Month End Portfolio Information

RNS Number : 1379X

F&C Global Smaller Companies PLC

21 November 2017

 

F&C GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES PLC

LEI: 2138008RRULYQP8VP386

All data as at 31 October 2017

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

Top Ten Holdings*					%
Eastspring Investments Japan Smaller Companies					5.2
Aberdeen Global Japanese Smaller Companies					3.8
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Inv Trust					2.9
Pinebridge Asia ex Japan Small Cap Equity					2.7
Utilico Emerging Markets					1.8
HSBC GIF Asia ex Japan Equity Smaller Cos					1.5
Manulife Global Asian Smaller Companies					1.4
Aberdeen Global Asian Smaller Companies					1.2
Steris					1.1
State Bank Financial Corp					1.1
Total					21.8
Top Ten Equity Holdings (excluding collective funds)					%
Steris					1.1
State Bank Financial Corp					1.1
Waste Connections					1.0
Alleghany					1.0
LKQ					1.0
Vail Resorts Inc					0.9
Martin Marietta Materials					0.9
Sterling Bancorp					0.9
Franklin Financial Network					0.9
Amdocs					0.9
Total					9.7
Trust Geographical Breakdown					%
North America					38.8
UK					27.6
Continental Europe					12.2
Rest of World					11.9
Japan					9.0
Cash & Fixed Interest					0.5
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

4.93%

 

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