Month End Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 7906O

F&C Global Smaller Companies PLC

09 November 2016

 

F&C GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES PLC

All data as at 31 October 2016

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

Top Ten Holdings*					%
Eastspring Investments Japan Smaller Companies					4.3
Aberdeen Global Japanese Smaller Companies					4.0
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Inv Trust					3.2
Manulife Global Asian Smaller Companies					2.3
Pinebridge Asia ex Japan Small Cap					2.0
Aberdeen Global Asian Smaller Companies					1.8
Utilico Emerging Markets					1.7
Martin Marietta Materials					1.2
Alleghany					1.2
LKG					1.1
Total					22.8
Top Ten Equity Holdings (excluding collective funds)					%
Martin Marietta Materials					1.2
Alleghany					1.2
LKQ					1.1
State Bank Financial Corp					1.1
WCI Communities Inc					1.0
Franklin Financial Network					1.0
Granite Construction					1.0
Proassurance					0.9
Cardinal Financial					0.9
Waste Connections					0.9
Total					10.3
Trust Geographical Breakdown					%
North America					42.3
UK					25.1
Continental Europe					10.7
Rest of World					12.1
Japan					8.4
Cash & Fixed Interest					1.4
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

4.38%

 

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