Month End Portfolio Info

RNS Number : 5155V

F&C Global Smaller Companies PLC

15 January 2013

 



F&C GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES PLC

All data as at 31 December 2012

This data will be available on the F&C asset management website, http://www.fandc.co.uk from approximately 16 January 2013.

Top Ten Holdings*	%
iShare MSCI Japan Smaller Companies	2.9
M&G Japan Smaller Companies Fund	2.7
Utilico Emerging Markets	2.5
Aberdeen Global Asian Small Cap	2.4
AXA Framlington Japan Smaller Companies Fund	2.1
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Inv Trust	1.9
Allianz Little Dragons	1.7
Conn's	0.9
Bottomline Technologies	0.9
Australian New Horizons	0.9
Total	18.9

Top Ten Equity Holdings (excluding collective funds)	%
Conn's	0.9
Bottomline Technologies	0.9
Airgas	0.9
Astec Industries	0.9
America's Car-Mart	0.9
Grand Canyon Education	0.9
Rex Energy	0.9
Premiere Global Services	0.9
Cardinal Financial	0.9
Microsemi	0.9
Total	9.0

Trust Geographical Breakdown	%
USA	40.0
UK	27.3
Rest of World	11.0
Continental Europe	11.9
Japan	7.4
Cash & Fixed Interest	2.4
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 Equity Gearing

0.5%

 

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