F & C Progressive Growth Fund Class 1 Accumulation Units

Sell : 102.90p | Buy : 102.90p | down 0.40p
Last valuation as at 21-11-2008

At a glance

Initial charge 5.00%
Initial saving 4.75%
Annual charge 1.00%
Annual saving 0.150% ²
Total Expense Ratio 1.21%
Launch date 30-10-2001
Launch price £0.50
Sector UK Zeros
Fund size £28 million
Number of holdings 32
Fund type OEIC
Type of units Accumulation

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About the Fund Manager

Photo of Peter Hewitt

Peter Hewitt
Located in: Edinburgh


Peter has over 20 years of industry experience. He joined the Group in 1983 as a fund manager working in the US team and subsequently in the UK team, where he was responsible for a variety of pension fund and investment trust clients. Peter has been manager of the Progressive Growth Fund since its launch in October 2001. He is also responsible for managing a number of investment trust fund of funds portfolios. Peter was responsible for establishing and developing a network of Private Client Stockbrokers and Fund Mangers in order to support, and then increase, the present level of ownership by these sectors in the ISIS range of investment trusts. He was also the focal point of contact for Investment Trust Analysts. Prior to rejoining ISIS, Peter spent two years as Head of UK Equities with Murray Johnstone. He holds an honours degree in Economics from the Heriot Watt University

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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

JZ Capital Partners ZDP NPV Shares 6.26%
REO Securities Limited Zero Dividend Preference Shares 0.001p 5.91%
Jup Sec Split ZDP 5.75%
M & G Recovery Investment Co Ordinary 1p Zero Dividend Preference Shares 5.60%
Jupiter Sec Enha ZDP 4.78%
Jupiter Div & Grth 4.70%
Bear Stearns Pr Pref 4.68%
M & G Equity Investment Trust plc Ordinary 1p Zero Dividend Preference Shares 4.06%
M & G Income Inv Co Ordinary 1p Zero Dividend Preference Shares 3.99%
Close European Accelerated Fund 3.86%

Top 10 sectors

Bonds 43.46%
Non-Classified 31.47%
Equity Investment Instruments 13.27%
Cash and Equiv. 8.71%
Managed Funds 3.08%

Top 10 countries

United Kingdom 71.70%
Non-Classified 16.50%
Cash and Equiv. 8.71%
Managed Funds 3.08%

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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