Henderson European Smaller Companies Accumulation Units

Sell : 466.30p | Buy : 466.30p | down 2.30p
Last valuation as at 21-11-2008

At a glance

Initial charge 5.00%
Initial saving 5.00%
Annual charge 1.50%
Annual saving 0.250% ²
Total Expense Ratio 1.61%
Launch date 28-01-1985
Launch price N/a
Sector Euro Smaller Cos
Fund size £80 million
Number of holdings 62
Fund type OEIC
Type of units Accumulation

HL Research - Our view on this Fund

Mark Dampier European smaller companies have underperformed so fund suffered. Expect more volatility as European troubles unwind.

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About the Fund Manager

Photo of Simon Savill

Simon Savill
Located in: 4 Broadgate, London


Simon Savill joined Henderson Global Investors in 1995 as a Trainee Fund Manager, Europe before becoming Fund Manager for European Equities in 1999. He is an Associate Member of the Society of Investment Professionals, and holds a BA in Biology from Oxford University and the Investment Management Certificate.

 

Income details

Historic yield 0.40%
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

Gerresheimer AG 4.47%
GfK AG 3.73%
Groupe Norbert Dentressangle S.A. 3.40%
Smit Internationale N.V. 3.28%
Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG 3.18%
Demag Cranes AG 3.09%
Andritz AG 3.08%
Bauer AG 2.95%
Imtech N.V. 2.93%
Fugro N.V. 2.86%

Top 10 sectors

Industrial Engineering 16.22%
Construction & Materials 10.63%
Industrial Transportation 10.04%
Software & Computer Services 7.01%
Health Care Equipment & Services 6.46%
Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution 6.05%
Financial Services 5.96%
Media 5.63%
Automobiles & Parts 5.21%
General Retailers 4.08%

Top 10 countries

Germany 19.97%
Italy 15.46%
Netherlands 14.54%
France 14.46%
Austria 12.78%
Finland 5.06%
Switzerland 4.77%
Sweden 4.41%
Belgium 3.20%
Norway 2.36%

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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