Month End Portfolio Info

RNS Number : 2213M

F&C Global Smaller Companies PLC

14 September 2012

 



F&C GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES PLC

All data as at 31 August 2012

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

Top Ten Holdings*	%
iShare MSCI Japan Smaller Companies	3.1
Utilico Emerging Markets	2.6
M&G Japan Smaller Companies Fund	2.5
Aberdeen Global Asian Small Cap	2.3
AXA Framlington Japan Smaller Companies Fund	2.3
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Inv Trust	2.2
Allianz Little Dragons	1.7
Conn's	1.5
Australian New Horizons	1.2
America's Car-Mart	1.1
Total	20.5

Top Ten Equity Holdings (excluding collective funds)	%
Conn's	1.5
America's Car-Mart	1.1
SBA Communications	1.1
Mohawk Industries	1.1
Pool	1.0
Granite Construction	1.0
Rex Energy	0.9
Airgas	0.9
LKQ	0.9
ACI Worldwide	0.9
Total	10.4

Trust Geographical Breakdown	%
USA	38.9
UK	28.1
Rest of World	11.5
Continental Europe	11.0
Japan	7.7
Cash & Fixed Interest	2.8
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

0.8%

 

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