Top Ten Equity Holdings and Exposures

RNS Number : 1712O

Polar Cap Gbl Healthcare Growth&IT

02 November 2016

 

2^nd November 2016

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Growth and Income Trust plc (the "Company")

Top Ten Equity Holdings and Sector and Geographic Exposure as at 31^st October 2016 and full Portfolio listing as at 30^th September 2016 available from company's website

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Growth and Income Trust plc is pleased to announce that as at 31^st October 2016 the top ten equity holdings and the sector and geographic breakdown were as follows:   

Top 10 Holdings	%
Pfizer	7.4%
Merck & Co	7.2%
Johnson & Johnson	5.2%
AstraZeneca	4.7%
GlaxoSmithKline	4.6%
Roche	4.6%
Astellas Pharma	4.2%
Sanofi	3.9%
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries	3.5%
Novartis	3.4%
Total	48.7%

Sector Exposure	%
Pharmaceuticals	58.8%
Healthcare Equipment	11.1%
Biotechnology	7.3%
Healthcare REITs	5.1%
Healthcare Services	4.8%
Healthcare Facilities	2.9%
Managed Healthcare	1.8%
Healthcare Supplies	1.4%
Healthcare REITs - discontinued effective close of Aug 31, 2016	0.7%
Life & Health Insurance	0.6%
Life Sciences Tools & Services	0.5%
Healthcare Distributors	0.2%
Cash	4.8%
Total	100.0%

 

Geographic Exposure	%
United States	46.0%
United Kingdom	13.1%
Switzerland	8.6%
Japan	6.4%
France	3.9%
Israel	3.5%
Germany	3.3%
Australia	3.1%
Ireland	2.7%
Canada	2.3%
India	0.7%
Italy	0.6%
Denmark	0.5%
Norway	0.4%
Cash	4.8%
Total	100%

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.  www.Polarcapitalhealthcaretrust.com 

Neither the contents of the Company's website nor the contents of any website accessible from the hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website) is incorporated into or forms part of this announcement.

 

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