Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 0216Z

BMO Global Smaller Companies PLC

14 May 2019

 

BMO GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES PLC

LEI: 2138008RRULYQP8VP386

All data as at 30 April 2019

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

Top Ten Holdings*					%
Eastspring Investments Japan Smaller Companies					4.9
Aberdeen Standard SICAV I Japanese Smaller Companies					4.7
Pinebridge Asia ex Japan Small Cap Equity					3.6
Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Inv Trust					2.9
Utilico Emerging Markets					2.2
Alleghany					1.4
STERIS					1.2
HSBC GIF Asia ex Japan Equity Smaller Cos					1.2
Martin Marietta Materials					1.1
WEX					1.1
Total					24.3
Top Ten Equity Holdings (excluding collective funds)					%
Alleghany					1.4
STERIS					1.2
Martin Marietta Materials					1.1
WEX					1.1
ICON					1.0
CDW					0.9
UGI					0.9
LKQ					0.9
Sterling Bancorp					0.9
Parkland Fuel					0.9
Total					10.3
Trust Geographical Breakdown					%
North America					40.6
UK					25.8
Continental Europe					11.8
Rest of World					11.1
Japan					9.6
Cash & Fixed Interest					1.1
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.  BMO is responsible for selecting the appropriate funds to use for these markets.

Net Gearing

4.57%

 

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