Month End Portfolio Information

RNS Number : 4697H

F&C Global Smaller Companies PLC

12 March 2018

 

F&C GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES PLC

LEI: 2138008RRULYQP8VP386

All data as at 28 February 2018

This data will shortly be available on the Company's website www.fandcglobalsmallers.com

Top Ten Holdings*					%
Eastspring Investments Japan Smaller Companies					5.3
Aberdeen Global Japanese Smaller Companies					4.1
Pinebridge Asia ex Japan Small Cap Equity					3.1
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Inv Trust					2.8
Utilico Emerging Markets					2.1
Manulife Global Asian Smaller Companies					1.9
HSBC GIF Asia ex Japan Equity Smaller Cos					1.5
Alleghany					1.2
Steris					1.1
State Bank Financial Corp					1.0
Total					24.1
Top Ten Equity Holdings (excluding collective funds)					%
Alleghany					1.2
Steris					1.1
State Bank Financial Corp					1.0
Waste Connections					1.0
LKQ					1.0
CSRA					1.0
Martin Marietta Materials					0.9
Amdocs					0.8
Franklin Financial Network					0.8
Sterling Bancorp					0.8
Total					9.6
Trust Geographical Breakdown					%
North America					38.4
UK					26.7
Continental Europe					12.6
Rest of World					12.5
Japan					9.4
Cash & Fixed Interest					0.4
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.

Net Gearing

4.82%

 

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