Jupiter Merlin Income Portfolio Accumulation Units
Also available as income units
At a glance
| Initial charge | 5.25% |
|---|---|
| Initial saving | 5.00% |
| Annual charge | 1.50% |
| Annual saving | 0.250% ² |
| Total Expense Ratio | 2.30% |
| Launch date | 01-10-1992 |
| Launch price | £0.50 |
| Sector | Cautious Managed |
| Fund size | £1,150 million |
| Number of holdings | 14 |
| Fund type | Unit Trust |
| Type of units | Accumulation |
Ways to Invest
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Performing roughly in line with sector average. Exposure to equity income funds has hurt returns.Full research
About the Fund Manager
Jupiter Independent Funds team
Located in: London
The team is headed by John Chatfeild-Roberts and share between them over 30 years of investment experience.
The team, whose other members are Peter Lawery and Algy Smith-Maxwell, sit amongst the other Jupiter Fund Managers and therefore share investment ideas with some of the most talented individuals in the industry. The team was set up by John in 1995, with all three managers having worked together since 1999, moving to Jupiter in 2001.
Income details
| Historic yield | 4.10% |
|---|---|
| Income paid | Quarterly |
| 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 January 2008 |
|---|---|
| Payment date ³ | 15 March 2008 |
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Top 10 holdings
| Invesco Perpetual Monthly Income Plus | 12.70% |
|---|---|
| 4% Treasury Gilt 2016 | 11.49% |
| Invesco Perpetual Income | 9.55% |
| Jupiter UK Special Situations | 7.45% |
| Artemis Income | 6.70% |
| First State Global Asian Equity Plus Class I | 5.72% |
| ETFS Metal Securities Ltd ETFS Physical Gold | 4.19% |
| Traditional Funds PLC - Thames River Global Bond (£) | 4.15% |
| Thames River High Income | 4.01% |
| Jupiter Japan Income | 3.84% |
Top 10 sectors
| Bonds | 27.67% |
|---|---|
| Cash and Equiv. | 21.71% |
| Managed Funds | 9.73% |
| Non-Classified | 5.54% |
| Oil & Gas Producers | 5.28% |
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 2.87% |
| Electricity | 2.53% |
| Banks | 2.35% |
| Tobacco | 2.16% |
| Gas, Water & Multiutilities | 1.92% |
Top 10 countries
| United Kingdom | 43.38% |
|---|---|
| Cash and Equiv. | 21.71% |
| Managed Funds | 9.73% |
| Non-Classified | 5.42% |
| Japan | 3.69% |
| United States | 2.91% |
| Netherlands | 2.41% |
| France | 2.09% |
| Germany | 1.51% |
| Russian Federation | 1.48% |
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 31/07/2008.
