GAM North American Growth Accumulation Units

Sell : 1,274.68p | Buy : 1,274.68p | down 53.00p
Last valuation as at 21-11-2008

Also available as income units

At a glance

Initial charge 5.00%
Initial saving 5.00%
Annual charge 1.50%
Annual saving 0.000% ²
Total Expense Ratio 1.64%
Launch date 02-01-1985
Launch price £1.00
Sector North America
Fund size £70 million
Number of holdings 29
Fund type OEIC
Type of units Accumulation

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About the Fund Manager

Photo of Gordon Grender

Gordon Grender
Located in: London


Gordon Grender is an Investment Adviser to certain GAM US equity funds. He has been associated with GAM since May 1983 and is a Director of GAM International Management Limited. Mr Grender has been actively involved in fund management in North American stock markets since 1974. Between 1964 and 1990, he was also associated with London stockbrokers Kitcat & Aitken. He is based in London.

 

Income details

Running yield N/a
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 31 December 2008
Payment date ³ 28 February 2008

Top 10 holdings

Conn's Inc., 9.34%
Fred's 9.06%
W.R. Berkley Corp. 7.55%
USA Truck 6.58%
Chubb Corp. 5.03%
Petrohawk Energy Corp. 4.73%
Infinity Property & Casualty Corp. 4.60%
AutoZone 4.42%
ConocoPhillips, 4.36%
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. 3.91%

Top 10 sectors

General Retailers 26.03%
Cash and Equiv. 21.25%
Nonlife Insurance 17.17%
Oil & Gas Producers 9.09%
Industrial Transportation 6.58%
Support Services 4.15%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 3.96%
Chemicals 2.96%
Health Care Equipment & Services 2.42%
Electronic & Electrical Equipment 2.31%

Top 10 countries

United States 78.45%
Cash and Equiv. 21.25%
Israel 0.28%
Canada 0.02%

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.

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