Allianz RCM US Equity Fund Accumulation Class A

Sell : 149.92p | Buy : 149.92p | down 12.66p
Last valuation as at 21-11-2008

At a glance

Initial charge 4.00%
Initial saving 4.00%
Annual charge 1.50%
Annual saving 0.250% ²
Total Expense Ratio 1.71%
Launch date 24-05-2002
Launch price £2.05
Sector North America
Fund size £13 million
Number of holdings 54
Fund type OEIC
Type of units Accumulation

HL Research - Our view on this Fund

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About the Fund Manager

Photo of Seung Minn

Seung Minn
Located in: San Francisco


Seung Minn is a Senior Portfolio Manager & CIO, of U.S. Systematic Equities. Seung joined RCM in 1998 as a Portfolio Manager and now leads the Systematic Investment Group, which uses a disciplined and integrated investment process of seamlessly blending traditional fundamental research with quantitative techniques. He manages U.S. Core Equity and U.S. Value Equity portfolios, and oversees research efforts to enhance existing processes and develop new investment products. Prior to RCM, Seung was a Senior Vice President and Head of International Quantitative Research at Putnam Investments in Boston. While there, he began combining quantitative investment processes with fundamental research driven active stock selection. Previously, Seung was a Vice President and a Portfolio Manager for Templeton Quantitative Advisors in New York City. He received a B.S.E. in Civil Engineering and Operations Research from Princeton University. Seung is a CFA charter holder, as well as a member of the CFA Institute and the Security Analysts of San Francisco.

 

Income details

Historic yield 3.75%
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 May 2008
Payment date ³ 30 June 2008

Top 10 holdings

Apple 5.68%
Johnson & Johnson 5.27%
Genentech 4.74%
General Electric Co. 3.98%
Boeing Co. 3.49%
Starbucks Corp. 2.99%
Medtronic 2.96%
Procter & Gamble Co. 2.94%
Amgen 2.73%
Cisco Systems 2.47%

Top 10 sectors

Technology Hardware & Equipment 16.95%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 15.53%
Aerospace & Defence 7.80%
Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution 6.47%
Software & Computer Services 5.63%
Banks 5.05%
Health Care Equipment & Services 4.02%
General Industrials 3.98%
Travel & Leisure 3.81%
Oil & Gas Producers 3.61%

Top 10 countries

United States 99.87%
Cash and Equiv. 0.13%

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 31/10/2008.

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