Top Ten Equity Holdings and Exposures

RNS Number : 0036H

Polar Cap Gbl Healthcare Growth&IT

02 June 2017

 

2^nd June 2017

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

Top Ten Equity Holdings and Sector and Geographic Exposure as at 31^st May 2017 and full Portfolio listing as at 28^th April 2017 available from company's website

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Growth and Income Trust plc is pleased to announce that as at 31^st May 2017 the top ten equity holdings and the sector and geographic breakdown were as follows:   

Top 10 Holdings	%
Merck & Co	7.4%
Pfizer	7.1%
Johnson & Johnson	6.3%
Sanofi	5.7%
GlaxoSmithKline	5.3%
Novartis	4.8%
Merck KGaA	4.5%
Roche	4.2%
Astellas Pharma	3.3%
Bristol Myers Squibb	3.2%
Total	51.8%

Sector Exposure	%
Pharmaceuticals	60.4%
Healthcare Equipment	9.5%
Healthcare REITs	5.5%
Biotechnology	4.7%
Healthcare Services	4.5%
Managed Healthcare	3.4%
Healthcare Facilities	3.3%
Healthcare Supplies	1.7%
Life Sciences Tools & Services	0.6%
Life & Health Insurance	0.6%
Healthcare Distributors	0.1%
Cash	5.6%
Total	100.0%

Geographic Exposure	%
United States	46.3%
United Kingdom	11.1%
Switzerland	9.8%
Japan	5.7%
France	5.7%
Germany	5.1%
Ireland	3.6%
Australia	2.8%
Canada	1.8%
Denmark	0.9%
India	0.7%
Italy	0.7%
Norway	0.3%
Cash	5.6%
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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