Month End Portfolio Info

RNS Number : 1832S

F&C Global Smaller Companies PLC

13 May 2009

 

F&C GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES PLC

All data as at 30 April 2009

This data will be available on the F&C asset management website, http://www.fandc.co.uk from approximately 18 May 2009.

Top Ten Holdings*	%
Ishare MSCI Japan Small Cap	3.7
AXA Rosenburg Japan Small Cap Alpha	2.6
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Inv Trust	1.8
Aberdeen Global Asian Small Cap	1.8
Allianz Little Dragons	1.8
Utilico Emerging Markets	1.1
Pace	1.1
AXA Rosenburg Pacific Ex Japan Small Cap Alpha	1.0
SDL	1.0
Hill & Smith Holdings	0.9
Total	16.8

Top Ten Equity Holdings (excluding collective funds)	%
Pace	1.1
SDL	1.0
Hill & Smith Holdings	0.9
Connaught	0.9
Horizon Lines	0.9
GATX	0.9
CommScope	0.8
Cardinal Financal	0.8
Community Health Systems	0.8
Baldor Electric	0.8
Total	8.9

Geographical breakdown	%
USA	43.0
UK	33.4
Other Far East	8.4
Japan	6.2
Europe	7.0
Cash & Fixed Interest	2.0
Total	100

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 gearing

104.1

 

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