Legal & General US Index Retail Accumulation Units
Also available as income units
At a glance
| Initial charge | 0.00% |
|---|---|
| Initial saving | 0.00% |
| Annual charge | 0.75% |
| Annual saving | 0.000% ² |
| Total Expense Ratio | 0.78% |
| Launch date | 23-09-1992 |
| Launch price | £1.00 |
| Sector | North America |
| Fund size | £1,029 million |
| Number of holdings | 663 |
| Fund type | Unit Trust |
| Type of units | Accumulation |
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About the Fund Manager
Ali Toutounchi
Located in: London
Ali has a first class honour degree in Economics and Statistics from University College, London and a PhD specialising in Stochastic Models of Investments from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. He had extensive investment experience developed during his 4 years with Wood Mackenzie Stockbrokers as a senior quantitative analyst, 3 years as an assistant director of index funds at UBS-PDFM and 4 years at NatWest Securities running the global program trading unit. Ali joined Legal & General in 1995 and in July 2000 was appointed Director, Index Funds. He is responsible for the overseas portfolio and has successfully expanded the fund offering from 5 to 13. In addition, Ali is responsible for Global Trading covering all index funds.
Income details
| Historic yield | 0.90% |
|---|---|
| Income paid | Bi-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 | 05 June 2008 |
|---|---|
| Payment date ³ | 05 August 2008 |
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Top 10 holdings
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | 3.59% |
|---|---|
| General Electric Co. | 2.26% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 2.17% |
| Procter & Gamble Co. | 1.87% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 1.74% |
| Wal-Mart Stores | 1.58% |
| Chevron | 1.52% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 1.49% |
| AT&T | 1.48% |
| Bank of America Corp. | 1.43% |
Top 10 sectors
| Oil & Gas Producers | 9.12% |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 8.14% |
| Technology Hardware & Equipment | 7.53% |
| Banks | 7.30% |
| Software & Computer Services | 6.52% |
| General Retailers | 4.91% |
| Health Care Equipment & Services | 4.25% |
| Financial Services | 3.74% |
| General Industrials | 3.59% |
| Nonlife Insurance | 3.43% |
Top 10 countries
| United States | 98.01% |
|---|---|
| Cash and Equiv. | 1.15% |
| Switzerland | 0.29% |
| Bermuda | 0.15% |
| Canada | 0.07% |
| Israel | 0.06% |
| Luxembourg | 0.06% |
| Singapore | 0.05% |
| Non-Classified | 0.05% |
| United Kingdom | 0.05% |
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 21-11-2008. Data accurate as at 30/09/2008.
