Month End Portfolio Information

RNS Number : 1669U

F&C Global Smaller Companies PLC

13 January 2017

 

F&C GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES PLC

All data as at 31 December 2016

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

Top Ten Holdings*					%
Eastspring Investments Japan Smaller Companies					4.1
Aberdeen Global Japanese Smaller Companies					3.6
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Inv Trust					2.8
Manulife Global Asian Smaller Companies					2.0
Pinebridge Asia Ex Japan Small					1.8
Aberdeen Global Asian Smaller Companies					1.6
Utilico Emerging Markets					1.4
Alleghany					1.3
State Bank Financial Corp					1.2
Franklin Financial Network					1.2
Total					21.0
Top Ten Equity Holdings (excluding collective funds)					%
Alleghany					1.3
State Bank Financial Corp					1.2
Franklin Financial Network					1.2
Martin Marietta Materials					1.1
Cardinal Financial					1.1
Sterling Bancorp					1.1
Total System Services					1.0
Sabre Corp					1.0
Steris					1.0
CSRA					1.0
Total					11.0
Trust Geographical Breakdown					%
North America					45.1
UK					25.1
Continental Europe					10.3
Rest of World					10.7
Japan					7.7
Cash & Fixed Interest					1.1
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

4.43%

 

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