Month End Portfolio Info

RNS Number : 1181D

F&C Global Smaller Companies PLC

11 May 2012

 



F&C GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES PLC

All data as at 30 April 2012

This data will be available on the F&C asset management website, http://www.fandc.co.uk from approximately 14 May 2012.

Top Ten Holdings*	%
iShare MSCI Japan Smaller Companies	3.3
Utilico Emerging Markets	2.7
Allianz Little Dragons	2.7
Aberdeen Global Asian Small Cap	2.3
M&G Japan Smaller Companies Fund	2.3
AXA Framlington Japan Smaller Companies Fund	2.1
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Inv Trust	2.1
Australian New Horizons	1.2
Conn's	1.2
Airgas	1.2
Total	21.1

Top Ten Equity Holdings (excluding collective funds)	%
Conn's	1.2
Airgas	1.2
America's Car-Mart	1.2
SBA Communications	1.1
Pool	1.0
Granite Construction	1.0
Mohawk Industries	1.0
Microsemi	1.0
Roper Industries	0.9
The Andersons	0.9
Total	10.5

Trust Geographical Breakdown	%
USA	39.0
UK	28.6
Rest of World	12.4
Continental Europe	10.5
Japan	7.7
Cash & Fixed Interest	1.8
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

101.7%

 

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