Top Ten Equity Holdings and Exposures

RNS Number : 5690V

Polar Capital Global Health Tst PLC

03 November 2017

 

3^rd November 2017

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc (the "Company")

Top Ten Equity Holdings and Sector and Geographic Exposure as at 31^st October 2017 and full Portfolio listing as at 29^th September 2017 available from company's website

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

Top 10 Holdings	%
Johnson & Johnson	7.7%
Novartis	5.8%
UnitedHealth Group	4.2%
Becton Dickinson	4.2%
Danaher	3.7%
Takeda Pharmaceutical	3.7%
Merck & Co	3.7%
Aetna	3.7%
Abbott Laboratories	3.6%
Boston Scientific Corp	3.6%
Total	43.9%

Sector Exposure	%
Pharmaceuticals	26.7%
Healthcare Equipment	23.2%
Biotechnology	18.1%
Managed Healthcare	16.7%
Healthcare Services	6.5%
Life Sciences Tools & Services	4.6%
Healthcare Supplies	1.2%
Healthcare Technology	0.8%
Education Services	0.4%
Healthcare Facilities	0.3%
Cash	1.5%
Total	100.0%

Geographic Exposure	%
United States	73.5%
Germany	7.0%
Switzerland	6.4%
Japan	5.1%
United Kingdom	4.8%
Italy	0.6%
Ireland	0.5%
Canada	0.3%
Norway	0.2%
Cash	1.5%
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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