Month End Portfolio Info

RNS Number : 9902Y

F&C Global Smaller Companies PLC

09 March 2012

 



F&C GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES PLC

All data as at 29 February 2012

This data will be available on the F&C asset management website, http://www.fandc.co.uk from approximately 13 March 2012.

Top Ten Holdings*	%
iShares MSCI Japan Smaller Companies	3.4
Aberdeen Global Asian Small Cap	2.7
Utilico Emerging Markets	2.5
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Inv Trust	2.4
Allianz Little Dragons	2.3
M&G Japan Smaller Companies Fund	1.8
AXA Framlington Japan Smaller Companies Fund	1.6
Australian New Horizons	1.2
America's Car-Mart	1.2
Conn's	1.2
Total	20.3

Top Ten Equity Holdings (excluding collective funds)	%
America's Car-Mart	1.2
Conn's	1.2
Airgas	1.1
Pool	1.0
SBA Communications	1.0
Granite Construction	1.0
Microsemi	1.0
Mohawk Industries	0.9
Knology	0.9
ACI Worldwide	0.9
Total	10.2

Trust Geographical Breakdown	%
USA	39.7
UK	29.5
Rest of World	12.7
Continental Europe	10.3
Japan	6.8
Cash & Fixed Interest	1.0
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.

Actual Equity Gearing

102.8%

 

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