Month End Portfolio Info

RNS Number : 7336X

F&C Global Smaller Companies PLC

13 February 2013

 



F&C GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES PLC

All data as at 31 January 2013

This data will be available on the F&C asset management website, http://www.fandc.co.uk from approximately 15 February 2013.

Top Ten Holdings*	%
iShares MSCI Japan Smaller Companies	2.8
Aberdeen Global Asian Small Cap	2.6
M&G Japan Smaller Companies Fund	2.6
Utilico Emerging Markets	2.4
AXA Framlington Japan Smaller Companies Fund	2.1
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Inv Trust	1.9
Allianz Little Dragons	1.6
Australian New Horizons	1.0
WMS Industries	1.0
Astec Industries	0.9
Total	18.9

Top Ten Equity Holdings (excluding collective funds)	%
WMS Industries	1.0
Astec Industries	0.9
Atlantic Tele-Network	0.9
Airgas	0.9
Alere	0.9
The Andersons	0.9
Grand Canyon Education	0.9
ACI Worldwide	0.9
Rex Energy	0.9
America's Car-Mart	0.8
Total	8.9

Trust Geographical Breakdown	%
USA	39.7
UK	25.6
Rest of World	11.1
Continental Europe	12.2
Japan	7.5
Cash & Fixed Interest	3.9
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 Equity Gearing

1.1%

 

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