New Horizons	1.2
DeVry	1.0
Total	19.9

Top Ten Equity Holdings (excluding collective funds)	%
Conn's	1.2
DeVry	1.0
America's Car-Mart	1.0
LKQ	1.0
Rex Energy	1.0
Airgas	0.9
Granite Construction	0.9
Ashtead Group	0.9
Pool	0.9
Cardinal Financial	0.9
Total	9.7

Trust Geographical Breakdown	%
USA	39.0
UK	28.8
Rest of World	11.7
Continental Europe	11.4
Japan	7.3
Cash & Fixed Interest	1.8
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.

Actual Equity Gearing

1.5%

 

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