Henderson European Opportunities Fund Class A Accumulation Units
At a glance
| Initial charge | 5.00% |
|---|---|
| Initial saving | 5.00% |
| Annual charge | 1.50% |
| Annual saving | 0.250% ² |
| Total Expense Ratio | 1.69% |
| Launch date | 01-10-1974 |
| Launch price | £0.24 |
| Sector | Europe Excluding UK |
| Fund size | £261 million |
| Number of holdings | 49 |
| Fund type | OEIC |
| Type of units | Accumulation |
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About the Fund Manager
Paul Casson
Located in: 4 Broadgate, London
Paul holds a First Class BSc (Hons) in Accounting and an MSc (Distinction) in Accounting from Queens University, Belfast, and an MSc in Investment Analysis from the University of Stirling. He began his career in 1995 at KPMG in Belfast as a Trainee Accountant in their Audit department. In 1997 he joined Marie Curie Investment Management as a Fund Manager for European Equities where he stayed until 2001 when he moved to SVM Asset Management as Fund Manager for Pan-European Equities. He has worked at Henderson in his current role of Associate Director of Pan European Equities since 2005.
Income details
| Historic yield | 0.70% |
|---|---|
| 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 | 01 July 2008 |
|---|---|
| Payment date ³ | 31 August 2008 |
Top 10 holdings
| France Telecom | 3.61% |
|---|---|
| Bayer AG | 3.52% |
| Sanofi-Aventis S.A. | 3.41% |
| National Bank of Greece S.A. | 3.38% |
| Fresenius AG Pfd. | 3.22% |
| Deutsche Telekom AG | 3.21% |
| Paddy Power | 3.20% |
| SES FDR | 3.04% |
| Deutsche Boerse AG | 3.03% |
| Zurich Financial Services AG | 2.89% |
Top 10 sectors
| Banks | 17.01% |
|---|---|
| Construction & Materials | 6.85% |
| Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution | 6.82% |
| Cash and Equiv. | 6.40% |
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 5.50% |
| Travel & Leisure | 5.34% |
| Nonlife Insurance | 4.95% |
| Fixed Line Telecommunications | 4.63% |
| Chemicals | 4.52% |
| Media | 4.13% |
Top 10 countries
| Germany | 23.18% |
|---|---|
| France | 17.75% |
| Greece | 12.86% |
| Netherlands | 8.99% |
| Ireland | 8.57% |
| Cash and Equiv. | 6.40% |
| Switzerland | 4.98% |
| Luxembourg | 4.46% |
| Norway | 4.03% |
| Spain | 3.82% |
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.
