Top Fifteen Holdings and Exposures

RNS Number : 2310E

Polar Capital Global Financials Tst

04 May 2017

 

4^th May 2017

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Plc (the "Company")

Top Fifteen Holdings and Sector and Geographic Exposures as at 28^th April 2017

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Plc is pleased to announce that as at 28^th April 2017 the top fifteen equity holdings and the sector and geographic breakdown were as follows:

Top 15 Longs	%
JPMorgan	4.2%
ING Groep	3.4%
Bank of America	3.0%
Wells Fargo	2.9%
Chubb	2.8%
BNP Paribas	2.5%
Citigroup	2.3%
Swedbank	2.1%
KBC Groep	2.0%
Marsh & McLennan	2.0%
PNC	1.9%
Sampo	1.9%
First Republic Bank	1.8%
Toronto-Dominion	1.7%
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	1.7%
Total	36.3%

Sector Exposure	Total %
Banks	60.3%
Insurance	12.1%
Diversified Financials	11.1%
Fixed Income	7.7%
Real Estate	3.5%
Software & Services	1.5%
Cash	3.7%
Total	100.0%

Geographic Exposure	Total %
North America	37.3%
Europe	24.7%
Asia Pac (ex-Japan)	14.0%
UK	10.2%
Fixed Income	7.7%
Japan	1.6%
Latin America	0.7%
Cash	3.7%
Total	100.0%

Gearing Ratio as calculated in accordance with the guidelines of the Association of Investment Companies, was 3.5%.

The monthly factsheet will usually be available on the Company's website on the 10^th working day after the month end and includes a commentary by the investment manager.

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