Month End Portfolio Info

RNS Number : 6145T

F&C Global Smaller Companies PLC

17 December 2012

 



F&C GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES PLC

All data as at 30 November 2012

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

Top Ten Holdings*	%
iShare MSCI Japan Smaller Companies	2.9
Utilico Emerging Markets	2.7
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Inv Trust	2.4
Aberdeen Global Asian Small Cap	2.4
M&G Japan Smaller Companies Fund	2.2
AXA Framlington Japan Smaller Companies Fund	2.2
Allianz Little Dragons	1.6
Australian New Horizons	1.2
Simpson Manufacturing	1.0
Grand Canyon Education	0.9
Total	19.4

Top Ten Equity Holdings (excluding collective funds)	%
Simpson Manufacturing	1.0
Grand Canyon Education	0.9
Rex Energy	0.9
Airgas	0.9
FTI Consulting	0.9
Ashtead Group	0.9
Bottomline Technologies	0.9
Conn's	0.9
Pool	0.9
DeVry	0.9
Total	9.1

Trust Geographical Breakdown	%
USA	39.9
UK	27.7
Rest of World	11.7
Continental Europe	11.9
Japan	7.3
Cash & Fixed Interest	1.5
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

1.7%

 

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