HSBC European Growth Income Units

Sell : 318.90p | Buy : 318.90p | down 0.40p
Last valuation as at 28-11-2008

Also available as accumulation units

At a glance

Initial charge 4.00%
Initial saving 4.00%
Annual charge 1.50%
Annual saving 0.250% ²
Total Expense Ratio 1.70%
Launch date 28-02-1986
Launch price £0.50
Sector Europe Excluding UK
Fund size £224 million
Number of holdings 29
Fund type OEIC
Type of units Income

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About the Fund Manager

Photo of Nick Dowell

Nick Dowell
Located in: London


Nick Dowell is a Fund Manager for Halbis, HSBC Global Asset Management's specialist investment business focused on active fundamental management. He has been with HSBC since January 1994. He joined the Halbis European Equity team in January 2000 as a portfolio manager and took over managing the HSBC European Growth fund in November 2007. Before this Nick managed Pan European equity funds and worked along side Angus Parker (Head of Pan European Equities) on UK equity fund management. Prior to that Nick was a member of HSBC's Global Research Group - a quantitative team, where he was responsible for designing global stock selection models. Nick holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Actuarial Science from City University, London and is a CFA Charterholder.

 

Income details

Historic yield 0.74%
Income paid Annually
Type of payment Dividend

All yields are variable and not guaranteed. There is currently no yield information available for this fund.

Distribution dates

Ex-dividend date 16 September 2008
Payment date ³ 15 November 2008

Top 10 holdings

UBS AG 4.61%
Acciona S.A. 4.51%
Syngenta AG 4.47%
Endesa S.A. 4.43%
Enagas S.A. 4.42%
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. 4.40%
Vallourec S.A. 4.29%
Nexans 4.21%
Telefonica S.A. 4.06%
Casino Guichard-Perrachon et Cie. S.A. 4.04%

Top 10 sectors

Fixed Line Telecommunications 16.14%
Banks 14.28%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 11.45%
Electricity 8.46%
Gas, Water & Multiutilities 8.34%
Nonlife Insurance 6.02%
Cash and Equiv. 5.11%
Oil & Gas Producers 4.57%
Construction & Materials 4.51%
Chemicals 4.47%

Top 10 countries

France 30.44%
Spain 17.41%
Switzerland 16.69%
Cash and Equiv. 5.11%
Norway 4.96%
Greece 4.40%
Italy 4.03%
Finland 3.90%
Denmark 3.87%
Netherlands 3.75%

² Annual saving is not available in the SIPP.

³ If you elect to receive the income from a Vantage ISA, Fund or Share Account, we will collect any dividends for you and then pay them directly into your bank account within the first 10 working days of the following month.

Last valuation as at 28-11-2008. Data accurate as at 31/10/2008.

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